Steel Nails: Commerce Issues AD Duty Final Determinations
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on steel nails from India (A-533-904), Thailand (A-549-844) and Turkey (A-489-846). Changes to cash deposit requirements set in these final determinations take effect Dec. 23, the date they are scheduled for publication in the Federal Register.
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Commerce also issued a negative final determination finding no dumping of steel nails from Sri Lanka (A-542-804), so that investigation will be terminated with no duties imposed. Commerce also reached a negative preliminary finding in August, so no cash deposits have ever been collected in the investigation.
The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination, currently scheduled for Feb. 2, according to a Commerce fact sheet. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an AD order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits refunded.
Commerce also conducted concurrent countervailing duty investigations on steel nails from India, Sri Lanka, Oman, Thailand and Turkey, but the ITC found no injury in those investigations, resulting in their termination (see 2209210066).
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for AD duty purposes for all entries of subject merchandise, and require AD duty cash deposits as follows on entries on or after Dec. 23:
India
| Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Astrotech Steels Private Limited | 2.94% |
| Geekay Wires Limited | 3.98% |
| All Others | 3.33% |
Thailand
| Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Come Best (Thailand) Co. Ltd | 12.61% |
| Jinhai Hardware Co., Ltd | 13.9% |
| All Others | 13.07% |
Turkey
| Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Aslanbas Civi Tel Ve Celik Hasir San A.S | 27.62% |
| Sertel Vida Metal A.S | 118.2% |
| All Others | 27.62% |
(The period of investigation is 10/01/20 - 09/30/21. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation (unchanged), detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 2208080018 for a summary of the preliminary determinations of these investigations.)