Kazakhstan Ferrosilicon Subsidies Trigger New U.S. Import Taxes
Published Date: 3/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that producers and exporters of ferrosilicon from Kazakhstan got unfair government help during 2023. Because of this, extra taxes (called countervailing duties) will be added to their products starting March 28, 2025. This means U.S. buyers might pay more, and Kazakh companies will have to adjust to these new costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.
Countervailing duties applied to ferrosilicon imports
The Department of Commerce found countervailable subsidies for ferrosilicon from Kazakhstan and set ad valorem subsidy rates that will be applied to imports. The rates announced are 16.76% for YDD Corporation LLP and for "All Others," and 265.38% for TELF AG and TNC Kazchrome JSC (the latter two rates are based on adverse facts available). The final determination is applicable March 28, 2025, and Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to require cash deposits equal to these rates starting on the date of publication of this final determination.
Extremely high 265.38% rate for two exporters
Commerce assigned a 265.38% ad valorem subsidy rate (based on facts otherwise available with adverse inferences) to TELF AG and TNC Kazchrome JSC for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. Imports of ferrosilicon produced and/or exported by those companies will face this very large duty rate if the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) makes an affirmative injury finding.
Which ferrosilicon products are covered
The investigation covers all forms and sizes of ferrosilicon meeting specified composition thresholds (e.g., 4% or more iron by weight; more than 8% but not more than 96% silicon; 3% or less phosphorus; 30% or less manganese; less than 3% magnesium; and 10% or less of any other element). Covered imports are also listed under HTSUS subheadings 7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000, 7202.21.7500, 7202.21.9000, 7202.29.0010, and 7202.29.0050, and material processed in a third country remains subject to the scope.
ITC injury finding will decide final duties and refunds
Commerce will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), which must decide within 45 days whether U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury. If the ITC finds no injury, the countervailing duty proceeding will be terminated and all cash deposits collected because of the suspension of liquidation will be refunded or securities canceled; if the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order and duties will be assessed on entries entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after the effective suspension date.
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