US Decides AD Duty & CVD Margins on Steel Flanges from India

The US Department of Commerce preliminarily found that Indian producers & exporters made sales of carbon steel flanges at less than normal value during the period of review 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021 and has invited interested parties to comment on these preliminary' results. US DOC preliminarily determined that the following weighted-average dumping margins existRN Gupta & Co - 0.69%Norma / USK Export /Uma Shanker Khandelwal / Bansidhar Chiranjilal - 0.94%Non Selected Companies -- 0.79%On 24 August 2017, US DOC published the antidumping duty order on finished carbon steel flanges from India. On 2 August 2021, US DOC published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order. Between 12 & 30 August 2021, US DOC received timely requests for an administrative review from the petitioners Norma Group, RN Gupta & Co, Munish Forge, Jai Auto, Cetus Engineering and Balkrishna Steel Forge. On 7 October 2021, US DOC published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the order with respect to 42 companies. On 2 November 2021, US DOC selected Norma Group and RN Gupta as mandatory respondents in this administrative review. On 29 April 2022, US DOC extended the time period for issuing these preliminary results by 120 days until 31 August 2022Separately, the US Department of Commerce preliminarily determined that Norma and RN Gupta & Co received countervailable subsidies during the period of review 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020 & invited interested parties are to comment on these preliminary results. US DOC calculated individual subsidy rates for Norma and RN Gupta and determined that the following net countervailable subsidy rates existNorma - 4.21%RN Gupta & Co – 3.61%Non-Selected Companies under Review – 3.88%On 24 August 2017, US DOC published in the Federal Register the countervailing duty order on finished carbon steel flanges from India. On 2 August 2021, US OC published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order. On 31 August 2021, Weldbend Corporation and Boltex Manufacturing requested a review of 41 producers & exporters of subject merchandise. Further, between 9 & 30 August 2021, US DOC received multiple requests for an administrative review of the Order. On 7 October 2021, US DOC published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the Order. On 15 November 2021, US DOC selected Norma and RNG as mandatory respondents in this administrative review. On 25 April 2022, US DOC extended the time period for issuing these preliminary results by 120 daysNon-Selected Companies under Review1. Adinath International2. Allena Group3. Alloyed Steel4. Balkrishna Steel Forge5. Bebitz Flanges Works6. CD Industries7. Cetus Engineering8. CHW Forge9. CHW Forge10. Citizen Metal Depot11. Corum Flange12. DN Forge Industries13. Echjay Forgings14. Falcon Valves and Flanges15. Heubach International16. Hindon Forge17. Jai Auto18. Kinnari Steel19. Mascot Metal Manufacturers20. MF Rings and Bearing Races21. Munish Forge22. OM Exports23. Punjab Steel Works24. Raaj Sagar Steels25. Ravi Ratan Metal26. RD Forge27. Rolex Fittings India28. Rollwell Forge Engineering Components and Flanges29. Rollwell Forge30. SShinHeung Machinery31. Siddhagiri Metal & Tubes32. Sizer India33. Steel Shape India34. Sudhir Forgings35. Tirupati Forge36. Umashanker Khandelwal Forging

US Decides AD Duty & CVD Margins on Steel Flanges from India

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