Petition Summary: Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, And Norway

On March 8, 2017, Petitioners Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties and countervailing duties on imports of Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway.

SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

The scope of these investigations covers all forms and sizes of silicon metal, including silicon metal powder. Silicon metal contains at least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon, and less than 4.00 percent iron, by actual weight. Semiconductor grade silicon (merchandise containing at least 99.99 percent silicon by actual weight and classifiable under HTSUS subheading 2804.61.0000) is excluded from the scope of these investigations.

Silicon metal is currently classifiable under subheadings 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). While the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope remains dispositive.

PETITIONERS

Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.
County Road 32
P.O. Box 157
Beverly, OH 45715

COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS

William D. Kramer
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
500 Eighth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004

ALLEGED DUMPING MARGIN

Australia: 28.58 – 52.81%

Brazil: 15.41 – 134.92%

Norway: 32.25 – 45.66%

ALLEGED SUBSIDIES MARGIN

Countervailing Duty Petitions issued against Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. Amounts of additional duties unspecified.

NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS

For a list of foreign products/exporters alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment I.

NAMED IMPORTERS

For a list of importers alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment II.

IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE

CONTACT US

For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Jeffrey Neeley.