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News Release 20-053
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-512 and 731-TA-1248 (Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from China will remain in place.
Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, Randolph J. Stayin, and Amy A. Karpel voted in the affirmative.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission’s public report Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-512 and 731-TA-1248 (Review), USITC Publication 5064, June 2020) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available by July 6, 2020; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the review, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from China were instituted on December 2, 2019.
On March 6, 2020, the Commission voted to conduct expedited reviews. Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, Randolph J. Stayin, and Amy A. Karpel concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate and voted for expedited reviews.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available from the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.
News Release 18-050
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-573-574 and 731-TA-1350-1351, 1354-1355, and 1358 (Final)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of Italy and Turkey.
Chairman Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Vice Chairman David S. Johanson, and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson and Meredith M. Broadbent voted in the affirmative. Commissioner Jason E. Kearns did not participate in these investigations.
As a result of the USITC’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from Italy and Turkey.
The Commission also made a negative finding concerning critical circumstances with regard to imports of this product from Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. As a result, imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Spain and the United Kingdom will not be subject to retroactive antidumping duties, and imports of this product from Turkey will not be subject to retroactive countervailing duties.
The Commission’s public report Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-573-574 and 731-TA-1350-1351, 1354-1355, and 1358 (Final), USITC Publication 4782, April 2018) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by June 1, 2018; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20436
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod
from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-573-574 and 731-TA-1350, 1351, 1355, and 1358 (Final)
Product Description: Certain hot-rolled products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional diameter. Wire rod is an intermediate good that is primarily used for subsequent drawing and finishing for wire drawers.
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigation: Final phase antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations.
2. Petitioners: Charter Steel, Saukville, WI; Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., Tampa, FL; Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX; Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, NC.
3. USITC Institution Date: March 28, 2017.
4. USITC Hearing Date: November 16, 2017.
5. USITC Vote Date: May 11, 2018.
6. USITC Notification to Commerce Date: May 1, 2018.
U.S. Industry in 2016:
1. Number of U.S. producers: 8.
2. Location of producers’ plants: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin.
3. Production and related workers: 2,222.
4. U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments: $1.8 billion.[1]
5. Apparent U.S. consumption: $2.8 billion.1
6. Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption: 10.5 percent.1
U.S. Imports in 2016:
1. Subject imports: $298 million.[2]
2. From Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom: $176 million.
3. From Belarus, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates: $122 million.
4. Nonsubject imports: $703 million.
5. Leading import sources: Canada, Ukraine, Korea, Spain and Turkey.
[1] Based on total market.
[2] Please note subject imports include Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom as well as other subject countries (Belarus, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates).
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News Release 14-053
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-417 and 731-TA-953, 957-959, and 961-962 (Second Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today 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.
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, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and Trinidad and Tobago, the Commission made affirmative determinations, finding that revoking the orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and Trinidad and Tobago will remain in place.
With respect to the existing antidumping duty order on this product from Ukraine, the Commission made a negative determination, finding that revoking the order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. As a result of the Commission's negative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from Ukraine will be revoked.
Chairman Irving A. Williamson made affirmative determinations with respect to all countries. Commissioners Dean A. Pinkert, Meredith M. Broadbent, and F. Scott Kieff made affirmative determinations with respect to Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and Trinidad and Tobago; they made negative determinations with respect to Ukraine. Commissioner David S. Johanson made affirmative determinations with respect to Brazil, Indonesia, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine; he made a negative determination with respect to Mexico. Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein did not participate in these reviews.
Today's action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See below for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission's public report Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine (Inv. Nos.701-TA-417 and 731-TA-953, 957- 959, and 961-962 (Second Review), USITC Publication 4472, June 2014) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available after July 1, 2014. After that date, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp. Copies also may be requested after that date by emailing pubrequest@usitc.gov, calling 202-205-2000, or writing to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by fax at 202-205-2104.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission's institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC's notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission's prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the review, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine were instituted on June 1, 2013.
On September 6, 2013, the Commission voted to conduct full reviews. With regard to Mexico, all six Commissioners concluded that both the domestic group response and the respondent group response for this review were adequate and voted for a full review. With regard to Brazil, Indonesia, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine, all six Commissioners concluded that the domestic group response for these reviews was adequate and that the respondent group responses were inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews.
A record of the Commission's vote to conduct full reviews is available from the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.
News Release 14-124
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-512 and 731-TA-1248 (Final)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value.
All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the USITC's affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from China.
Commerce previously made affirmative critical circumstances determinations in its investigations. Therefore, the Commissioners who made affirmative determinations today are required to determine whether imports covered by Commerce's critical circumstances determinations are likely to undermine seriously the remedial effect of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders Commerce will issue. With respect to critical circumstances, all six Commissioners voted in the negative.
The Commission's public report Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from China (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-512 and 731-TA-1248 (Final), USITC Publication 4509, December 2014) will contain the views of the Commissioners and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available after January 23, 2015. After that date, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Office of Industries
Washington, DC 20436
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from China
Inv. Nos. 701-TA-512 and 731-TA-1248 (Final)
Product Description: Steel wire rod is an intermediate product, hot-rolled from carbon steel and alloy steel, in irregularly wound coils, of approximately round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in cross-sectional diameter. Specifically excluded are products with the above-noted physical characteristics that meet the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) definitions 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 (free machining steel) products. Steel wire rod is sold primarily to wire drawers for subsequent drawing and finishing into steel wire.
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigations: Final antidumping and countervailing duty.
2. Petitioners: ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Chicago, IL; Charter Steel, Saukville, WI; Evraz
Pueblo, Pueblo, CO; Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., Tampa, FL; Keystone Consolidated
Industries Inc., Dallas, TX; and Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, NC.
3. Investigations instituted by the USITC: January 31, 2014.
4. USITC hearing: November 12, 2014.
5. USITC vote: December 15, 2014.
6. USITC determination issued: January 2, 2015.
U.S. Industry:
1. Number of producers in 2013: 10.
2. Location of producers' plants: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana,
Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and
Wisconsin.
3. Employment of production and related workers in 2013: 2,194.
4. U.S. producers' U.S. shipments in 2013: $2.5 billion.
5. Apparent U.S. consumption in 2013: $3.8 billion.
6. Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption in 2013: 8.9 percent.
U.S. Imports in 2013:
1. From the subject country during 2013: $336 million.
2. From other countries during 2013: $896 million.
3. Leading sources during 2013: China, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Germany, the United
Kingdom, and Turkey.