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US DOC slaps 14 to 145pct AD duty on Chinese steel gratings
By Resource Intelligence · December 30, 2009 · 12:42 pm · Leave a Comment
On December 29th 2009, US Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on imports of certain steel grating from the People’s Republic of China.
Commerce preliminarily determined that Chinese producers/exporters have sold steel grating in the United States at 14.36% to 145.18% less than normal value.
The mandatory respondent, Ningbo Jiulong Machinery Manufacturing Co Ltd received a preliminary dumping rate of 14.36%. In this investigation, three other companies have qualified for a separate rate of 14.36%.
Ningbo Jiulong Machinery Manufacturing Co Ltd – 14.36%
Sinosteel Yantai Steel Grating Co Ltd – 14.36%
Ningbo Haitian International Co Ltd / Ningbo Lihong Steel Grating Co Ltd – 14.36%
Yantai Xinke Steel Structure Co Ltd – 14.36%
Others including Shanghai DAHE Grating Co Ltd – 145.18%
As a result of this preliminary determination, Commerce will instruct US Customs and Border Protection to collect a cash deposit or bond based on these preliminary rates.
The petitioners for this investigation are Alabama Metal Industries Corp and Fisher & Ludlow, with US production facilities located in McKeesrock, PA and Litchfield, IL, among other locations.
The products covered by this investigation are certain steel grating, consisting of two or more pieces of steel, including load bearing pieces and cross pieces, joined by any assembly process, regardless of: (1) size or shape; (2) method of manufacture; (3) metallurgy (carbon, alloy, or stainless); (4) the profile of the bars; and (5) whether or not they are galvanized, painted, coated, clad or plated.
The products covered by this investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item number: 7308.90.7000. While the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, Commerce’s written description of the subject merchandise governs the scope of this investigation.
From 2006 to 2008, imports of steel grating from China increased 538.44% by volume and were valued at an estimated USD 90.7 million in 2008.
| CHINA | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Quantity (KG) | 9,337,923 | 14,449,650 | 59,616,861 |
| Value (USD) | 8,819,496 | 13,699,418 | 90,671,110 |
Commerce is currently scheduled to make its final determination in April 2010. If Commerce makes an affirmative final determination and the US International Trade Commission makes an affirmative final determination that imports of steel grating from China materially injure, or threaten material injury to, the domestic industry, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order.
