Preliminary Determination in Countervailing Duty Investigation of Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico
On November 30, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico.
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Aceromex, S.A. de C.V. | 1.02% |
| Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V. | 102.09% | |
| All Others | 1.02% |
| Event | CVD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | June 30, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | July 20, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination | August 14, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination | November 30, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determination | February 11, 2021 |
| ITC Final Determination | March 29, 2021 |
| Issuance of Order [1] | April 5, 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 CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a) of the Act.
| Mexico | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity (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 Industries Inc. (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 FAQs for the preliminary 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 number C-201-854.
To date, Commerce 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.