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March 19, 2015
Let’s Talk Trade Case (Part 2): How Anti-Dumping Works
Written by John Packard
As we ended the last article about the possibility of Anti-Dumping (AD) or Countervailing Duty (CVD) trade cases against flat rolled steel (cold rolled, galvanized and possibly Galvalume) in Tuesday evening’s issue we presented a number of questions posed by one of our readers. He wanted to know:
I have a timeline question for you concerning anti-dumping cases. I know that a dumping order requires both dumping (found by the Commerce Dept.) and injury (found by the International Trade Commission) for a penalty to be applied.
If a case is launched, what is the typical timeline for dumping to be found or not? If it is found, what is the typical timeline for the ITC to then rule on injury?
If both dumping and injury are found, then what is the timeline for the anti-dumping rate to be defined and when is it back applicable to? For instance, if China is found for thin gauge sheet galvanized steel, and a 20% anti-dumping rate is applied, when is it applicable to? Does it go back to the date the Commerce Department finds that dumping is occurring, or is it some other date?
