Final Determinations in Antidumping Duty Investigation of Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Eight Countries
On December 8, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Turkey, Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as its affirmative final determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of PC strand from Turkey.
Final Dumping Rates
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Acindar Industria (Argentina) de Sinal S.A. | 60.40% |
| All others | 60.40% | |
| Colombia | Knight S.A.S. | 86.09% |
| All others | 86.09% | |
| Egypt | United Wires Company Elsewedy | 29.72% |
| All others | 29.72% | |
| The Netherlands | Nedri Spanstaal BV | 30.86% |
| All others | 30.86% | |
| Saudi Arabia | National Metal Manufacturing & Casting Co. | 194.40% |
| All others | 194.40% | |
| Taiwan | Chia Ta World Co., Ltd. | 23.89% |
| All others | 23.89% | |
| Turkey | Celik Halat ve Tel Sanayi A.S. | 53.65% |
| Güney Çelik Hasir ve Demir | 53.65% | |
| All others | 53.65% | |
| United Arab Emirates | GSS International Trading FZE | 170.65% |
| Gulf Steel Strands FZE | 170.65% | |
| All others | 170.65% |
Final Subsidy Rates
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Celik Halat ve Tel Sanayi A.S. | 158.44% |
| Güney Çelik Hasir ve Demir | 30.78%% | |
| All others | 94.61% |
| Event | AD Investigation(s) | CVD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | April 16, 2020 | April 16, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | May 6, 2020 | May 6, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination(s) | June 1, 2020 | June 1, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination(s) | September 23, 2020 | September 14, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determination(s) | December 7, 2020 | December 7, 2020 |
| ITC Final Determination(s) | January 21, 2021 | January 21, 2021 |
| Issuance of Order(s) [1] | January 28, 2021 | January 28, 2021 |
[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the ITC.
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 733(b) and 735(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a) of the Act.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Volume (KG) | 0 | 996,228 | 2,778,454 |
| Value (USD) | $0 | $956,922 | $2,295,376 | |
| Colombia | Volume (KG) | 12,087,906 | 10,995,377 | 10,813,444 |
| Value (USD) | $8,985,505 | $10,389,701 | $9,572,086 | |
| Egypt | Volume (KG) | 0 | 0 | 439,203 |
| Value (USD) | $0 | $0 | $345,888 | |
| The Netherlands | Volume (KG) | 1,421,249 | 897,343 | 1,310,122 |
| Value (USD) | $1,667,152 | $1,177,521 | $1,619,809 | |
| Saudi Arabia | Volume (KG) | 3,507,164 | 8,432,924 | 1,654,414 |
| Value (USD) | $2,304,091 | $7,282,161 | $1,378,312 | |
| Taiwan | Volume (KG) | 1,174,406 | 4,842,587 | 2,852,399 |
| Value (USD) | $970,175 | $4,827,496 | $2,976,345 | |
| Turkey | Volume (KG) | 13,779,344 | 12,650,421 | 16,315,967 |
| Value (USD) | $9,510,508 | $11,690,690 | $13,082,835 | |
| United Arab Emirates | Volume (KG) | 2,060,014 | 277,773 | 3,122,714 |
| Value (USD) | $1,732,714 | $249,996 | $2,272,312 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (HTSUS 7312.10.3010 and 7312.10.3012).
The petitioners are Insteel Wire Products Company (Mount Airy, NC), Sumiden Wire Products Corporation (Dickson, TN), and Wire Mesh Corporation (Houston, TX).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the final determination.
Additional case information including the scope of the investigation are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case numbers:
A-357-822 for the AD investigation for Argentina,
A-301-804 for the AD investigation for Colombia,
A-729-804 for the AD investigation for Egypt,
A-421-814 for the AD investigation for the Netherlands,
A-517-806 for the AD investigation for Saudi Arabia,
A-583-868 for the AD investigation for Taiwan,
A-489-842 for the AD investigation for Turkey,
C-489-843 for the CVD investigation for Turkey, and
A-520-809 for the AD investigation for the United Arab Emirates.
Commerce currently maintains 539 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.
Since the beginning of the Trump Administration, Commerce has initiated 306 new AD and CVD investigations - this is a 283 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.