No Duties on Malaysian Silicon Metal Imports
Published Date: 3/11/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce checked silicon metal from Malaysia sold between August 2022 and July 2023 and found it wasn’t sold at unfairly low prices. This means no extra taxes (antidumping duties) will be added for that period. Companies importing this metal can keep doing business without worrying about new fees starting March 11, 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
No antidumping duties for 2022–2023 imports
Commerce found that silicon metal from Malaysia was not sold below normal value for the period August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023 and assigned PMB Silicon Sdn. Bhd. a weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00 percent. Because of this, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate entries from PMB Silicon for that period without regard to antidumping duties, effective March 11, 2025.
Cash deposit rates and 12.27% all‑others rate
For shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after March 11, 2025, the cash deposit rate for PMB Silicon will be the rate established in this review, other company-specific cash deposit rates from prior segments remain in effect for those companies, and the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters remains 12.27 percent. These cash deposit requirements will remain in effect until Commerce states otherwise.
Importer reimbursement certificate requirement
Importers are reminded they must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries for this review period, under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2). If an importer does not file the required certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties.
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