US DOC issues affirmative preliminary CVD rates for wire rod from Italy and Turkey
The US Department of Commerce (US DOC) announced the affirmative preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of carbon and alloy steel wire rod, finding that exporters of subject merchandise from Italy and Turkey received countervailable subsidies. The petitioners are Gerdau Ameristeel US, Inc., Nucor, Keystone Consolidated Industries, and Charter Steel. In the Italy CVD investigation, the US DOC calculated the following... Read More
US DOC revised final margins for rebar imports from Turkey
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced that it has revised the final dumping and subsidy margins and cash deposit rates imposed on reinforcing bar imports from Turkey based on affirmative final determinations by the DOC and the US International Trade Administration (ITC). The DOC stated that it is amending its affirmative final determination for Turkey to correct ministerial errors. Accordingly, the new final dumping margins range between... Read More
US ITC confirms US DOC margins on rebar imports from Turkey and Japan
The United States International Trade Commission (US ITC) determined that the US industry is materially injured by reason of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Japan and Turkey that the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of Turkey. Chairman Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Vice Chairman David S. Johanson, and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson, Meredith... Read More
US DOC issues final AD/CVD margins for rebar from Turkey and Japan
The US Department of Commerce (US DOC) has announced its final determinations in the antidumping (AD) duty investigation of rebar imports from Japan and Turkey and also its final determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of rebar from Turkey. Accordingly, the US DOC has calculated final dumping margins ranging from 5.39 percent and 209.46 percent for the two countries in question. Meanwhile, the final subsidy margin for... Read More
US DOC announces preliminary antidumping margins in rebar trade case
On March 1, 2017, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of rebar imports from Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey and released preliminary dumping rates: The preliminary antidumping duty rates per country and company are as follows: Japan Jonan Steel Corporation : 209.46% Kyoei Steel Ltd. : 209.46% All Others : 209.46% Taiwan Power Steel Co. : 3.48% Lo-Toun Steel... Read More
US DOC issues preliminary decision of CVD review on Turkish rebar
According to a statement issued by the Turkish Steel Exporters’ Association (CIB), the US Department of Commerce (DOC) as announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on rebar imports from Turkey, imposed on September 15, 2014. Accordingly, in its preliminary decision the US DOC has calculated the countervailing duty rate for rebar imports from Turkey as 0.0 percent for Turkish steel producers... Read More
IREPAS in Lisbon: Exciting times finally here after depressing period
The 74th meeting of IREPAS (International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Lisbon, Portugal on April 10-12, 2016. There were 70 producer representatives among the 261 registered delegates from 35 different countries. There were also 35 registrations representing 25 different raw material suppliers. At the opening of the SteelOrbis 2016 Spring Conference & 74th IREPAS Meeting held in Lisbon on April 10-12, Kim Marti, the international... Read More
US DOC recalculated antidumping margin on rebar imports from Turkey
The US Department of Commerce has recalculated the antidumping duty on reinforcing bar imports from Turkey, as per sources. The US DOC had calculated the antidumping duty rate for reinforcing bar imports from Turkey as zero percent in its final decision made on September 9, 2014. However, the US industry appealed the DOC’s final determination to the US Court of International Trade (CIT). Accordingly, the DOC has amended the dumping margin for reinforcing... Read More
Announcement of the Appointment of New Chairman of the Board of Directors
IREPAS is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Murat Cebecioglu as the new Chairman of its Board. Mr. Murat Cebecioglu, Export Manager of ICDAS since 2009 succeeds Mr. Kim Marti. IREPAS would like to convey its appreciation to Mr. Kim Marti. His leadership, talent and expertise have been a great asset to the Association in his time as Chairman and we are pleased to have his continued involvement as a Director of the Board. Read More
US DOC released final determination on rebar imports from Mexico and Turkey
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) released its final determinations in the antidumping investigations of rebar from Mexico and Turkey and the countervailing duty investigation of rebar from Turkey on September 9th, Tuesday. The DOC has calculated the following final dumping duty margins on imports from Mexico: Deacero : 20.58% (preliminary determinaton was 20.59%) Grupo Simec : 66.70% (preliminary determinaton... Read More