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AGENCY:
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that sales of silicon metal from Malaysia were not sold in the United States at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
DATES:
Applicable September 13, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2593.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 19, 2021, Commerce published in the Federal Register an antidumping duty order on silicon metal from Malaysia. On August 2, 2023, we published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order. On October 18, 2023, based on a timely request for an administrative review, Commerce initiated an administrative review with respect to PMB Silicon Sdn. Bhd (PMB Silicon).
See Silicon Metal from Malaysia: Antidumping Duty Order,86 FR 46677 (August 19, 2021) ( Order).
See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 50840 (August 2, 2023).
See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 71829 (October 18, 2023) ( Initiation Notice).
On April 8, 2024, Commerce extended the deadline for completing the preliminary results of this review until August 30, 2024. On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days. The deadline for the preliminary results is now September 6, 2024. For a complete description of the events between the initiation of this review and these preliminary results, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
See Memorandum, “Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,” dated April 8, 2024.
See Memorandum, “Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,” dated July 22, 2024.
See Memorandum, “Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Silicon Metal from Malaysia; 2022-2023,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the scope of this Order is silicon metal from Malaysia. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Export price is calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. NV is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act.
For a full description of the methodology underlying these preliminary results, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. for a complete list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum see the appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Preliminary Results of the Review
Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margin exists during the period August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023:
| Exporter/producer | Estimated weighted-average dumping margin (percent) |
|---|---|
| PMB Silicon Sdn. Bhd | 0.00 |