US DOC notice of preliminary results of AD in changed circumstances

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In response to a request from the interested party, Aperam Stainless Belgium NV, the Department of Commerce initiated a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order of stainless steel plate in coils from Belgium.

US DOC officials said that "We have preliminarily determined that Aperam is the successor in interest to ArcelorMittal Stainless Belgium NV with respect to the antidumping duty order on SSPC from Belgium. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. Parties who submit comments in these reviews are requested to submit with each argument (1) A statement of the issue and (2) a brief summary of the argument."

See Antidumping Duty Orders; Certain Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium, Canada, Italy, the Republic of Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan, 64 FR 27756 (May 21st 1999); Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Orders; Certain Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium, Canada, Italy, the Republic of Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan, 68 FR 11520 (March 11th 2003); Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Orders; Certain Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium, Canada, Italy, the Republic of Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan, 68 FR 16117 (April 2nd 2003); Notice of Correction to the Amended Antidumping Duty Orders; Certain Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium, Canada, Italy, the Republic of Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan, 68 FR 20114 (April 24th 2003) (collectively, Antidumping Order).

Effective Date: October 26th 2011.

On May 21st 1999, the department published in the Federal Register an antidumping duty order on stainless steel plate in coils from Belgium. See Antidumping Order. In the Department's initial less than fair value investigation, the respondent company subject to investigation was ALZ N.V. On June 1st 2009, the Department determined that AMSB was the successor in interest to Ugine & ALZ Belgium, which was a successor in interest to ALZ NV. The Department is currently conducting an administrative review of Aperam covering the period of review of May 1st 2010 through April 30th 2011.

The merchandise subject to this order is currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States at subheadings:

7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60, 7219.12.00.06, 7219.12.00.21, 7219.12.00.26, 7219.12.00.51, 7219.12.00.56, 7219.12.00.66, 7219.12.00.71, 7219.12.00.81, 7219.31.00.10, 7219.90.00.10, 7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25, 7219.90.00.60, 7219.90.00.80, 7220.11.00.00, 7220.20.10.10, 7220.20.10.15, 7220.20.10.60, 7220.20.10.80, 7220.20.60.05, 7220.20.60.10, 7220.20.60.15, 7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80, 7220.90.00.10, 7220.90.00.15, 7220.90.00.60, and 7220.90.00.80. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to these orders is dispositive.

Friday, 04 Nov 2011

Source: steelguru.com