US - final dumping determination on sodium metal
On October 14, the Department of Commerce announced its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on imports of sodium metal from France.  Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product in the United States at less than normal value.
Commerce determined that exporters/producers from France, including MSSA S.A.S., the sole mandatory respondent, have sold sodium metal in the United States at 66.64 percent less than normal value.
As a result of this final determination, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect a cash deposit or bond based on the final rate.   
The petitioner for this investigation is E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. (DE).
The merchandise covered by this investigation includes sodium metal (Na), in any form, at any purity level.  Sodium metal is a silver-white chemical element that is soft and malleable, with a low melting point.  It is most frequently used as an intermediate product in the manufacture of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and metals, and in refining metal.
Sodium metal is currently classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 2805.11.0000. While the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, Commerce’s written description of the scope of this investigation is conclusive.
From 2005 to 2007, imports of sodium metal from France increased 56 percent by volume and were valued at an estimated $11.1 million in 2007.

NEXT STEPS
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is scheduled to make its final determination on or before November 24.   
If the ITC makes an affirmative determination that imports of sodium metal from France materially injure, or threaten material injury to, the domestic industry, Commerce will issue an antidumping order. If the ITC makes a negative injury determination, this investigation will be terminated.


Final Dumping Margins:

EXPORTER/PRODUCER	MARGIN
MSSA S.A.S.	66.64%
All Others	66.64%

Case Calendar:

EVENT	DATE
Petition Filed	October 23, 2007
DOC Initiation Date	November 13, 2007
ITC Preliminary Determination	December 7, 2007
DOC Preliminary Determination	May 21, 2008
DOC Final Determination	October 10, 2008
ITC Final Determination	November 24, 2008
Issuance of Order*	December 1, 2008

Import Statistics:

France	2005	2006	2007
Value ($US)	$6,972,827	$12,339,312	$11,140,335
Volume (Kg)	3,895,920	6,857,845	6,071,209