Preliminary Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Forged Steel Fluid End blocks from Germany, Italy, and India
On July 17, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of forged steel fluid end blocks from Germany and Italy and negative preliminary determination in the AD investigation of imports of forged steel fluid end blocks from India.
Preliminary Dumping Rates
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Schmiedewerke Gröditz GmbH [1], [2] | 15.47% |
| BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH [1] | 0.00% | |
| Voestalpine Bohler Group [2] | 15.47% | |
| All Others | 7.74% | |
| India | Bharat Forge Limited | 0.00% |
| Italy | Lucchini Mamè Forge S.p.A. [1] | 4.84% |
| Metalcam S.p.A. [1] | 0.00% | |
| IMER International S.p.A. [2] | 50.93% | |
| Galperti Group | 50.93% | |
| Mimest S.p.A. [2] | 50.93% | |
| P.Technologies S.r.L. [2] | 50.93% | |
| All Others | 4.84% |
[1] Mandatory Respondent
[2] Rate was assigned based on facts available with an adverse inference
| Event | AD Investigations |
|---|---|
| Petitions Filed | December 19, 2019 |
| DOC Initiation Date | January 8, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determinations | February 3, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination | July 16, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determinations | November 28, 2020 |
| ITC Final Determinations | January 12, 2021 |
| Issuance of Orders [1] | January 19, 2021 |
[1] 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 sections 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 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Volume (Metric Tons) | 23,768 | 26,009 | 35,557 |
| Value (USD) | $191,469,241 | $246,779,769 | $253,878,035 | |
| India | Volume (Metric Tons) | 24,374 | 24,660 | 37,253 |
| Value (USD) | $97,139,109 | $112,151,369 | $148,847,152 | |
| Italy | Volume (Metric Tons) | 28,644 | 26,531 | 25,274 |
| Value (USD) | $128,363,216 | $129,134,975 | $127,768,789 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7218.91.0030, 7218.99.0030, 7224.90.0015, 7224.90.0045, 7326.19.0010, 7326.90.8688, and 8413.91.9055). These HTSUS subheadings are basket categories and cover both subject and non-subject merchandise; therefore, the above import statistics may be significantly overstated. The petitioners estimated that imports of forged steel fluid end blocks China, Germany, India, and Italy were valued at an approximately $17.8 million, $23.3 million, $44.4 million, and $46.4 million, respectively, in 2018.
The petitioners are the FEB Fair Trade Coalition (Cleveland, OH), Ellwood City Forge Company, Ellwood Quality Steels Company, and Ellwood National Steel Company (Ellwood City, PA), and A. Finkl & Sons (Chicago, IL).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary FAQs.
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-428-847, A-533-893, and A-475-840 for the Germany, India, and Italy cases, respectively.
Commerce currently maintains 529 AD and countervailing duty (CVD) orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.
Since the beginning of the current administration, Commerce has initiated 266 new AD and CVD investigations – a 241 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.