On March 28, 2024, CC Metals and Alloys, LLC (“CCMA”) and Ferroglobe USA, Inc.(“Ferroglobe”) (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on ferrosilicon from the Federative Republic of Brazil (“Brazil”), the Republic of Kazakhstan (“Kazakhstan”), Malaysia, and the Russian Federation (“Russia”).
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The following language describes the imported merchandise from Brazil, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and Russia that is within the scope of this Petition:
The scope of this investigation covers all forms and sizes of ferrosilicon, regardless of grade, including ferrosilicon briquettes. Ferrosilicon is a ferroalloy containing by weight four percent or more iron, more than eight percent but not more than 96 percent silicon, three percent or less phosphorus, 30 percent or less manganese, less than three percent magnesium, and 10 percent or less any other element. The merchandise covered also includes product described as slag, if the product meets these specifications. Subject merchandise includes material matching the above description that has been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country, including by performing any grinding or any other finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigations if performed in the country of manufacture of the ferrosilicon.
Ferrosilicon is currently classifiable under subheadings 7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000, 7202.21.7500, 7202.21.9000, 7202.29.0010, and 7202.29.0050 of the HTSUS. While the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope remains dispositive.
PETITIONERS
CC Metals and Alloys, LLC
1542 North Main
PO Box 217
Calvert City, KY 42029
(305) 356-4062
http://www.ccmetals.com/
Ferroglobe USA, Inc.
County Road 32
P.O. Box 157
Beverly, OH 45715
(786) 509-6942
https://www.ferroglobe.com/
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
The Bristol Group PLLC
1707 L Street, NW
Suite 570
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-991-2700
www.bristolgrouplaw.com
NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS
For a list of foreign producers/exporters alleged by Petitioners, please see Attachment I.
NAMED IMPORTERS
For a list of importers alleged by the Petitioner, please see Attachment II.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE
Event | Earliest Date |
Petition Filed | March 28, 2024 |
DOC Initiation | April 17, 2024 |
ITC Preliminary Investigation: | |
Questionnaires Due | April 11, 2024 |
Request to appear at hearing | April 16, 2024 |
Hearing | April 18, 2024 |
Briefs | April 23, 2024 |
ITC Vote | May 12, 2024 |
DOC Investigation Schedule: | |
DOC Preliminary Antidumping Determination | September 4, 2024 |
DOC Final Antidumping Determination | November 18, 2024 |
DOC Preliminary Countervailing Determination | June 21, 2024 |
DOC Final Countervailing Determination | September 4, 2024 |
ITC Final Investigation: | |
ITC Final AD Determination | January 2, 2025 |
ITC Final CVD Determination | October 19, 2024 |
ALLEGED DUMPING MARGINS
Brazil: 20%
Kazakhstan: 212.49%
Malaysia: 162.59%
Russia: 143.03%
ALLEGED COUNTERVAILING DUTY MARGINS
Above de minimis
ALLEGED SUBSIDIES
For a list of alleged subsidies the Petitioner, please see Attachment III.
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | % Change | |
Brazil | ||||
Customs Value | $32,238,579 | $75,520,909 | $60,784,366 | NA |
AUV $/KG | 1.45 | 2.36 | 1.75 | NA |
Subject Import AUV $/MT | $1,450 | $2,360 | $1,750 | -25.62 |
Kazakhstan | ||||
Value (USD) | $26,171,013 | $30,599,014 | $31,706,786 | NA |
AUV $/KG | 2.00 | 5.04 | 2.17 | NA |
Subject Import AUV $/MT | $2,000 | $5,040 | $2,170 | -56.87 |
Malaysia | ||||
Value (USD) | $38,313,759 | $73,591,862 | $41,793,809 | NA |
AUV $/KG | 2.26 | 3.58 | 1.77 | NA |
Subject Import AUV $/MT | $2,260 | $3,580 | $1,770 | -50.49 |
Russia | ||||
Value (USD) | $193,551,196 | $359,418,570 | $163,693,378 | NA |
AUV $/KG | 2.91 | 4.05 | 2.30 | NA |
Subject Import AUV $/MT | $2,910 | $4,050 | $2,300 | -43.36 |
CONTACT US For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Jeffrey Neeley, Nithya Nagarajan, Stephen Brophy, or Dan Wilson.