The U.S. Commerce Department set preliminary anti dumping duties of up to 66.7 percent on imports of reinforcing bars from Mexico and duties of up to 2.6 percent on Turkish imports, on Monday, April the 21st. A final decision is due on or about July 3rd.

Such preliminary ruling set duties of 66.7 percent on imported rebars from Mexico’s Grupo Acerero S.A. de C.V. while Grupo Simec received a preliminary dumping margin of 10.66 percent. All other producers and exporters in Mexico received a preliminary dumping margin of 20.59 percent.

Imports of Turkish origin reinforcing bars will be subject to a duty of 2.64 percent, except for those from Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S., which was excused.

Duties will apply on imports of rebars from Grupo Simec of Mexico and Turkey’s Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim Sanayi A.S from next week. Duties on other imports will be backdated 90 days, to start in late January.