On September 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from mainland China, India, and Taiwan, finding that exporters from mainland China, India, and Taiwan have dumped carbon and alloy steel threaded rod at the following rates:

• Mainland China – 4.81 percent to 59.45 percent

• India – 2.04 percent

• Taiwan – 32.26 percent

As a result of the decisions, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect cash deposits from importers of carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from mainland China, India, and Taiwan as applicable.

In 2018, imports of carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from mainland China, India, and Taiwan were valued at an estimated $325 million, $111 million, and $156 million, respectively.

Commerce is scheduled to announce the final determination with respect to Taiwan on or about December 4, 2019, and with respect to mainland China and India, on or about February 11, 2020.

If Commerce’s final determinations are affirmative, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will be scheduled to make its final injury determination with respect to Taiwan on or about January 24, 2020, and with respect to mainland China and India, on or about March 26, 2020.