Preliminary Determination in Countervailing Duty Investigation of Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Turkey
On September 15, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Turkey.
| Country | Company | Subsidy Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Guney Celik Hasir ve Demir [1] | 14.44% |
| Celik Halat ve Tel San A.S [1] | 135.06%[2] | |
| All Other Producers/Exporters | 14.44% |
[1] Mandatory Respondent
[2] Rate was assigned based on facts available with an adverse inference
| Event | CVD Investigation |
|---|---|
| Petition Filed | April 16, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | May 6, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination | June 1, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination | September 14, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determination | November 30, 2020 |
| ITC Final Determination | January 14, 2021 |
| Issuance of Orders [1] | January 21, 2021 |
[1]This will take place on in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the ITC.
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a) of the Act.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Volume (KG) | 13,779,344 | 12,650,421 | 16,315,967 |
| Value (USD) | $9,510,508 | $11,690,690 | $13,082,835 |
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 preliminary 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 number: C-489-843.
To date, Commerce maintains 540 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 286 new AD and CVD investigations - this is a 267 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.