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 grain- oriented electrical steel from China, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Korea, Poland, and Russia that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and that are allegedly 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, with its preliminary countervailing duty determination due on or about December 30, 2013, and its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about March 13, 2014.

The Commission's public report Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel from China, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Korea, Poland, and Russia (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-505 and 731-TA-1231-1237 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 4439, November 2013) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

Copies of the report are expected to be available after December 18, 2013, by emailing pubrequest@usitc.gov, calling 202-205-2000, or writing to the Office of the Secretary, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may also be faxed to 202-205-2104.

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

FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS

Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel from China, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Korea, Poland, and Russia
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-505 and 731-TA-1231-1237 (Preliminary)

Product Description: Grain-oriented electrical steel ("GOES") is a flat-rolled alloy steel product, containing by weight at least 0.6 percent but not more than 6 percent of silicon, not more than 0.08 percent of carbon, not more than 1.0 percent of aluminum, and no other element in a proportion that would give the steel the characteristics of another alloy steel, in coils or in strength lengths. GOES is used primarily in the production of laminated cores for large and medium-sized electrical power transformers and distribution transformers.

Status of Proceedings:

1. Type of investigations: Preliminary countervailing and antidumping duty.
2. Petitioners: AK Steel Corp., West Chester, OH; Allegheny Ludlum LLC, Pittsburgh, PA; and
       the United Steel Workers, Pittsburgh, PA. 
3. Preliminary investigations instituted by the USITC: September 18, 2013.
4. Commission's conference: October 25, 2013.
5. USITC vote: November 19, 2013.
6. USITC determinations issued: November 20, 2013.
7. USITC views issued: November 27, 2013.

U.S. Industry:

1. Number of producers: 2.
2. Location of producers' plants: Ohio and Pennsylvania.
3. Employment of production and related workers in 2012: (1).
4. Apparent U.S. consumption in 2012: (1).
5. Ratio of the value of total U.S. imports to total U.S. consumption in 2012: (1).

U.S. Imports:

1. From the subject countries during 2012: $86.7 million (32,318 short tons).
2. From other countries during 2012: $8.8 million (2,925 short tons).
3. Leading sources during 2012 (in terms of total value): Japan, Korea, Poland, Russia, and
       Czech Republic.

(1) Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is neither materially injured nor threatened with material injury by reason of imports of grain-oriented electrical steel from China, Czech Republic, Korea, and Russia that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and from China that the Department of Commerce has determined are subsidized.

Chairman Meredith M. Broadbent, Vice Chairman Dean A. Pinkert, and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson, David S. Johanson, and F. Scott Kieff voted in the negative. Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein voted in the affirmative.

As a result of the USITC's negative determinations, no antidumping duty or countervailing duty orders will be issued on imports of this product from China, Czech Republic, Korea, and Russia.

The Commission's public report Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel from China, Czech Republic, Korea, and Russia (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-505 and 731-TA-1231, 1232, 1235, and 1237 (Final), USITC Publication 4500, November 2014) will contain the views of the Commissioners and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available after November 25, 2014. After that date, it may be accessed on the USITC website at:http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

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FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel from
China, the Czech Republic, Korea, and Russia
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-505 and 731-TA-1231, 1232, 1253, and 1237 (Final)

Product Description: Grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) is a flat-rolled alloy steel product, with the metallic grains elongated lengthwise along the direction of rolling, of conventional or high magnetic permeability, and is available in either coils or straight lengths. GOES undergoes cutting, punching, coating, and other operations to manufacture laminated electro-magnetic cores for electrical power and distribution transformers. Specifically excluded are flat-rolled products not in coils that, prior to importation into the United States, have been cut to shape and undergone all punching, coating, or other operations necessary for classification as a transformer part (i.e., a laminated core).

 

Status of Proceedings:

1. Type of investigation:  Final countervailing duty and antidumping.
2. Petitioners:  AK Steel Corp., West Chester, OH; Allegheny Ludlum LLC, Pittsburgh, PA; and
      the United Steel Workers, Pittsburgh, PA. 
3. Investigation instituted by USITC:  September 18, 2013.
4. USITC hearing:  July 24, 2014.
5. USITC vote:  October 23, 2014 (China, the Czech Republic, Korea, and Russia).
6. USITC notification of Department of Commerce:  November 4, 2014.

U.S. Industry:

1. Number of U.S. producers in 2013:  Two.
2. Location of producers' plants:  Ohio and Pennsylvania. 
3. Employment of production and related workers in 2013: 1/           
4. U.S. producers' U.S. shipments in 2013:  1/
5. Apparent U.S. consumption in 2013:  1/
6. Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption in 2013:  1/

U.S. Imports in 2013:

1. From China, the Czech Republic, Korea, and Russia during 2013:  $23.3 million.
2. From Germany, Japan, and Poland during 2013:  $48.1 million.
3. From other countries during 2013:  $6.7 million.
4. Leading sources during 2013:  Japan, the Czech Republic, and China (in terms of total value).

 

 

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1/ Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.

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