7020-02
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-712-715 and 731-TA-1679-1682 (Final)]
Ferrosilicon from Brazil, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and Russia; Scheduling of the Final Phase of
Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
AGENCY:

United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of
antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-712-715 and 731-TA-1679-1682
(Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether an industry in the
United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of
an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of ferrosilicon from
Russia, provided for in subheadings 7202.21 and 7202.29 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to
be subsidized by the Government of Russia and alleged to be sold in the United States at less
than fair value. Determinations with respect to imports of ferrosilicon from Brazil, Kazakhstan,
and Malaysia, alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia
and alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value, are pending.
DATES:

June 28, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lawrence Jones ((202) 205-3358), Office of

Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the
Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be

obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these
investigations may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at
https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.-- For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined the subject
merchandise as covering “all forms and sizes of ferrosilicon, regardless of grade, including
ferrosilicon briquettes. Ferrosilicon is a ferroalloy containing by weight 4 percent or more iron,
more than 8 percent but not more than 96 percent silicon, 3 percent or less phosphorus, 30
percent or less manganese, less than 3 percent magnesium, and 10 percent or less any other
element. The merchandise covered also includes product described as slag, if the product
meets these specifications. Subject merchandise includes material matching the above
description that has been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country,
including by performing any grinding or any other finishing, packaging, or processing that would
not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigations if performed in the
country of manufacture of the ferrosilicon. Ferrosilicon is currently classifiable under
subheadings 7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000, 7202.21.7500, 7202.21.9000, 7202.29.0010, and
7202.29.0050 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). While the HTSUS
numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
scope remains dispositive.”
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled pursuant to
sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of
affirmative preliminary determinations by Commerce that certain benefits provided by the
Government of Russia, which constitute subsidies within the meaning of § 703 of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1671b), are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters of ferrosilicon in
Russia, and that such products are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within

the meaning of § 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). Determinations with respect to imports of
ferrosilicon from Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia, alleged to be subsidized by the Governments
of Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia and alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair
value, are pending. The investigations were requested in petitions filed on March 28, 2024, by
Ferroglobe USA, Inc., Beverly, Ohio and CC Metals and Alloys, LLC, Calvert City, Kentucky.
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigations,
hearing procedures, and rules of general application, consult the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19
CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--Persons, including industrial
users of the subject merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level,
representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission,
as provided in § 201.11 of the Commission’s rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing
date specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance during the preliminary
phase of the investigations need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final
phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of
all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations.
Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic filings during this time.
Filings must be made through the Commission's Electronic Document Information System
(EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic
filings will be accepted until further notice.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative
protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--Pursuant to § 207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules,
the Secretary will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations available to

authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application
is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties
to the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the
investigations need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of these investigations will
be placed in the nonpublic record on August 19, 2024, and a public version will be issued
thereafter, pursuant to § 207.22 of the Commission’s rules.
Hearing.-- The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of
these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Requests to
appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or
before Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Any requests to appear as a witness via videoconference
must be included with your request to appear. Requests to appear via videoconference must
include a statement explaining why the witness cannot appear in person; the Chairman, or
other person designated to conduct the investigations, may in their discretion for good cause
shown, grant such a request. Requests to appear as remote witness due to illness or a positive
COVID-19 test result may be submitted by 3:00 p.m. the business day prior to the hearing.
Further information about participation in the hearing will be posted on the Commission’s
website at https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html.
A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission’s deliberations may
request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties
desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing
conference, if deemed necessary, to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Parties shall file and serve written testimony and presentation slides in connection with their

presentation at the hearing by no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 (one
business day prior to hearing). Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the
public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission’s
rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in
camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing
brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of § 207.23 of the
Commission’s rules; the deadline for filing is August 26, 2024. Parties shall also file written
testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, and posthearing briefs, which
must conform with the provisions of § 207.25 of the Commission’s rules. The deadline for filing
posthearing briefs is September 11, 2024. In addition, any person who has not entered an
appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written statement of information
pertinent to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support or opposition to
the petition, on or before September 11, 2024. On October 1, 2024, the Commission will make
available to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment.
Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before October 3, 2024, but such
final comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with §
207.30 of the Commission’s rules. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of
§ 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the
requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the Commission’s website at
https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the
Commission’s procedures with respect to filings.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to §
201.12 of the Commission’s rules, shall not be accepted unless good cause is shown for

accepting such submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a
Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each document
filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (as
identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely
filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service.
Authority:

These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff

Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.21 of the Commission’s rules.
Issued: July 3, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-15058 Filed: 7/8/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/9/2024]