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Final Determinations in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Silicon Metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, and Kazakhstan

Final Determinations in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Silicon Metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, and Kazakhstan

On February 23, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland, and an affirmative final determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of silicon metal from Kazakhstan.



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Final Dumping Rates

Country Producer Dumping Rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina R-S Silicon D.O.O. [1] 21.41% [2]
All Others 21.41%

[1] Mandatory Respondent
[2] Rate was assigned based on facts available with an adverse inference 

Country Producer Dumping Rate
Iceland PCC Bakki Silicon hf [1] 47.54% [2]
All Others 37.83%

[1] Mandatory Respondent
[2] Rate was assigned based on facts available with an adverse inference 

Final Subsidy Rate

Country Exporter/Producer Subsidy Rate
Kazakhstan Tau-Ken Temir LLP and JSC NMC Tau-Ken Samruk [1] 160.00% [2]
All Others 160.00% [2]

[1] Mandatory Respondent
[2] Rate was assigned based on facts available with an adverse inference 

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Event AD Investigation(s) CVD Investigation(s)
Petition(s) Filed June 30, 2020 June 30, 2020
DOC Initiation Date July 20, 2020 July 20, 2020
ITC Preliminary Determination(s) August 14, 2020 August 14, 2020
DOC Preliminary Determination(s) December 7, 2020 November 27, 2020
DOC Final Determination(s) February 22, 2021 February 22, 2021
ITC Final Determination(s) April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021
Issuance of Order(s) [1] April 15, 2021 April 15, 2021

[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the ITC.
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in section 733(b) and 735(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a) of the Act.

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Country Volume/Value 2017 2018 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina Volume (Metric Tons) 8,205 9,601 7,609
Value (USD) $20,449,848 $19,487,086 $13,954,981
Iceland Volume (Metric Tons) 1,154 6,338 4,578
Value (USD) $2,338,656 $11,550,708 $7,062,626
Kazakhstan Volume (Metric Tons) 2,797 7,771 1,153
Value (USD) $5,915,745 $14,860,413 $1,769,020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States subheadings 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000.)

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The petitioners are Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (Beverly, OH) and Mississippi Silicon LLC (Burnsville, MS).

For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the final determination.

Additional case information including the scope of the investigation are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case numbers: A-893-001, A-400-001, and C-834-811 for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, and Kazakhstan, respectively.

Commerce currently maintains 559 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.