Nov. 10, 2006 — The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct full five-year sunset reviews of countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on hot-rolled flat carbon steel imports from Argentina, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine.

With respect to Argentina, the Netherlands, South Africa, and Thailand, all six Commissioners concluded that both the domestic group response and the respondent group responses were adequate and voted for full reviews.

With respect to India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Romania, Taiwan, and Ukraine, all six Commissioners concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews.

With respect to China, Chairman Daniel R. Pearson, Vice Chairman Shara L. Aranoff, and Commissioners Jennifer A. Hillman, Deanna Tanner Okun, and Charlotte R. Lane concluded that the both the domestic group response and the respondent group response were adequate and voted for a full review; Commissioner Stephen Koplan concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate, but that circumstances warranted a full review.

As a result of the votes, the Commission will conduct full reviews to determine whether revocation of these orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Commission's notice of institution in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file with the Commission responses that discuss the likely effects of revoking the order under review and provide other pertinent information. If responses to the ITC's notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.