Venezuela
Ferrosilicon from Venezuela Does Not Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC
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 ferrosilicon from Venezuela that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.
All six Commissioners voted in the negative.
As a result of the USITC's negative determination, no antidumping duty order will be issued.
The Commission's public report Ferrosilicon from Venezuela (Investigation No. 731-TA-1225 (Final), USITC Publication 4490, September 2014) will contain the views of the Commissioners and information developed during the investigation.
The report will be available after September 30, 2014. After that date, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_log list.asp.
Office of Industries
Washington, DC 20436
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Ferrosilicon from Venezuela
Investigation No. 731-TA-1225 (Final)
Product Description: The merchandise covered by these investigations is all forms and sizes of ferrosilicon, regardless of grade, including ferrosilicon briquettes. Ferrosilicon is a ferroalloy containing by weight 4 percent or more iron, more than 8 percent but not more than 96 percent silicon, 3 percent or less phosphorus, 30 percent or less manganese, less than 3 percent magnesium, and 10 percent or less any other element. The merchandise covered also includes product described as slag, if the product meets these specifications.
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigations: Final antidumping.
2. Petitioners: Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., New York, NY; CC
Metals and Alloys, LLC, Calvert City, KY; the United
Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy,
Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union
(USW); and the International Union, United Automobile,
Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
(UAW).
3. Preliminary investigation instituted by the USITC: July 19, 2013.
4. USITC hearing: July 29, 2014.
5. USITC vote: August 26, 2014.
6. USITC determinations due: September 8, 2014.
7. Scheduled date for USITC views: September 8, 2014.
U.S. Industry:
1. Number of producers in 2013: Two.
2. Location of producers' plants: Alabama, Kentucky, and Ohio.
3. Employment of production and related workers in 2013: (1)
4. Apparent U.S. consumption in 2013: (1)
5. Ratio of the value of total U.S. imports to total U.S. consumption in 2013: (1)
U.S. Imports:
1. From the subject country during 2013: $44.8 million.
2. From other countries during 2013: $270.0 million.
3. Principal sources during 2013, by value: Russia, China, Venezuela, Canada.
(1) Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.
USITC Will Conduct Full Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) has voted to conduct full five- year ("sunset") reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-929-931 (Second Review)).
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.
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 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.
Regarding India and Kazakhstan, all six Commissioners concluded that the domestic group responses were adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews.
Regarding Venezuela, all six Commissioners concluded that both the domestic group response and the respondent group responses were adequate and voted for full reviews.
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 on "silicomanganese" 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.