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The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily found that Société Nouvelle des Couleurs Zinciques (SNCZ) did not sell strontium chromate from France in the U.S. at less than normal value during November 1, 2023 - October 31, 2024. Interested parties may comment on these preliminary results before a final determination is issued. The case number is A-427-830.
The November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024 period of review closed, triggering Commerce's statutory obligation under 19 U.S.C. 1675 to complete the annual administrative review. The preliminary determination is the midpoint procedural step in that mandatory cycle.
AD administrative reviews are a routine Commerce ITA function with no significant political salience at this product level. Domestic producers of corrosion-inhibiting pigments have standing to submit adverse comments seeking a dumping finding, while importers relying on SNCZ supply have incentive to support the preliminary zero-margin result.
This review covers only France under AD order A-427-830 and has no apparent WTO dispute posture noted in the record. A final zero margin would not revoke the order but would reduce SNCZ's cash-deposit rate to zero, leaving the order in place for other potential exporters.