August 28, 2008
US DOC makes final ruling on AD of plates from South Korea
US Department of Commerce, which on November 23rd 2007 published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut to length carbon quality steel plate products from the Republic of Korea, on the basis of analysis of the comments received and an examination of calculations, has made changes for the final results.
The final weighted average dumping margins for the period February 1st 2006 to January 31st 2007 are listed below
| Manufacturer/Exporter | Margin % |
| Dongkuk Steel Mill Co Ltd | 1.97 |
| TC Steel | 32.7 |
The products covered by the antidumping duty order are certain hot rolled carbon quality steel as under
1. Universal mill plates (Flat rolled products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm and of a nominal or actual thickness of not less than 4 mm, which are cut to length (not in coils) and without patterns in relief, of iron or non alloy quality steel
2. Flat rolled products, hot rolled, of a nominal or actual thickness of 4.75 mm or more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness and which are cut to length (not in coils).
Steel products that meet the noted physical characteristics that are painted, varnished, or coated with plastic or other non-metallic substances are included within this scope. Also, specifically included in the scope of the order are high strength low alloy steels.
