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News Release 22-079
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-540-543 and 731-TA-1283-1287 and 1290
Contact: Laura Bloodgood, 202-934-5625
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of cold-rolled steel flat products from China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time, and that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil would not 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 orders on imports of this product from China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom will remain in place. As a result of the Commission’s negative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from Brazil will be ended.
For the reviews of imports from China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, Randolph J. Stayin, and Amy A. Karpel voted in the affirmative. For the reviews of imports from Brazil, Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns and Amy A. Karpel voted in the negative. Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein and Randolph J. Stayin 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 Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-540-543 and 731-TA-1283-1287 and 1290 (First Review), USITC Publication 5339, August 2022) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available by August 17, 2022; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library.
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 Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom was instituted on June 1, 2021.
On September 7, 2021, 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 for the reviews concerning China, India, and South Korea, the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate and voted for full reviews. For the reviews concerning Brazil, Japan, and the United Kingdom, Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, Randolph J. Stayin, and Amy A. Karpel concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group responses 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.
News Release 15-086
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-540-544 and 731-TA-1283-1290 (Preliminary)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, and the United Kingdom that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and allegedly subsidized by the governments of Brazil, China, India, Korea, and Russia.
The Commission further determined that imports of these products from the Netherlands are negligible.
Chairman Meredith M. Broadbent, Vice Chairman Dean A. Pinkert, and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson, David S. Johanson, and Rhonda K. Schmidtlein voted in the affirmative with respect to imports of these products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, and the United Kingdom. These five Commissioners made findings of negligibility with respect to imports of these products from the Netherlands. Commissioner F. Scott Kieff did not participate in these investigations.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its investigations on imports of these products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, and the United Kingdom, with its preliminary countervailing duty determinations due on or about October 21, 2015, and its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about January 4, 2016.
As a result of the Commission’s finding of negligibility, the investigation on imports of these products from the Netherlands will be terminated.
The Commission’s public report Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Russia, and the United Kingdom (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-540-544 and 731-TA-1283-1290 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 4564, September 2015) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available after October 9, 2015. 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
Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Russia, and the United Kingdom
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-540-544 and 731-TA-1283-1290 (Preliminary)
Product Description: The products covered by these investigations are certain cold-rolled (rolled at ambient temperature) flat-rolled steel products, neither clad, plated, nor coated with metal, but whether or not annealed, painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other non-metallic substances and can be wound in coils or in straight lengths. Cold-rolled steel products are used in a variety of applications including automotive, construction, container, appliance, and electrical equipment manufacturing.
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigations: Preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty.
2. Petitioners: AK Steel Corp., West Chester, OH; ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Chicago, IL; Nucor Corp., Charlotte, NC; Steel Dynamics, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN; United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, PA.
3. Preliminary investigations instituted by the USITC: July 28, 2015.
4. Commission’s conference: August 18, 2015.
5. USITC vote: September 10, 2015.
6. USITC determinations to the U.S. Department of Commerce: September 11, 2015.
7. USITC views to the U.S. Department of Commerce: September 18, 2015.
U.S. Industry:
1. Number of producers in 2014: Twelve.
2. Location of producers’ plants: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, West Virginia.
3. Employment of production and related workers in 2014: 10,935.
4. Apparent U.S. consumption in 2014: $21.9 million ($10.0 million merchant market).
5. Ratio of the value of total U.S. imports to total U.S. consumption in 2014: 9.3 percent (20.2 percent merchant market).
U.S. Imports:
1. From the subject countries during 2014: $1.2 billion.
2. From other countries during 2014: $827.4 million.
3. Leading sources during 2014: China, Canada, Korea, and Japan (in terms of total value).