The United States Department of Commerce (US DOC) announced preliminary findings that carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Belarus, Russia and the United Arab Emirates are being dumped in the US market.

Preliminary margins are set as follows:

• Belarus                                : 280.02 percent
• Russia                                  : 436.80-756.93 percent
• UAE                                      :   84.10 percent

Petitioners in the case were Gerdau Ameristeel, Nucor, Keystone Consolidated Industries, and Charter Steel of Wisconsin. The announcement of final antidumping duties is scheduled for November 21.