Initiation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Initiation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico
On July 21, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico.
Initiation Dumping Margin
| Country | Dumping Margin |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 64.07 - 152.68% |
Initiation Subsidy Rate
| Country | Subsidy Rate |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Above de minimis |
*de minimis= less than 1% for developed countries, less than 2% for developing countries.
| Event | AD Investigation | CVD Investigation |
|---|---|---|
| Petition Filed | June 30, 2020 | June 30, 2020 |
| DOC Initiations Date | July 20, 2020 | July 20, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determinations [1] | August 14, 2020 | August 14, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determinations | December 7, 2020 | September 23, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determinations | February 22, 2021 | December 7, 2020 |
| ITC Final Determinations [2] | April 8, 2021 | January 21, 2021 |
| Issuance of Orders [3] | April 15, 2021 | January 28, 2021 |
[1] If the International Trade Commission (ITC) makes negative preliminary determinations of injury, the investigations are terminated.
[2] This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce.
[3] This will take place on in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the USITC.
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in section 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. These deadlines may be extended under certain circumstances.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Volume (Metric Tons) | 24,497 | 32,577 | 37,826 |
| Value (USD) | $18,956,732 | $37,994,605 | $46,729,150 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States subheadings 7314.20.0000 and 7314.39.0000). Imports of standard steel welded wire mesh enter under basket HTSUS subheadings that cover non-subject merchandise, as well; therefore, these data may be overstated.
The petitioners are Insteel Wire Products Company (Mount Airy, NC), Mid-South Wire Company (Nashville, TN), National Wire LLC (Conroe, TX), Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co. (Madill, OK), and Wire Mesh Corp. (Houston, TX).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of initiation FAQs.
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-201-853 and C-201-854 for the AD and CVD investigation, respectively.
Commerce currently maintains 531 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 273 new AD and CVD investigations – a 250 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.