Update on Anti-dumping Cases Concerning Taiwan & China in the First Half of 2013

March 12 EU Made a Final Anti-dumping Determination on Taiwan/China Stainless Steel Fasteners and Parts

According to the determination, The substantial rise in products imported from Thailand and Malaysia is due to the increasing domestic capacity in both nations, which indicates that circumvention act did not exist in both nations. However, the act existed in the prodcts imported from Philippines, and EU decided to impose a 23.6% anti-dumping duty on suspected products imported from Phlippines.

May 16 US Made a Final Determination on the Reinvestigated Anti-dumping Case on China Mannual Pallet Trucks and Parts

USDC determined that the dumping margin of New-Tec Integration (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. is set at 9.21%.

April 22, Canada Made an Initial Anti-dumping/Anti-subsidy Determination on China, Israel, and Spain Galvanized Steel Wire

CBSA determinaed that the dumping margin of Sunny Loan Top Co., Ltd is set at 45.1%, Tianjin Huayuan Times Metal Products Co., Ltd at 51.7%. The margin for China is at 64.8% in general. Subsidy rate for Sunny Loan Top Co., Ltd is 15.0%. Subsidy rate for China is 15.0% in general.

May 14 EU Embarked a Mid-term Reinvestigation on China Stainless Steel Fasteners

Given the application of Malaysian Precision Manufacturing SDN BHD, EU initiated the review, which focused on the anti-circumvention case on stainless steel fasteners made in China and imported from Thailand (whether or not the products were labeled as Thailand-made).

May 28 EU Issued an Expiry Date of Anti-dumping Measures on China Stainless Steel Fasteners

According to EU, the measures will be due on February 1, 2014. Corporations of the member nations should submit the sunset review application 3 months prior to the due date. HS codes involved include 73181290, 73181491, 73181499, 73181559, 73181569, 73181581, 73181589, 73181590, 73182100, and 73182200.

June 6 EU Initiated a Mid-term Review on Taiwan Stainless Steel Fasteners and Parts

Given the application of Sheh Kai Precision Co., Ltd, EU initiated the review on Taiwan Stainless Steel Fasteners and Parts. Products involved include 73181210, 73181410, 73181530, 73181551, 73181561, and 73181570