On April 1, 2021, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) announced in the Federal Register the opportunity to request an annual administrative review for products that are currently subject to antidumping and countervailing duties. The products and countries that have been listed in the Federal Register notice are the following:

AD

  • Argentina: Biodiesel
  • India: Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod
  • Indonesia: Biodiesel
  • Korea: Phosphor Copper
  • Thailand: Rubber Bands
  • China: 1, 1, 1,2- Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a), Activiated Carbon, Aluminum Foil, Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod, Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks, Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip, Certain Steel Threaded Rod, Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof

CVD

  • India: Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod
  • China: Aluminum Foil, Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod, Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks, Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip, Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof

As part of this annual review process, Commerce intends to select respondents based on an analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) data for U.S. imports during the period of review which is released only to legal counsel for interested parties.  Any party wishing to participate in the antidumping and countervailing duty review process, or who may be affected by duties on the products identified in the Federal Register notice, should file a request for review no later than April 30, 2021.  In order to be eligible to participate in the review, a party must either be an exporter or importer of the specific products during the specific time periods identified in the Federal Register notice.

If your company or your suppliers are affected by these reviews, please contact Husch Blackwell’s International Trade and Supply Chain group for assistance.