US DOC calculated 2.13 percent final dumping margin on Mexican wire rod
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) published the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico, on May 12th. The subject review covered one Mexican producer/exporter and its affiliated U.S. importer – Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Deacero USA, Inc. (collectively “Deacero”) – during the period from October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. The DOC calculated a final... Read More
US DOC calculates lower AD margins for Mexican wire rod imports
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced its preliminary results in the administrative review of the antidumping order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod imports from Mexico. The review covers one Mexican producer/exporter and its affiliated US importer – Deacero S.A. de C.V. and Deacero USA, Inc. (collectively Deacero”) – during the period from October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. The DOC has calculated a preliminary dumping... 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
US ITC affirms AD orders on wire rod from six countries, revokes Ukraine’s
USITC (The US International Trade Commission) made its determinations in its five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine. The commission made affirmative determinations with respect to the existing countervailing duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Brazil and the existing antidumping duty orders on this product from Brazil,... Read More
Preliminary AD duties on rebar imports from Mexico and Turkey to the U.S.
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... Read More
DeAcero suggests negotiation
Mexican steel producer DeAcero released a request on February 13th that the US Department of Commerce avoid trade disputes with Mexico and focus on the defense of NAFTA regions, which receive unfair imports from China and the European Union. The request read “Trade disputes between members of NAFTA should be resolved through negotiation and agreement rather than trade litigation.” DeAcero said “A suspension agreement in the antidumping... Read More
US DOC postponed preliminary determination on rebar imports
The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) was expected to announce its preliminary determination in the antidumping investigation on reinforcing bar imports from Mexico and Turkey on February 27th, 2014. However, the DOC announced on Feb 4th that it will make the preliminary determination by the 18th of April, 2014. Read More
Administrative review of wire rod imports from Mexico to the US initiated
The US Department of Commerce announced the initiation of an adminsitrative review of the antidumping orders on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico – Deacero S.A. de C.V. on December 3rd, 2013. The period of review is October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Read More
US DOC voted to keep AD & CVD orders on certain wire rod imports
The final determination of the US Department of Commerce (DOC) in the expedited sunset reviews of the antidumping orders on carbon and certain alloy wire rods from the below listed countries was made on October the 23rd, and the DOC concluded that the revocation of the orders would likely lead to the continuation of recurrence of dumping. The list of the countries subject to ad/CVD orders is as follows: Brazil Indonesia Mexico Moldova Trinidad... Read More
AD/CVD petitions against rebar imported to the US from Turkey and Mexico
The Rebar Trade Action Coalition in the US has filed an antidumping (AD) petition against steel concrete reinforcing bar imports from Turkey and Mexico and a countervailing duty (CVD) petition against steel concrete reinforcing bar imports from Turkey. The individual members of the Rebar Trade Action Coalition are listed herebelow: Byer Steel Corporation Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc. Commercial Metals Company Gerdau Ameristeel Inc. Nucor Corporation The... Read More