French Steel Plates Dodge Dumping Review Bullet
Published Date: 2/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is canceling the review of special steel plates from France for May 2023 to April 2024. This means no changes to duties or money owed for that time. Companies like Dillinger France and U.S. steel makers can breathe easy as no new fees or penalties will be added right now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Review Rescinded for May 1, 2023–Apr 30, 2024
The Department of Commerce rescinded the antidumping administrative review of certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from France for the period May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024 because Dillinger France had no suspended entries during that period. Because there were no suspended entries for liquidation, Commerce will not conduct the administrative review for that company covering that POR.
Duties Assessed at Cash Deposit Rates; Instructions after 35 Days
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries at rates equal to the cash deposit rate required at the time of entry. Commerce intends to issue those assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after the publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register (publication date February 19, 2025).
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