Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea and Taiwan. Investigation Nos. 731-TA-825 and 826 (Second Review)

摘要

In May of 2000, the Commission unanimously determined that an industry in the United States was materially injured by reason of LTFV imports of conventional polyester staple fiber (i.e., certain PSF), but reached a negative determination with respect to LTFV imports of low-melt polyester staple fiber. On May 25, 2005, Commerce imposed an antidumping duty order on certain PSF from Korea and Taiwan. On July 5, 2005, the Commission determined to conduct full reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain PSF from Korea and Taiwan and, on March 7, 2006, the Commission determined that revocation of the orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. Commerce published its notice of continuation of the antidumping duty orders on April 3, 2006. Respondent interested parties appealed, and the U.S. Court of International Trade affirmed the Commissions determinations. The Commission instituted these second five-year reviews of the orders at issue on March 1, 2011. On June 6, 2011, the Commission determined that the domestic interested party group response to its notice of institution was adequate, but that the respondent interested party group response was inadequate. In the absence of an adequate respondent interested party group response, or other factors warranting a full review, the Commission determined to conduct expedited reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Act. Domestic producers DAK Americas LLC (DAK), Palmetto Synthetics LLC (Palmetto), U.S. Fibers, and Wellman Plastics Recycling LLC (Wellman) (collectively, the domestic interested parties), jointly responded to the Commissions notice of institution and filed comments. No respondent interested party has provided any information or argument to the Commission.