China Steel Wheels: ITA Announces New AD/CV Investigations
The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of steel wheels from China.
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Alleged AD Margins and CV Rates
The fact sheet states that the alleged dumping margins for steel wheels from China range from 30.25% -193.54%.
The alleged subsidy rates are not specified, but the fact sheet states that they are above de minimis.
Scope of the AD/CV Investigations
According to the fact sheet, the products covered by these investigations are steel wheels with a wheel diameter of 18 to 24.5 inches. Rims and discs for such wheels are included, whether imported as an assembly or separately. These products are used with both tubed and tubeless tires.
Steel wheels, whether or not attached to tires or axles, are included. However, if the steel wheels are imported as an assembly attached to tires or axles, the tire or axle is not covered by the scope. The scope includes steel wheels, discs, and rims of carbon and/or alloy composition and clad wheels, discs, and rims when carbon or alloy steel represents more than fifty percent of the product by weight. The scope includes wheels, rims, and discs, whether coated or uncoated, regardless of the type of coating.
Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under the following categories of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule: 8708.70.0500, 8708.70.2500, 8708.70.4530, and 8708.70.6030.
The ITA notes that these HTS numbers are provided for convenience and Customs purposes only; the written description of the scope is dispositive.
(See future issue of ITT for complete scope of the investigations to be published in the Federal Register.)
ITC to Make Prelim Injury Determinations by May 16, Etc.
The International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determinations on or about May 16, 2011.
If the ITC determines that there is a reasonable indication that imports from China are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the domestic industry, the investigations will continue, and the ITA will be scheduled to make its CV and AD preliminary determinations in June and September 2011, respectively.
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 04/06/11 news, 11040622, for BP summary of the International Trade Commission's announcement of its institution of the companion injury investigations and its scheduling of the preliminary phase.)