India Grinding Media: New AD/CVD Investigations Deadlines & Scope
The Commerce Department issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on high chrome cast iron grinding media from India (A-533-930/C-533-931). The AD investigation covers entries April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024, and the CVD investigation covers entries Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2023.
The International Trade Commission will conduct a concurrent investigation to determine whether imports of dumped and illegally subsidized high chrome cast iron grinding media from India are injuring U.S. industry. If the ITC finds no injury in its preliminary injury determination, due June 10, the investigations will immediately end. If Commerce finds dumping or illegal subsidization in the preliminary determinations of these investigations, due in July for CVD and October for AD, it will set AD and/or CVD cash deposit requirements for imports of merchandise subject to the investigation. If both Commerce and the ITC reach affirmative final determinations, Commerce will issue an AD and/or CVD order making duties permanent and beginning a process of annual administrative reviews to set final assessments of AD/CVD on importers and potentially change AD/CVD cash deposit rates.
AD/CVD Respondent Selection
Commerce said it will pick respondents to its AD/CVD investigations based on CBP import data. Comments are due May 29.
Scope of the AD/CVD Investigations
“The scope of this investigation covers chrome cast iron grinding media in spherical (ball) or ovoid shape, with an alloy composition of seven percent or more (≥ 7 percent of total mass) chromium (Cr) content and produced through the casting method, with a nominal diameter of up to 127 millimeters (mm) and tolerance of plus or minus 10 mm. The products covered by the scope are currently classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 7325.91.0000. This HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and U.S. Customs purposes only. The written description of the scope is dispositive."
Comments on the scope of these investigations are due by June 5.
Investigations Timetable
| Event | AD Duty | CV Duty |
|---|---|---|
| Petitions filed | 04/26/24 | 04/26/24 |
| DOC initiation date | 05/16/24 | 05/16/24 |
| ITC prelim determinations | 06/10/24 | 06/10/24 |
| DOC prelim determinations | 10/03/24 | 07/22/24 |
| DOC final determinations | 12/17/24 | 10/07/24 |
| ITC final determinations | 01/31/25 | 11/21/24 |
| Issuance of orders | 02/07/25 | 11/28/24 |
These deadlines may, and usually are, extended. The Commerce Department fact sheet on the initiation of these investigations is here. See 2404300041) for a summary of the petition requesting these investigations.