July 20, 2011
News Release 11-087
Inv. Nos. 701-TA-379 and 731-TA-788 & 790-793 (Second Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing countervailing duty order on stainless steel plate from South Africa and the existing antidumping duty orders on stainless steel plate from Belgium, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The USITC also determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on stainless steel plate from Italy would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the existing orders on import of these products from Belgium, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan will remain in place. As a result of the Commission's negative determination, the existing order on imports of these products from Italy will be terminated.
With regard to Belgium, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan, Vice Chairman Irving A. Williamson and Commissioners Charlotte R. Lane, Shara L. Aranoff, and Dean A. Pinkert voted in the affirmative. Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun and Commissioner Daniel R. Pearson voted in the negative.
With regard to Italy, Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun, Vice Chairman Irving A. Williamson, and Commissioners Daniel R. Pearson, Shara L. Aranoff, and Dean A. Pinkert voted in the negative. Commissioner Charlotte R. Lane voted in the affirmative.
Today's action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on this five-year (sunset) review.
The Commission's public report Stainless Steel Plate from Belgium, Italy, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-379 and 731-TA-788 & 790-793 (Second Review), USITC Publication 4248, August 2011) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews. Copies may be requested after August 31, 2011, by emailing pubrequest@usitc.gov, calling 202-205-2000, or writing to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by fax at 202-205- 2104.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission's institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC's notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission's prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the review, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) review concerning Stainless Steel Plate from Belgium, Italy, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan was instituted on June 1, 2010.
On September 7, 2010, the Commission voted to conduct full reviews. With respect to Italy, all six Commissioners found that the domestic group response and the respondent group response were adequate and voted for a full review. With respect to Belgium, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan, all six Commissioners found that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews.
A record of the Commission's vote to conduct full reviews is available from the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.