The U.S. DOC Proposes to Abandon “Zeroing” Methodology in Administrative Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders
On December 28, 2010, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a proposed rule that, if adopted, could change significantly the calculation of the amount of duties owed in administrative reviews of antidumping duty orders. This change would entail abandonment of the DOC’s controversial “zeroing” methodology, which repeatedly has been found to be inconsistent with U.S.