Antidumping | United States International Trade Commission

January 29, 2016
News Release 16-016
Inv. No(s). 731-TA-1306 (Preliminary)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

USITC Votes to Continue Investigation on Large Residential Washers from China

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of large residential washers from China that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value.

All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its investigation on imports of these products from China, with its preliminary antidumping duty determination due on or about May 24, 2016.

The Commission’s public report Large Residential Washers from China (Investigation No. 731-TA-1306 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 4591, February 2016) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.

The report will be available after February 29, 2016. After that date, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Office of Industries
Washington, DC 20436

FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS

Large Residential Washers from China
Investigation No. 731-TA-1306 (Preliminary)

Product Description: Large residential washers (LRWs) are automatic clothes washing machines, regardless of the orientation of the rotational axis (horizontal or vertical) of the laundry drum, with a cabinet width (measured from its widest point) of at least 24.5 inches (62.23 cm) and no more than 32.0 inches (81.28 cm). Also included are certain parts of LRWs, namely cabinets, tubs, baskets, and combinations of such parts. In this instance, LRWs exclude the following products: (1) stacked washer-dryers that have a washing and drying machines built on a unitary frame and share a common control console; (2) commercial washers with electronics for payment; (3) certain low technology top loading or front loading washers that have a drive train using belts; and (4) extra-wide, front loading washers with a horizontal rotational axis and a cabinet width of more than 28.5 inches (72.39 cm). LRWs are used in residences for washing clothes.

Status of Proceedings:

1. Type of investigation: Preliminary antidumping duty.
2. Petitioner: Whirlpool Corp., Benton Harbor, MI.
3. Preliminary investigation instituted by the USITC: December 16, 2015.
4. Commission’s conference: January 6, 2016.
5. USITC vote: January 29, 2016.
6. USITC determination to the U.S. Department of Commerce: February 1, 2016.
7. USITC views to the U.S. Department of Commerce: February 8, 2016.

U.S. Industry:
1. Number of producers in 2014: Four.^{^[1]}
2. Location of producers’ plants: Kentucky, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
3. Employment of production and related workers in 2014: ^{^[2]}
4. Apparent U.S. consumption in 2014: ²
5. Ratio of the value of total U.S. imports to total U.S. consumption in 2014: ²

U.S. Imports:
1. From the subject countries during 2014: ²
2. From other countries during 2014: ²
3. Leading sources during 2014: ²

[1] The most recent full year of data is 2014, and the period of investigation is 2012–September 2015.

[2] Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.

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January 20, 2016
News Release 16-014
Inv. No(s). 731-TA-125 (Fourth Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Potassium Permanganate from China

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, the existing antidumping duty order on imports of this product from China will remain in place.

All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.

Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on this five-year (sunset) review.

The Commission’s public report Potassium Permanganate from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-125 (Fourth Review), USITC Publication 4590, January 2016) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the review.

The report will be available by February 19, 2016; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

BACKGROUND

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.

The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the review, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.

The five-year (sunset) review concerning Potassium Permanganate from China was instituted on September 1, 2015.

On December 7, 2015, the Commission voted to conduct an expedited review. Vice Chairman Dean A. Pinkert and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson, David S. Johanson, F. Scott Kieff, and Rhonda K. Schmidtlein concluded that the domestic group response for this review was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate and voted for an expedited review. Chairman Meredith M. Broadbent concluded that the domestic group response for this review was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate, but that circumstances warranted a full review.

A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct an expedited review is available from the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.

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January 15, 2016
News Release 15-010
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

Anderson Designated Director, Office of Investigations, at USITC

Meredith M. Broadbent, Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission (USITC), has announced that Michael Anderson has been designated Director, Office of Investigations, at the USITC.

Anderson will direct the planning and conduct of the USITC’s import injury investigations under the antidumping and countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930, the global safeguard provisions of the Trade Act of 1974, and other import injury statutes.

“We are excited that Michael will be leading the Office of Investigations,” said Chairman Broadbent. “He has been an extremely strong leader for our agency’s economic studies and trade remedy investigations over the years, and his extensive trade remedy experience makes him the perfect person to lead the office going forward.

“Michael plans to continue using technological advances to make our investigative processes more efficient and effective,” she noted. “He also looks forward to enhancing the availability of information about our trade remedy investigations to the public. I am very confident that, under his leadership, the Office of Investigations will continue to provide the Commission with the very high-quality investigative reports in the trade remedy area that it always has.”

Anderson has served as the Acting Director of the USITC Office of Industries since March 2015. In this role, he directed the work of the agency’s professional international trade analysts and supported the Commission in its role as an adviser to Congress and the President on international trade matters.

He was Chief of the Advanced Technology and Machinery Division in the Office of Industries from 2005 to 2015, where he directed general factfinding and probable economic effects investigations on international trade for products ranging from aircraft to environmental goods to information technology. Prior to this position he served as the economic advisor to Commissioner Jennifer A. Hillman from 1998 to 2005, advising her on import injury investigations under the antidumping and countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930, analysis of free trade agreements and general factfinding investigations, and a variety Commission administrative and information technology initiatives.

Anderson served as an international economist in the USITC’s Applied Economics Division during 1991 to 1998, where he provided pricing and market competition analysis for import injury investigations. He has also worked in the Office of Economic Affairs at the U.S. Trade Representative, where he analyzed trade policy measures in support of U.S. trade negotiations and dispute settlement proceedings at the World Trade Organization.

Anderson holds a master’s degree in international business from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Utah.

The U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent, nonpartisan, factfinding federal agency that makes determinations concerning the impact of imports and their potential injury on domestic companies. The USITC staff includes experts who analyze virtually every commodity imported into the United States. The USITC provides data on international trade to the President, Congress, other federal agencies, and the public.

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January 5, 2016
News Release 16-005
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-468 and 731-TA-1166-1167 (Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from China and Mexico

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain magnesia carbon bricks from China and Mexico would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of these products from China and Mexico will remain in place.

All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.

Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.

The Commission’s public report Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from China and Mexico (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-468 and 731-TA-1166-1167 (Review), USITC Publication 4589, January 2016) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.

The report will be available by February 5, 2016; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

BACKGROUND

The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from China and Mexico were instituted on August 3, 2015.

On November 6, 2015, the Commission voted to conduct expedited reviews. All six Commissioners concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate and voted for expedited reviews.

A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available from the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.

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January 4, 2016
News Release 16-003
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-470-471 and 731-TA-1169-1170 (Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

USITC Will Conduct Full Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from China and Indonesia

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) has voted to conduct full five-year (“sunset”) reviews concerning the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain coated paper suitable for high-quality print graphics using sheet-fed presses from China and Indonesia.

As a result of this vote, the Commission will conduct full reviews to determine whether revocation of these orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Commission’s notice of institution in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file with the Commission responses that discuss the likely effects of revoking the order under review and provide other pertinent information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC's notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.

With respect to Indonesia, all six Commissioners concluded that both the domestic group response and the respondent group responses were adequate and voted for full reviews. With respect to China, all six Commissioners concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews.

A record of the Commission’s votes on this matter is available from the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.

The record of the Commission's vote is also posted on the USITC's Internet site at http://pubapps2.usitc.gov/sunset/caseProf/list?sort=caseTitle&order=asc. From this page, search "coated paper" using the search box in the upper right corner.

The Federal Register notice will indicate whether any further information or statements will be available. The Commission will issue a report after it completes its reviews.

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January 4, 2016
News Release 16-002
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-249 and 731-TA-262-263 and 265 (4th Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

USITC Will Conduct Full Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Iron Construction Castings from Brazil, Canada, and China

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) has voted to conduct full five-year (“sunset”) reviews concerning the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on iron construction castings from Brazil, Canada, and China.

With respect to Brazil, all six Commissioners concluded that both the domestic and the respondent group responses were adequate and voted for full reviews. With respect to Canada and China, all six Commissioners concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate, but that circumstances warranted a full review.

The record of the Commission's vote is also posted on the USITC's Internet site at http://pubapps2.usitc.gov/sunset/caseProf/list?sort=caseTitle&order=asc. From this page, search "iron construction castings" using the search box in the upper right corner.

The Federal Register notice will indicate whether any further information or statements will be available. The Commission will issue a report after it completes its review.

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January 4, 2016
News Release 16-001
Inv. No(s). 731-TA-1174-1175 (Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

USITC Will Conduct Full Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from China and Mexico

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) has voted to conduct full five-year (“sunset”) reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on seamless refined copper pipe and tube from China and Mexico.

All six Commissioners concluded that both the domestic and the respondent group responses were adequate and voted for full reviews.

The record of the Commission's vote is also posted on the USITC's Internet site at http://pubapps2.usitc.gov/sunset/caseProf/list?sort=caseTitle&order=asc. From this page, search "seamless refined copper pipe and tube" using the search box in the upper right corner.

The Federal Register notice will indicate whether any further information or statements will be available. The Commission will issue a report after it completes its reviews.

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December 11, 2015
News Release 15-120
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-550 and 731-TA-1304-1305 (Preliminary)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations On Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Canada and China

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of certain iron mechanical transfer drive components from Canada and China that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.

All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its investigations on imports of this product from Canada and China, with its preliminary countervailing duty determination due on or about January 21, 2016, and its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about April 5, 2016.

The Commission’s public report Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Canada and China (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-550 and 731-TA-1304-1305 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 4587, December 2015) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available after January 11, 2016. After that date, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Office of Industries
Washington, DC 20436

FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS

Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Canada and China
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-550 and 731-TA-1304-1305 (Preliminary)

Product Description: The products covered by these investigations are iron mechanical transfer drive components, whether finished or unfinished (i.e., blanks or castings). Subject iron mechanical transfer drive components are in the form of wheels or cylinders with a center bore hole that may have one or more grooves or teeth in their outer circumference that guide or mesh with a flat or ribbed belt or like device. These products are often referred to as sheaves, pulleys, flywheels, flat pulleys, idlers, conveyer pulleys, synchronous sheaves, and timing pulleys. The products covered by these investigations also include bushings, which are iron mechanical transfer drive components in the form of a cylinder that fits into the bore holes of other mechanical transfer drive components to lock them into drive shafts by means of elements such as teeth, bolts, or screws. Iron mechanical transfer drive components subject to these investigations are those not less than 4.00 inches (101 mm) in the maximum nominal outer diameter. For purposes of these investigations, a covered product is of “iron” where the article has a carbon content of 1.7 percent by weight or above, regardless of the presence and amount of additional alloying elements.

Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigations: Preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty.
2. Petitioner: TB Wood’s Inc.
3. Preliminary investigations instituted by the USITC: October 28, 2015.
4. Commission’s conference: November 18, 2015.
5. USITC vote: December 11, 2015.
6. USITC determinations to the U.S. Department of Commerce: December 14, 2015.
7. USITC views to the U.S. Department of Commerce: December 21, 2015.

U.S. Industry:
1. Number of producers in 2014: Three firms reported production.
2. Location of producers’ plants: Arkansas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
3. Employment of production and related workers in 2014: ^{^[1]}
4. Apparent U.S. consumption in 2014: ¹
5. Ratio of the value of total U.S. imports to total U.S. consumption in 2014: ¹

U.S. Imports:
1. From the subject countries during 2014: $40.6 million.
2. From other countries during 2014: $54.3 million.
3. Leading sources during 2014: China, Mexico, and Canada.

[1] Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.

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December 11, 2015
News Release 15-119
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-549 and 731-TA-1299-1303 (Preliminary)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam; Terminates Investigation Concerning the Philippines

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of Pakistan.

The Commission further determined that imports of these products from the Philippines are negligible.

All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative with respect to Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam and made findings of negligibility with respect to the Philippines.

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its investigations on imports of this product from Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, with its preliminary countervailing duty determination due on or about January 21, 2016, and its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about April 5, 2016.

The Commission’s public report Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-549 and 731-TA-1299-1303 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 4586, December 2015) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available after January 11, 2016. After that date, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Office of Industries
Washington, DC 20436

FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS

Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-549 and 731-TA-1299-1303 (Preliminary)

Product Description: Welded carbon-quality steel pipes and tubes of circular cross‐section, with an outside nominal diameter not more than 16 inches, regardless of wall thickness, surface finish (e.g., black, galvanized, or painted), or end finish (plain end, beveled end, grooved, threaded, or threaded and coupled), and generally known as standard pipe, fence pipe and tube, sprinkler pipe, and structural pipe.

Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigations: Preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty.
2. Petitioners: Bull Moose Tube Company, Chesterfield, MO; EXLTUBE, N. Kansas City, MO; Wheatland Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group, Chicago, IL; and Western Tube and Conduit, Long Beach, CA.
3. Preliminary investigations instituted by the USITC: October 28, 2015.
4. Commission’s conference: November 18, 2015.
5. USITC vote: December 11, 2015.
6. USITC determinations to the U.S. Department of Commerce: December 14, 2015.
7. USITC views to the U.S. Department of Commerce: December 21, 2015.

U.S. Industry:
1. Number of producers in 2014: Ten.
2. Location of producers’ plants: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
3. Employment of production and related workers in 2014: ^{^[1]}
4. Apparent U.S. consumption in 2014: ¹
5. Ratio of the value of total U.S. imports to total U.S. consumption in 2014: ¹

U.S. Imports:
1. From the subject countries during 2014: ¹
2. From other countries during 2014: ¹
3. Leading sources during 2014: Canada, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates (in terms of total value).

[1] Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.

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December 7, 2015
News Release 15-117
Inv. No(s). 731-TA-1082-1083 (2nd Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819

USITC Will Conduct Full Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Chlorinated Isocyanurates from China and Spain

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) has voted to conduct full five-year (“sunset”) reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on chlorinated isocyanurates from China and Spain.

As a result of these votes, the Commission will conduct full reviews to determine whether revocation of these orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

With respect to China, Chairman Meredith M. Broadbent and Commissioners David S. Johanson and F. Scott Kieff concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate, but that circumstances warranted a full review. Vice Chairman Dean A. Pinkert and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson and Rhonda K. Schmidtlein determined that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate and voted for an expedited review.

With respect to Spain, Chairman Meredith M. Broadbent and Commissioners David S. Johanson and F. Scott Kieff concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate, but that circumstances warranted a full review. Vice Chairman Dean A. Pinkert and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson and Rhonda K. Schmidtlein determined that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate and voted for an expedited review.

A record of the Commission’s votes on these matters is available from the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.

The record of the Commission's vote is also posted on the USITC's Internet site at http://pubapps2.usitc.gov/sunset/caseProf/list?sort=caseTitle&order=asc. From this page, search "chlorinated isocyanurates" using the search box in the upper right corner.

The Federal Register notice will indicate whether any further information or statements will be available. The Commission will issue a report after it completes its reviews.

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