U.S. International Trade Commission Confirms Malaysian Imports Have Injured U.S. Silicon Metal Industry; U.S. Industry Applauds Antidumping Order
Following todays decision, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) will issue a formal antidumping (AD) duty order covering all imports from Malaysia for at least five years.
- Following todays decision, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) will issue a formal antidumping (AD) duty order covering all imports from Malaysia for at least five years.
- On June 30, 2020, GSM and MS filed petitions to stop silicon metal producers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Malaysia and Kazakhstan from selling dumped and unfairly subsidized silicon metal imports into the United States.
- On January 27, 2021, the DOC announced preliminary duties of 7.41% on all imports of silicon metal from Malaysia.
- In addition, silicon metal is the base material in the production of polysilicon, a highly purified form of silicon used in solar cells and semi-conductors.