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DOC Preliminarily Finds Dumping of Imports of Steel Nails
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2015-03-13
On December 18, 2014, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of certain steel nails from Korea, Malaysia, Oman and Vietnam, and its negative preliminary determination in the AD investigation of imports of certain steel nails from Taiwan. DOC determined that certain steel nails from Korea, Malaysia, Oman and Vietnam have been sold in the USA at dumping margins ranging from 2.13% to 12.38%, 2.14% to 39.35%, 9.07% and 93.42% to 323.99%, respectively. DOC did not find dumping of imports of certain steel nails from Taiwan. In the Korea investigation, mandatory respondents, Daejin Steel Co. and Jinheung Steel Corp. received preliminary dumping margins of 12.38% and 2.13%. All other producers/exporters in Korea received a preliminary dumping margin of 7.26%. In the Malaysia investigation, mandatory respondents, Inmax Sdn. Bhd., Region International Co. (its affiliated producer Region System Sdn. Bhd.) and Tag Fasteners Sdn. Bhd. received preliminary dumping margins of 2.14%, 2.56% and 39.35%, respectively. All other producers/exporters in Malaysia got a preliminary dumping margin of 2.20%. Tag Fasteners Sdn. Bhd. failed to respond to DOC’s questionnaire, so got a margin of 39.35%. In the Oman investigation, mandatory respondent, Oman Fasteners, LLC received a preliminary dumping margin of 9.07%. All other producers/exporters in Oman got a dumping margin of 9.07%. In Vietnam, mandatory respondents Region Industries Co., and its affiliated exporter Region International Co., and United Nail Products Co. received preliminary dumping margins of 103.88% and 93.42%, respectively. Separate rate applicant Kosteel Vina Ltd. Co. received a preliminary dumping margin of 98.65%. All other producers/exporters received a preliminary dumping margin of 323.99%. DOC will announce its final determinations on or about May 11, 2015.