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USITC Will Expedite Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Helical Spring Lock Washers from China and Taiwan

By United States International Trad , 2017-02-09 12:00:00

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February 6, 2017- Inv. No. 731-TA-624-625 (Fourth Review)
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) has voted to expedite its five-year (sunset) reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on helical spring lock washers from China and Taiwan.
On June 28 1993, U.S. Department of Commerce imposed an anti-dumping duty on the said products imported from Taiwan. On Oct. 19 1993, the duty was imposed on the said products imported from Mainland China. On Feb. 23rd 2001, the duty continued to be imposed on the products from China and Taiwan after the first sunset review by the Department. Since then, another two sunset review were conducted on July 3rd 2006 and Dec. 5 2011 by the Department, but the anti-dumping duty against the said products never ended after the three reviews. The tax codes of the said products in U.S were 7318.21.0000, 7318.21.0030 and 7318.21.0090. On Nov. 1st 2016, the announcement of the Department said, they would begin the fourth sunset review on the said products from China and Taiwan.

As a result of the vote, the Commission will conduct expedited reviews to determine whether revocation of the 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.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews.  Commissioners base their injury determinations 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.
Chairman Rhonda K. Schmidtlein and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson, Dean A. Pinkert, Meredith M. Broadbent, and F. Scott Kieff concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate and voted for expedited reviews.  Vice Chairman David S. Johanson also concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate but that circumstances warranted 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. The record of the Commission's votes is also posted on the USITC's Internet site at http://pubapps2.usitc.gov/sunset/caseProf/list?sort=caseTitle&order=asc. The Federal Register notice will indicate whether any further information or statements will be available.  Only parties that filed adequate responses and filed timely notices of appearance are eligible to participate further in these reviews.  The Commission will issue a report after it completes its reviews.

Source: U.S. International Trade Commission

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