On March 6, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to conduct full five-year (sunset) reviews concerning the countervailing duty order on pre-stressed concrete steel wire strand from India and the antidumping duty orders on this product from Brazil, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, and Thailand.
As a result of the vote, the ITC will conduct full reviews to determine whether revocation of these orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
With respect to Mexico, all six ITC commissioners found that both the domestic and respondent group responses were adequate and voted for full reviews. With respect to India, Japan, Brazil, and Thailand, all six commissioners found that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews. With respect to Korea, chairman Shara L. Aranoff, vice chairman Danial R. Pearson, and two commissioners found that both the domestic and respondent group responses were adequate and voted for full reviews; and the other two commissioners found that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews.
The Federal Register notice will indicate whether any further information or statements will be available. The ITC will issue a report after it completes its review.