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Anti-dumping (AD) petitions were filed with the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) and the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) on March 28, 2017, regarding carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa and Spain. , Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom. In addition, countervailing duty claims (CVDs) have been filed on carbon steel and alloy steel wire rod from Italy and Turkey. The petitioners are Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., Nucor Corporation, Keystone Consolidated Industries and Charter Steel.
The US anti-dumping law imposes special tariffs to thwart imports that are sold to the United States at a price below “normal valueâ€. The US countervailing duty law imposes special tariffs to thwart imports sold to the United States that benefit from unfair foreign government subsidies. In order for anti-dumping and countervailing duties to be imposed, the United States government must determine not only that there is dumping and subsidizing, but also that there is “material injury” (or threat of injury) as a result of the imports. being dumped. Importers are responsible for any potential anti-dumping / CVD duties imposed. In addition, these surveys could have an impact on buyers, either by increasing prices, and / or decreasing the supply of carbon and alloy steel wire rod.
The goods subject to these investigations are certain hot-rolled products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross section, with an actual solid section diameter of less than 19.00 mm. Specifically excluded are steel products having the above physical characteristics and meeting the definitions of the United States Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) high nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded are free-cutting steel products (also called free-cutting steels) (i.e. products which contain by weight one or more of the following: 0.1% or more lead, 0.05% or more bismuth, 0.08% or more sulfur, more than 0.04 percent phosphorus, more than 0.05 percent selenium or more than 0.01 percent tellurium). All products meeting the physical description of the good in issue which are not specifically excluded are included in this scope.
The products under investigation are currently classified in subheadings 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, 7213.91.3093, 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90 .6010, 7227.90 .6020, 7227.90.6030 and 7227.90.6035 from HTSUS. Products listed under HTSUS subheadings 7213 .99.0090 and 7227.90.6090 may also be included in this scope if they match the physical description of the commodity referred to above. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this proceeding is determinative.
- Belarus – 179.07-304.94%
- Italy – 26.36%
- Korea – 41.72 to 53.09%
- Russia – 216.50-821.40%
- South Africa – 159.35-164.08%
- Spain – 32.64%
- Turkey – 45.10%
- Ukraine – 21.64-61.64%
- United Arab Emirates – 69.57%
- United Kingdom – 88.25%
The petitions also allege that the Italian and Turkish governments provide compensatory subsidies to wire rod producers.
Estimated schedule of investigations:
- March 28, 2017 – Petitions are tabled
- April 17, 2017 – DOC opens AD / CVD investigations
- April 18, 2017 – ITC Staff Conference
- May 12, 2017 – Deadline for ITC Preliminary Injury Determination
- June 21, 2017 – Deadline for preliminary determination of DOC countervailing duty, if deadline is not extended
- August 25, 2017 – Deadline for preliminary DOC determination of countervailing duties, if deadline is fully extended
- September 5, 2017 – Deadline for preliminary determination of DOC anti-dumping duty, if deadline is not extended
- October 24, 2017 – Deadline for USDOC Preliminary Determination of Anti-Dumping Duty, If Deadline Is Fully Extended
- March 8, 2018 – Deadline for DOC’s final anti-dumping and countervailing determinations, if preliminary and final anti-dumping determinations are fully postponed and the countervailing duty deadline is aligned
- April 23, 2018 – Deadline for final ITC injury determination, assuming DOC deadlines fully extended
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