U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Final Ruling on Antidumping Measures for Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rods from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce has made a final ruling on the second rapid sunset review of anti-dumping measures on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rods imported from China. If the current anti-dumping measures are canceled, the dumping margin of the Chinese products involved will continue or reoccur at a rate of 110.25%. This review comes after a series of investigations initiated by the U.S. Department of Commerce on carbon steel alloy wire rod imports from China, starting from February 21, 2014, and subsequent determinations and reviews. The most recent investigation was initiated on May 1, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

• The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a final ruling on the second rapid sunset review of anti-dumping measures on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rods imported from China.
• The dumping margin of the Chinese products involved will continue or reoccur at a rate of 110.25% if the current anti-dumping measures are canceled.
• The U.S. Department of Commerce initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on carbon steel alloy wire rod imports from China on November 13, 2014.
• The U.S. Department of Commerce issued final antidumping and countervailing duty determinations on carbon steel alloy wire rod imports from China on November 13, 2014.
• The U.S. Department of Commerce initiated the first antidumping and countervailing duty sunset review investigation on carbon steel alloy wire rod imports from China on December 2, 2019.
• The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the first final countervailing duty expedited sunset review investigation on carbon steel alloy wire rod imports from China on March 30, 2020.
• The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the first final antidumping expedited sunset review investigation on carbon steel alloy wire rod imports from China on April 6, 2020.
• The U.S. Department of Commerce initiated the second antidumping and countervailing duty sunset review investigation on carbon steel alloy wire rod imports from China on May 1, 2025.

Statistics:

• 110.25%: The dumping margin of the Chinese products involved if the current anti-dumping measures are canceled.
• February 21, 2014: The date the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on carbon steel alloy wire rod imports from China.
• November 13, 2014: The date the U.S. Department of Commerce issued final antidumping and countervailing duty determinations on carbon steel alloy wire rod imports from China.
• December 2, 2019: The date the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated the first antidumping and countervailing duty sunset review investigation on carbon steel alloy wire rod imports from China.
• March 30, 2020: The date the U.S. Department of Commerce issued the first final countervailing duty expedited sunset review investigation on carbon steel alloy wire rod imports from China.
• April 6, 2020: The date the U.S. Department of Commerce issued the first final antidumping expedited sunset review investigation on carbon steel alloy wire rod imports from China.
• May 1, 2025: The date the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated the second antidumping and countervailing duty sunset review investigation on carbon steel alloy wire rod imports from China.

Sources:

• China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Machinery and Electronic Products news release: https://cccme.org.cn/news/details.aspx?id=60857169F2C955182295908E3DF4305&classid=8C92359A9456952E&xgid=F868932F64EB7AAF