The US Department of Commerce announced Wednesday an affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from Taiwan, finding that exporters from this country have dumped carbon and alloy steel threaded rod in the United States at a margin of 32.26 percent.
In 2018, imports of carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from Taiwan were valued at an estimated $156 million. The petitioner is Vulcan Threaded Products, Inc. (Pelham, AL).
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) is currently scheduled to make its final injury determination on or about January 17, 2019. If the ITC reaches an affirmative final injury determination, the DOC will issue an AD order. If the ITC reaches a negative final determination of injury, the investigation will be terminated and no order will be issued.