§ 1673d. Final determinations
(a)
Final determination by administering authority
(2)
Extension of period for determination
The administering authority may postpone making the final determination under paragraph (1) until not later than the 135th day after the date on which it published notice of its preliminary determination under section
1673b
(b) of this title if a request in writing for such a postponement is made by—
(3)
Critical circumstances determinations
If the final determination of the administering authority is affirmative, then that determination, in any investigation in which the presence of critical circumstances has been alleged under section
1673b
(e) of this title, shall also contain a finding of whether—
(b)
Final determination by Commission
(1)
In general
The Commission shall make a final determination of whether—
by reason of imports, or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation, of the merchandise with respect to which the administering authority has made an affirmative determination under subsection (a)(1) of this section. If the Commission determines that imports of the subject merchandise are negligible, the investigation shall be terminated.
(2)
Period for injury determination following affirmative preliminary determination by administering authority
If the preliminary determination by the administering authority under section
1673b
(b) of this title is affirmative, then the Commission shall make the determination required by paragraph (1) before the later of—
(3)
Period for injury determination following negative preliminary determination by administering authority
If the preliminary determination by the administering authority under section
1673b
(b) of this title is negative, and its final determination under subsection (a) of this section is affirmative, then the final determination by the Commission under this subsection shall be made within 75 days after the date of that affirmative final determination.
(4)
Certain additional findings
(A)
Commission standard for retroactive application.—
(i)
In general.—
If the finding of the administering authority under subsection (a)(3) of this section is affirmative, then the final determination of the Commission shall include a finding as to whether the imports subject to the affirmative determination under subsection (a)(3) of this section are likely to undermine seriously the remedial effect of the antidumping duty order to be issued under section
1673e of this title.
(B)
If the final determination of the Commission is that there is no material injury but that there is threat of material injury, then its determination shall also include a finding as to whether material injury by reason of the imports of the merchandise with respect to which the administering authority has made an affirmative determination under subsection (a) of this section would have been found but for any suspension of liquidation of entries of the merchandise.
(c)
Effect of final determinations
(1)
Effect of affirmative determination by the administering authority
If the determination of the administering authority under subsection (a) of this section is affirmative, then—
(A)
the administering authority shall make available to the Commission all information upon which such determination was based and which the Commission considers relevant to its determination, under such procedures as the administering authority and the Commission may establish to prevent disclosure, other than with the consent of the party providing it or under protective order, of any information as to which confidential treatment has been given by the administering authority,
(B)
(i)
the administering authority shall—
(ii)
the administering authority shall order the posting of a cash deposit, bond, or other security, as the administering authority deems appropriate, for each entry of the subject merchandise in an amount based on the estimated weighted average dumping margin or the estimated all-others rate, whichever is applicable, and
(2)
Issuance of order; effect of negative determination
If the determinations of the administering authority and the Commission under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) of this section are affirmative, then the administering authority shall issue an antidumping duty order under section
1673e
(a) of this title. If either of such determinations is negative, the investigation shall be terminated upon the publication of notice of that negative determination and the administering authority shall—
(3)
Effect of negative determinations under subsections (a)(3) and (b)(4)(A) of this section
If the determination of the administering authority or the Commission under subsection (a)(3) or (b)(4)(A) of this section, respectively, is negative, then the administering authority shall—
(4)
Effect of affirmative determination under subsection (a)(3) of this section
If the determination of the administering authority under subsection (a)(3) of this section is affirmative, then the administering authority shall—
(A)
in cases where the preliminary determinations by the administering authority under sections
1673b
(b) and
1673b
(e)(1) of this title were both affirmative, continue the retroactive suspension of liquidation and the posting of a cash deposit, bond, or other security previously ordered under section
1673b
(e)(2) of this title;
(B)
in cases where the preliminary determination by the administering authority under section
1673b
(b) of this title was affirmative, but the preliminary determination under section
1673b
(e)(1) of this title was negative, shall modify any suspension of liquidation and security requirement previously ordered under section
1673b
(d) of this title to apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before the date on which suspension of liquidation was first ordered; or
(C)
in cases where the preliminary determination by the administering authority under section
1673b
(b) of this title was negative, shall apply any suspension of liquidation and security requirement ordered under subsection (c)(1)(B) of this section to unliquidated entries of merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before the date on which suspension of liquidation is first ordered.
(5)
Method for determining estimated all-others rate
(A)
General rule
For purposes of this subsection and section
1673b
(d) of this title, the estimated all-others rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section
1677e of this title.
(B)
Exception
If the estimated weighted average dumping margins established for all exporters and producers individually investigated are zero or de minimis margins, or are determined entirely under section
1677e of this title, the administering authority may use any reasonable method to establish the estimated all-others rate for exporters and producers not individually investigated, including averaging the estimated weighted average dumping margins determined for the exporters and producers individually investigated.
(d)
Publication of notice of determinations
Whenever the administering authority or the Commission makes a determination under this section, it shall notify the petitioner, other parties to the investigation, and the other agency of its determination and of the facts and conclusions of law upon which the determination is based, and it shall publish notice of its determination in the Federal Register.
(e)
Correction of ministerial errors
The administering authority shall establish procedures for the correction of ministerial errors in final determinations within a reasonable time after the determinations are issued under this section. Such procedures shall ensure opportunity for interested parties to present their views regarding any such errors. As used in this subsection, the term “ministerial error” includes errors in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical errors resulting from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other type of unintentional error which the administering authority considers ministerial.