Preliminary Determination in Antidumping Duty Investigation of Forged Steel Fittings from India and Korea
On May 21, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of forged steel fittings from India and Korea.
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rates | Adjusted Dumping Rates [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Shakti Forge Industries Pvt. Ltd.[2] | 0.00%[4] | N/A |
| Nikoo Forge Pvt., Ltd[2] | 293.40%[3] | 290.87% | |
| Pan International[2] | 293.40%[3] | 290.87% | |
| Disha Auto Components Pvt. Ltd | 293.40%[3] | 290.87% | |
| Dynamic Flow Products | 293.40%[3] | 290.87% | |
| Kirtanlal Steel Pvt. Ltd | 293.40%[3] | 290.87% | |
| Metal Forgings Pvt. Ltd | 293.40%[3] | 290.87% | |
| Patton International Ltd. | 293.40%[3] | 290.87% | |
| Sage Metals Ltd. | 293.40%[3] | 290.87% | |
| Technotrak Engineers | 293.40%[3] | 290.87% | |
| All Other Producers and Exporters | 195.60% | 193.07% | |
| Korea | Samyoung Fitting Co., Ltd[2] | 27.19% | N/A |
| Sandong Metal Industry Co., Ltd.[2] | 198.38%[3] | N/A | |
| ZEOtech Co., Ltd[2] | 198.38%[3] | N/A | |
| Pusan Coupling Corporation | 198.38%[3] | N/A | |
| Shinchang Industries | 198.38%[3] | N/A | |
| Shinwoo Tech | 198.38%[3] | N/A | |
| Titus Industrial Korea Co., Ltd | 198.38%[3] | N/A | |
| All Other Producers and Exporters/th> | 27.19% | N/A |
[1]Rates adjusted for Export Subsidies
[2]Mandatory Respondent
[3]Rate was assigned based on facts available of adverse inference
[4]de minimis (margin is less than 2%)
| Event | AD Investigations |
|---|---|
| Petition Filed | October 23, 2019 |
| DOC Initiation Date | November 12, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determinations | December 9, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determinations | May 20, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determinations [1] | October 9, 2020 |
| ITC Final Determinations | November 23, 2020 |
| Issuance of Orders [2] | November 30, 2020 |
[1]Where the deadline falls on a weekend/holiday, the appropriate date is the next business day.
[2]This will take place on 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.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Volume (Metric Tons) | 15,422 | 23,773 | 27,401 |
| Value (USD) | $46,222,682 | $70,477,644 | $92,598,759 | |
| Korea | Volume (Metric Tons) | 4,656 | 8,985 | 13,224 |
| Value (USD) | $16,183,295 | $35,137,724 | $67,628,878 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7307.92.3010, 7307.92.3030, 7307.92.9000, 7307.99.1000, 7307.99.3000, 7307.99.5045, and 7307.99.5060)
The Petitioners are Bonney Forge Corporation (Mount Union, PA) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW).
Additional case information including the scope of the investigation can be found in the unpublished Information and Decision Memorandum and the unpublished Federal Register Notice here.
For general information and next steps, please click here.
The documents related to this investigation are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS) or in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce Building. ACCESS is available to registered users here. Please refer to case numbers: A-533-891 and A-580-904 for the India and Korea cases, respectively.
To date, Commerce maintains 525 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.
Since the beginning of the current Administration, Commerce has initiated 254 new AD and CVD investigations - this is a 234 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.