GOES from Seven Countries: New AD/CVD Investigations Deadlines & Scope
The Commerce Department issued Federal Register notices on its recently initiated antidumping investigations on grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) from China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Poland, and Russia (A-570-994, A-851-803, A-428-842, A-588-871, A-580-871, A-455-804, A-821-821) and countervailing duty investigations on GOES from China (C-570-995). The agency will determine whether imports of GOES from these countries are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value, and whether imports from these countries are being illegally subsidized.
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The AD period of investigation for China is Jan. 1, 2013, through June 30, 2013. The AD period of investigation all other investigated countries is July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. The CVD period of investigation for China is Jan. 1, 2012, through Dec. 31, 2012.
AD/CVD Respondent Selection
For its China AD duty investigation, Commerce will send quantity and value questionnaires to each potential respondent, and will base respondent selection on the responses it receives. Chinese exporters that don't get a quantity and value questionnaire can still submit one. Commerce said it will post a copy of the quantity and value questionnaire on its website (here).
For its other AD duty investigations, Commerce said it will pick the following companies as respondents, as named in the petition: Czech Republic: ArcelorMittal Frydek-Mistek A.S.; Germany: ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel GmbH; South Korea: POSCO; Poland: Stalprodukt S.A.; Russia: Novolipetsk Steel; Japan: JFE Steel Corporation and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation. Comments on AD duty respondent selection for these cases are due by Nov. 7.
Commerce said it will rely on CBP data to pick the respondents for the China CVD investigations, and will do so by Nov. 20.
Scope of the AD/CVD Investigations
"The scope of these investigations covers grain-oriented silicon electrical steel (GOES). GOES is a flat-rolled alloy steel product containing by weight at least 0.6 percent but not more than 6 percent of silicon, not more than 0.08 percent of carbon, not more than 1.0 percent of aluminum, and no other element in an amount that would give the steel the characteristics of another alloy steel, in coils or in straight lengths. The GOES that is subject to these investigations is currently classifiable under subheadings 7225.11.0000, 7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9030, and 7226.11.9060 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these investigations is dispositive."
Comments on Scope Due by Nov. 13
Commerce said it discussed the scope with petitioners to ensure that it is an accurate reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking relief. Comments on the scope are due by Nov. 13.
Investigations Timetable
| Event | AD Case | CV Case |
|---|---|---|
| Petition filed | 09/18/13 | 09/18/13 |
| DOC initiation date | 10/24/13 | 10/24/13 |
| ITC prelim determination1 | 11/20/13 | 11/20/13 |
| DOC prelim determination2 | 03/13/14 | 12/30/13 |
| DOC final determination2 | 05/27/14 | 03/13/14 |
| ITC final determination3 | 07/11/14 | 04/28/14 |
| Issuance of orders4 | 07/18/14 | 05/05/14 |
1If the ITC makes a negative determination of injury, the investigations are terminated.
2These deadlines may be extended under the governing statute.
3This will take place only in the event of Commerce Department final affirmative determinations.
4This will take place only in the event of Commerce and ITC final affirmative determinations.
(See 13091909 for summary of the Commerce Department's receipt of the petition underlying the initiation of this investigation.)
Commerce Department fact sheet available (here).
Initiation notice for the AD duty investigations (here).
Initiation notice for the CV duty investigations (here).