The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of certain glass wine bottles from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are subsidized by the Government of China.

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein and Jason E. Kearns voted in the negative.

As a result of the Commission’s negative determination, no countervailing duty order will be imposed on imports of this product from China. 

The Commission’s public report Certain Glass Wine Bottles from China (Inv. No. 701-TA-703 (Final), USITC Publication 5550, October 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.

The report will be available by October 30, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

Status of Proceedings:

1. Type of investigation:  Preliminary countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations.
2. Petitioner: Worthington Industries, Inc., Columbus, OH.
3. USITC Institution Date:  Thursday, April 27, 2023.
4. USITC Conference Date:  Thursday, May 18, 2023.
5. USITC Vote Date:  Friday, June 9, 2023.
6. USITC Notification to Commerce Date:  Monday, June 12, 2023.

U.S. Industry in 2022:

1. Number of U.S. producers:  One.
2. Location of producer’s plants:  Kentucky and Ohio.
3. Production and related workers:  ¹
4. U.S. producer’s U.S. shipments:  ¹
5. Apparent U.S. consumption:  ¹
6. Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption:  ¹

U.S. Imports in 2022:

1. Subject imports:  ¹
2. Nonsubject imports:  ¹
3. Leading import sources:  China, India.

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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 reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.

The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia (Review) were instituted on December 1, 2022.

On March 6, 2023, the Commission voted to conduct expedited reviews. Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, Randolph J. Stayin, and Amy A. Karpel concluded that the domestic interested party group response was adequate and the respondent interested party 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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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 reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.

The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Hardwood Plywood from China (Review) were instituted on December 1, 2022.

On March 6, 2023, the Commission voted to conduct expedited reviews. Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, and Randolph J. Stayin concluded that the domestic interested party group response was adequate and the respondent interested party group response was inadequate and voted for expedited reviews. Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioner Amy A. Karpel concluded that both the domestic interested party group response and the respondent interested party group response were adequate and voted for full 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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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) reviews concerning Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from India were instituted on February 1, 2022.

On May 9, 2022, the Commission voted to conduct full reviews. Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, Randolph J. Stayin, and Amy A. Karpel concluded that the domestic interested party group response and the respondent interested party group response were adequate and voted for full reviews. 

A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct full 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.

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 tin mill products from Canada, China, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and United Kingdom that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.

Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, Randolph J. Stayin, and Amy A. Karpel voted in the affirmative.  

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of tin mill products from Canada, China, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and United Kingdom, with its preliminary countervailing duty determination due on or about April 13, 2023, and its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about June 27, 2023.

The Commission’s public report Tin Mill Products from Canada, China, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and United Kingdom (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-685 and 731-TA-1599-1606 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5413, March 2023) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by April 10, 2023; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at:  https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library. 

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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20436

FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS

Tin Mill Products from Canada, China, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and United Kingdom 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-685 and 731-TA-1599-1606 (Preliminary)

Product Description:  Tin mill products are flat-rolled products that are coated or plated with tin, chromium, or chromium oxides. Flat-rolled steel products coated with tin are known as tinplate. Flat-rolled steel products coated with chromium or chromium oxides are known as tin-free steel or electrolytic chromium-coated steel. The scope includes all the noted tin mill products regardless of thickness, width, form (in coils or cut sheets), coating type (electrolytic or otherwise), edge (trimmed, untrimmed or further processed, such as scroll cut), coating thickness, surface finish, temper, coating metal (tin, chromium, or chromium oxide), reduction (single- or double-reduced), and whether or not coated with a plastic material.

Status of Proceedings:

• Type of investigations:  Preliminary countervailing and antidumping duty investigations.
• Petitioners:  Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Cleveland, Ohio; and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  
• USITC Institution Date:  Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
• USITC Conference Date:  Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
• USITC Vote Date:  Friday, March 3, 2023.
• USITC Notification to Commerce Date:  Monday, March 6, 2023.

U.S. Industry in 2021:

• Number of U.S. producers:  3.
• Location of producers’ plants:  California, Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia.
• Production and related workers:   ¹
• U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments:  ¹
• Apparent U.S. consumption:  ¹
• Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption:  ¹

U.S. Imports in 2021:

• Subject imports:  ¹
• Nonsubject imports:  ¹
• Leading import sources:  ¹

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 ¹ Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.
 

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of sodium nitrite from India that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of India.

Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, Randolph J. Stayin, and Amy A. Karpel voted in the affirmative. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from India. 

The Commission’s public report Sodium Nitrite from India (Inv. Nos. 731-1585 and 701-679 (Final), USITC Publication 5408, February 2023) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by March 20, 2023; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at:  https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library.

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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20436

FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS

Sodium Nitrite from India
Investigation Nos: 731-1585 and 701-679 (Final)

Product Description: Sodium nitrite (NaNO₂, CAS registry number 7632-00-0) is an industrial chemical sold in solid or liquid form. Sodium nitrite is used in a wide range of industrial applications, including corrosion inhibition, detinning scrap tinplate, phosphating metals, and organic syntheses, notably the production of organic amines. Additional applications include the production of dyes and synthetic rubber, preservation of cured meat, and control of odor and inhibition of bacterial growth in wastewater treatment. It also serves in heat treating salts to harden metals, as an antidote to cyanide poisoning, and in military applications, including ammunition and explosives. These investigations cover sodium nitrite in any form, at any purity level.

Status of Proceedings:

• Type of investigation:  Final countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations.¹  
• Petitioner:  Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC, Parsippany, New Jersey.
• USITC Institution Date:  Thursday, January 13, 2022.
• USITC Hearing Date:  Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
• USITC Vote Date:  Wednesday February 8, 2023 (India investigations).
• USITC Notification to Commerce Date:  Monday, February 20, 2023 (India investigations).

U.S. Industry in 2021:

• Number of U.S. producers:  2.
• Location of petitioner’s plant:  New York.
• Production and related workers:  ²   
• U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments:  ²
• Apparent U.S. consumption:  ²
• Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption:  ²

U.S. Imports in 2021:

• Subject imports:  $6.7 million.
• Nonsubject imports:  $40 thousand.
• Leading import sources:  India and Russia

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 ¹ The Commission voted on its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on sodium nitrite from Russia on July 27, 2022, and October 17, 2022, respectively, and notified Commerce of its determinations on August 15, 2022, and October 27, 2022, respectively.
² Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.

 

1. Type of investigation:  Preliminary countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations.
2. Petitioners:  Coalition of Domestic Folder Manufacturers.
3. USITC Institution Date:  Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
4. USITC Conference Date:  Wednesday, November 02, 2022.
5. USITC Vote Date:  Monday, November 28, 2022.
6. USITC Notification to Commerce Date:  Monday, December 5, 2022.

1. Number of U.S. producers:  2.
2. Location of producers’ plants:  Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Utah.
3. Production and related workers:   ¹
4. U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments:  ¹
5. Apparent U.S. consumption:  ¹

Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption:  ¹

1. Subject imports:  ¹
2. Nonsubject imports:  ¹
3. Leading import sources:  China, Mexico, Vietnam.

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