Petition Filed for New AD/CV Duties on Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan and Norway
Globe Specialty Metals recently filed a petition with the Commerce Department and International Trade Commission requesting new antidumping duties on silicon metal from Australia, Brazil and Norway, and new countervailing duties on silicon metal from Australia, Brazil and Kazakhstan. Commerce will now decide whether to begin AD/CVD investigations on silicon metal.
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Proposed Scope
The petition proposes the following scope for the investigations:
The scope of these investigations covers all forms and sizes of silicon metal, including silicon metal powder. Silicon metal contains at least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon, and less than 4.00 percent iron, by actual weight. Semiconductor grade silicon (merchandise containing at least 99.99 percent silicon by actual weight and classifiable under HTSUS subheading 2804.61.0000) is excluded from the scope of these investigations.
Silicon metal is currently classifiable under subheadings 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). While the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope remains dispositive.
Commerce Accepting Comments on Petition Support
The Commerce Department is accepting comments on domestic industry support for the petitions to determine whether the petitions meet the dual requirements of support by domestic producers or workers accounting for (1) at least 25% of the total production of the domestic-like product and (2) more than 50% of the production of the domestic-like product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to, the petition. If the petitions meet these requirements, among others, Commerce will initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. Comments are due March 27.
Email ITTNews@warren-news.com for a copy of the petition.