Silicon Metal From the Republic of Kazakhstan: Countervailing Duty Order

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-834-811] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing a countervailing duty order on silicon metal from the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan). DATES: Applicable April 19, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Neuman, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0486. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with sections 705(a), 705(d), and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(c) , on February 26, 2021, Commerce published its affirmative final determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of silicon metal from Kazakhstan. [ 1 ] On April 12, 2021, the ITC notified Commerce of its affirmative final determination that pursuant to sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of silicon metal from Kazakhstan. [ 2 ] Scope of the Order The product covered by this order is silicon metal from Kazakhstan. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the Appendix to thi…