The US rebar industry has filed an antidumping (AD) petition against rebar from Turkey and Mexico and a countervailing duty (CVD) petition against rebar from Turkey.
The petitioners are Byer Steel Group Inc.; Schnitzer Steel Industries (d/b/a Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc.); Commercial Metals Company; Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc.; and Nucor Corporation.
The petitions identify other US producers as ArcelorMittal USA LLC; Alton Steel Inc.; Charter Steel; Evraz North America; Keystone Steel & Wire Co.; and Steel Dynamics Inc.
The AD petitions allege the following dumping margins:
(1) Turkey - a range of 41.93 percent to 42.49 percent. The petition used information regarding Habas and ICDAS in making its dumping margin calculations.
(2) Mexico - 66.76 percent. The petition used information regarding Deacero in making its dumping margin calculation.
The countervailing duty (CVD) petition identifies a number of subsidies allegedly used by Turkish rebar producers, but it does not quantify an alleged CVD margin.
The scope of the petitions is as follows: Steel concrete reinforcing bar imported in straight length or coil form, regardless of metallurgy, length, and diameter. Specifically excluded are plain rounds (i.e., non-deformed or smooth bars).
These products are usually classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010.
The critical date is likely to be the date of the US DOC's preliminary determinations according to the "extraordinarily complicated" schedule - February 3, 2014, for the countervailing duty investigation and April 2, 2014, for the antidumping investigation.