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FACT
SHEET
Antidumping Duty Investigations:
Certain Cold-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products from
China, Indonesia, Slovakia, Taiwan and Turkey
December
29, 1999
On December 29, 1999, the Department of Commerce ("DOC") announced
the preliminary determinations in the antidumping ("AD") investigations
on Certain Cold-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products
("Cold-Rolled Steel") from China, Indonesia, Slovakia, Taiwan and
Turkey.
These investigations were initiated on June 21, 1999, along with
companion AD and countervailing duty investigations involving Cold-Rolled
Steel from Argentina, Brazil, Japan, the Russian Federation, South
Africa, Thailand and Venezuela. The DOC announced the preliminary
determinations in those AD investigations on November 2, 1999.
Petitioners: The AD petitions were filed on behalf of the
U.S. steel industry by the following domestic producers and unions:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Gulf States Steel, Inc.
Independent Steelworkers
Union Ispat Inland Steel
LTV Steel Company, Inc.
National Steel Corporation
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
U.S. Steel Group (a unit of USX Corporation)
Weirton Steel Corporation
and the United Steel Workers of America
Preliminary Dumping Margins:
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Manufacturer/Producer/Exporter
|
Weight-Average
Margin Percentages
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| China |
|
| Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation |
8.84
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| All Others |
23.72
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| |
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| Indonesia |
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| PT Krakatau |
49.28
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| All Others |
49.28
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| |
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| Slovakia |
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| V.S.Z., a.s. |
32.83
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| All Others |
32.83
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| |
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| Taiwan |
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| China Steel Corporation |
14.80
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| Taiwan Tokkin |
4.72
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| All Others |
14.80
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| Turkey |
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| Ere li Demir ve Çelik Fabrikalari T.A. |
32.91
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| Borçelik Çelik Sanayii ve Ticaret A.S. |
8.81
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| All Others |
8.81
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Product Description: The merchandise subject
to these investigations are certain cold-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality
steel products. The technical language describing the scope of the
investigations will be included in the notice of preliminary determination
which will be published in the Federal Register.
Volume and Value of Imports: The approximate
volume and value of imports of cold-rolled, flat-rolled, carbon-quality
steel products from China, Indonesia, Slovakia, Taiwan, and Turkey
entering the United States under the following HTS categories: 7209.15.0000,
7209.16.0030, 7209.16.0060, 7209.16.0090, 7209.17.0030, 7209.17.0060,
7209.17.0090, 7209.18.1530, 7209.18.1560, 7209.18.2550, 7209.18.6000.
7209.25.0000, 7209.26.0000, 7209.27.0000, 7209.28.0000, 7209.90.0000,
7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.23.1500, 7211.23.2000, 7211.23.3000,
7211.23.4500, 7211.23.6030, 7211.23.6060, 7211.23.6085, 7211.29.2030,
7211.29.2090, 7211.29.4500, 7211.29.6030, 7211.29.6080, 7211.90.0000,
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7225.19.0000, 7225.50.6000,
7225.50.7000, 7225.50.8010, 7225.50.8085, 7225.99.0090, 7226.19.1000,
7226.19.9000, 7226.92.5000, 7226.92.7050, 7226.92.8050, and 7226.99.0000.
Volume of Imports (Metric Tons):
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Country
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
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China
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33,000
|
124,000
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121,000
|
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Indonesia
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17,000
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19,000
|
87,000
|
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Slovakia
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52,000
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118,000
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60,000
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Taiwan
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3,000
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6,000
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42,000
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Turkey
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52,000
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179,000
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145,000
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Source: AISI and IM 145
Value of Imports (Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
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Country
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1996
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1997
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1998
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China
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$14,023
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$52,302
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$45,155
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Indonesia
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$6,122
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$7,733
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$30,233
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Slovakia
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$20,008
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$47,508
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$25,515
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Taiwan
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$5,584
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$7,500
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$19,086
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Turkey
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$21,980
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$81,702
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$63,815
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Source: AISI and IM 145
Case Calendar:
Turkey:
Final Determination: 13 March 2000
ITC Final Determination: 27 April 2000
Antidumping Duty Order, if appropriate: 4 May 2000
China, Indonesia, Slovakia and Taiwan:
Final Determination: 15 May 2000
ITC Final Determination: 29 June 2000
Antidumping Duty Order, if appropriate: 7 July 2000
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