Commerce Department Requests Comments on Timing of Assessment Instructions for Antidumping Cases Involving NMEs
The Department of Commerce (DOC) today published in the Federal Register a notice seeking comments on the appropriate timing for the issuance of assessment instructions for antidumping duties involving orders on non-market economy countries (NMEs) when an administrative review has been requested of certain entities.
In NME cases, DOC has followed two approaches for issuing assessment instructions for entries under the NME orders when a review has been requested of certain entities. One approach has been to issue assessment instructions at the completion of the review for all entries from entities for which a specific review had not been requested and which are subject to the NME-wide rate. The other approach has been to issue the assessment instructions at the beginning of the review, at the rate in effect on the date of entry, for all entries except those entries from the specific entities for which a review was requested and initiated.
DOC is seeking comments on whether (1) the Department should issue assessment instructions after the initiation of an administrative review for entries from foreign entities subject to the NME-wide rate and for which the Department did not receive a specific request for review or (2) the Department should issue assessment instructions at the conclusion of an administrative review both for entries for which a specific request was made and for entries from foreign entities subject to the NME-wide rate and for which the Department did not receive a specific request for review.
Written comments on DOC's proposal must be submitted by July 15, 2005. The complete text of DOC's notice, including instructions on how to file written comments, can be found at the following link:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/
edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/E5-3213.htm.
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