USA Initiates of Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Investigations on Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria,
Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam
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Steel
concrete reinforcing bar imported in either straight length or coil form (rebar).
On
June 24, 2025, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated its less-than-fair-value
and countervailing duty investigations on “Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria,
Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam (Initiation Notices). These investigations have been assigned the following
case numbers: A-721-001 and C-721-002 (Algeria)
A-487-002 (Bulgaria) A-729-805 and C-729-806 (Egypt) A-552-853 and C-552-854 (Vietnam).
The Scope of Merchandise covered
by these investigations reads as follows:
The
merchandise subject to these investigations is steel concrete reinforcing bar imported
in either straight length or coil form (rebar) regardless of metallurgy, length,
diameter, or grade or lack thereof.
The
subject merchandise includes rebar that has been further processed in the subject
countries or a third country, including but not limited to cutting, grinding, galvanizing,
painting, coating, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise
from the scope of these investigations if performed in the country of manufacture
of the rebar.
Specifically
excluded are plain rounds (i.e., nondeformed or smooth rebar).
The
subject merchandise is classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) primarily under item numbers 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010. The subject merchandise may also enter under other
HTSUS numbers including 7221.00.0017, 7221.00.0018, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045,
7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6030,
7227.90.6035, 7227.90.6040, 7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000. HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and
customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope remains dispositive.
Parties
may submit comments on the scope of the investigations. Please be sure to comply with all requirements
pertaining to submitting comments as described in the forthcoming Initiation Notices.
Upon their publication in the Federal Register, the Initiation Notices may be found
at www.federalregister.gov via the search bar using the case numbers assigned to
these investigations.
Importers
should be aware that entries of subject merchandise made after the initiation of
an investigation may retroactively be subject to antidumping and/or countervailing
duties.