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Initiation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from Multiple Trading Partners

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from Multiple Trading Partners

On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) investigations from corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye), the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam), and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of CORE from Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Vietnam.

Alleged Dumping Margins

Trading PartnerDumping Margins
Australia45.86% - 51.79%
Brazil52.03% - 107.67%
Canada19.73% - 52.08%
Mexico27.46% - 41.94%
The Netherlands12.70% - 20.51%
South Africa53.81% - 53.86%
Taiwan67.81%
Türkiye18.30% - 34.59%
UAE77.09% - 78.53%
Vietnam195.23%

Alleged Subsidy Rates

Trading PartnerSubsidy Rates
BrazilAbove de minimis*
CanadaAbove de minimis*
MexicoAbove de minimis*
VietnamAbove de minimis*

*de minimis = less than 1% for developed countries, less than 2% for developing countries

Case Calendar

EVENTAD INVESTIGATIONSCVD INVESTIGATIONS
Petition(s) FiledSeptember 5, 2024September 5, 2024
Commerce Initiation DateSeptember 25, 2024September 25, 2024
ITC Preliminary Determinations*October 21, 2024October 21, 2024
Commerce Preliminary DeterminationsFebruary 12, 2025November 29, 2024
Commerce Final DeterminationsApril 28, 2025February 12, 2025
ITC Final Determinations**June 12, 2025March 31, 2025
Issuance of Orders***June 20, 2025April 7, 2025

NOTE: Commerce’s preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 733(b) and 735(a) of the Act. These deadlines may be extended under certain circumstances.
* If the International Trade Commission (ITC) makes a negative preliminary determination of injury, then the corresponding AD/CVD investigation(s) will be terminated.
** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce.
*** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce and the ITC.

 

Import Statistics

Australia202120222023
Volume (KG)48,040,48843,021,22267,066,212
Value (USD)$76,439,509$73,122,780$82,633,240
Brazil202120222023
Volume (KG)200,451,073182,335,675190,262,813
Value (USD)$287,479,040$263,068,698$194,222,775
Canada202120222023
Volume (KG)975,980,590905,550,040930,342,786
Value (USD)$1,295,330,736$1,394,452,182$1,251,476,560
Mexico202120222023
Volume (KG)523,950,059506,927,040476,604,330
Value (USD)$981,020,167$927,474,374$712,102,320
The Netherlands202120222023
Volume (KG)43,495,86832,046,58927,195,616
Value (USD)$47,727,101$45,771,061$33,755,918
South Africa202120222023
Volume (KG)106,733,135110,893,85266,539,761
Value (USD)$117,860,898$167,400,764$63,523,129
Taiwan202120222023
Volume (KG)365,955,222269,191,826157,377,093
Value (USD)$475,624,970$451,942,673$195,384,548
Türkiye202120222023
Volume (KG)115,912,633140,788,36111,413,358
Value (USD)$137,905,452$181,978,721$12,079,582
United Arab Emirates202120222023
Volume (KG)144,608,68995,916,49570,109,169
Value (USD)$140,557,471$128,115,630$66,568,227
Vietnam202120222023
Volume (KG)548,887,693579,378,453242,073,049
Value (USD)$625,893,075$751,415,315$241,507,743

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7210.30.0030, 7210.30.0060, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030, 7210.49.0040, 7210.49.0045, 7210.49.0091, 7210.49.0095, 7210.61.0000, 7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000, 7212.20.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7225.91.0000, 7225.92.0000, 7226.99.0110, and 7226.99.0130).

 

Other Case Information

  • The petitioners for the AD/CVD petitions on Australia, Brazil, the Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Türkiye, the UAE, and Vietnam are: Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Fort Wayne, IN); Nucor Corporation (Charlotte, NC); United States Steel (Pittsburgh, PA); United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (USW) (Washington, DC); and Wheeling-Nippon Steel, Inc. (Follansbee, WV).
  • The petitioners for the AD/CVD petitions on Canada are Steel Dynamics, Inc. and Nucor Corporation.
  • The petitioners for the AD/CVD petitions on Mexico are Steel Dynamics, Inc.; United States Steel Corporation; the USW; and Wheeling-Nippon Steel, Inc.
  • For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of initiation FAQs.
  • Additional case information, including the scope of the investigations, is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to the following case numbers:

    Trading PartnerAntidumping Duty Case NumberCountervailing Duty Case Number
    AustraliaA-602-812 
    BrazilA-351-862C-351-863
    CanadaA-122-871C-122-872
    MexicoA-201-863C-201-864
    The NetherlandsA-421-818 
    South AfricaA-791-829 
    TaiwanA-583-878 
    TürkiyeA-489-855 
    UAEA-520-811 
    VietnamA-552-843C-552-844
  • For more information on subsidy programs, please refer to the subsidies enforcement library.
  • To date, Commerce maintains 708 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.