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Final Results of Administrative Review of Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has concluded the final results of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel plate in coils from Belgium. The review covers the period from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024, and involves Aperam Stainless Belgium N.V. (ASB). Commerce determined that ASB did not make sales of the subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the review period.

Commerce's investigation found that ASB's weighted-average dumping margin was zero percent. As a result, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate entries of ASB's merchandise without regard to antidumping duties. The cash deposit requirements for the subject merchandise will be effective for all shipments entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results.

A key aspect of the final results is the use of the "price difference test" instead of the Cohen's d test, as per the Federal Circuit's holdings in Marmen and Stupp. Commerce revised the differential pricing analysis used in the Preliminary Results in a post-preliminary analysis.

Key Takeaways:

  • Commerce determined that Aperam Stainless Belgium N.V. (ASB) did not make sales of stainless steel plate in coils from Belgium at less than normal value (NV) during the review period (May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024).
  • ASB's weighted-average dumping margin was found to be zero percent.
  • Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate entries of ASB's merchandise without regard to antidumping duties.
  • The cash deposit requirements for the subject merchandise will be effective for all shipments entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after September 25, 2025.
  • Commerce adopted the "price difference test" instead of the Cohen's d test, as per the Federal Circuit's holdings in Marmen and Stupp.
  • The preliminary results were published on June 4, 2025, and Commerce received no comments from interested parties.
  • Commerce conducted the administrative review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930.
  • The order covers stainless steel plate in coils from Belgium and takes effect on September 25, 2025.

Statistics:

  • Average dumping margin: 0.00%
  • Final results of review: May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024
  • Total number of entries reviewed: Not specified
  • Total amount of dumping calculated: Not specified
  • Number of interested parties that submitted comments: 0
  • Number of days for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction: 90

Sources:

  • "Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024, 90 FR 23670 (June 4, 2025)"
  • "Memorandum, 'Suspension of Deadline for Case Briefs,' dated June 23, 2025"
  • "Memorandum, 'Post-Preliminary Analysis for the Administrative Review of Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium,' dated August 14, 2025"
  • "Memorandum, 'Reestablishing Briefing Schedule,' dated August 18, 2025"

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