USCIT Made a Final Determination on the Anti-Dumping/Anti-Subsidy Case of Standard Stainless Steel Fasteners

On May 24 2013, USCIT made a final determination on the anti-dumping/anti-subsidy case of standard stainless steel fasteners imported from China and Taiwan. Due to the confidential information involved, the final public version of the determination was released on June 18. The case is detailed as follows:Accuser: Nucor Fastener DivisionDefendant: US GovernmentParties involved: Porteous Fastener Company（PFC）、Heads & Threads International，LLC.、Soule Blake & Wechsler Inc.、Indent Metals LLC.、XL Screw Corporation、Bossard North America、Hillman Group、Fastenal Co.、Fasteners and Automotive Products、Brighton-Best International, INC.、Brighton-Best International（Taiwan）, Inc.Controversy of the Case:According to 19 U.S.C. § 1516（b）（1）（B）（i）（2000）, if the redetermination of the Ministry of Commerce is based on the reinvestigation result of CIT, and if it is supported by the constructive evidence in the backup records and complies to the law in other aspects, CIT will retain the reinvestigation result conducted by the Ministry of Commerce.Result:Given the redetermination submitted to USCIT, the comments submitted by accuser and parties involved, the reply of defendant, other related documents, and debate, CIT retains the reinvestigation results of USCIT.