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FACT SHEET
Antidumping Duty Investigations:
Certain Cold-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products from
China, Indonesia, Slovakia, and Taiwan
May 23, 2000
On May 23, 2000, the Department of Commerce ("DOC")
announced the final determinations in the antidumping ("AD") investigations
on Certain Cold-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products
("Cold-Rolled Steel") from China, Indonesia, Slovakia, and Taiwan.
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, Turkey and Venezuela. The DOC announced
the final determinations of the AD investigations from Argentina,
Brazil, Japan, the Russian Federation, South Africa, and Thailand
on January 19, 2000. The final determinations of the AD investigations
from Turkey and Venezuela were announced on March 14 and March 30,
2000, respectively.
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
Final Dumping Margins:
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Manufacturer/Weight-Average Producer/Exporter
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Weight_Average Margin Percentages
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China
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PRC-Wide Rate
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23.72
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Indonesia
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PT Krakatau
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83.79
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All Others
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43.90
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Slovakia
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V.S.Z., a.s.
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163.89
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All Others
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109.21
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Taiwan
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China Steel Corporation
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14.97
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All Others
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14.97
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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 final 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, and Taiwan, 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,
7209.18.2510, 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, 7211.23.6075, 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, 7225.50.8015, 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
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1996
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1997
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1998
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| China |
33,000
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124,000
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121,000
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| Indonesia |
17,000
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19,000
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87,000
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| Slovakia |
52,000
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118,000
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60,000
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| Taiwan |
3,000
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6,000
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42,000
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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 |
$14,023
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$52,302
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$45,155
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| Indonesia |
$6,122
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$7,733
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$30,233
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| Slovakia |
$20,008
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$47,508
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$25,515
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| Taiwan |
$5,584
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$7,500
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$19,086
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(Source: AISI and IM-145)
Case Calendar:
China, Indonesia, Slovakia, Taiwan:
ITC Final Determination: 6 July 2000
Antidumping Duty Order, if appropriate: 14
July 2000
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