U.S. International Trade Commission Affirms Anti-Dumping Measures on Steel Threaded Rods Imported from China

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a final affirmative ruling on the third anti-dumping sunset review of steel threaded rods imported from China. The ruling has found that the substantial damage caused by the import of these products to the U.S. domestic industry may continue or reoccur within a reasonably foreseeable period. This decision marks the third instance where the U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated and concluded anti-dumping sunset review investigations on steel screw rods imported from China, with the most recent final ruling being made on May 9, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

• The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has made a final affirmative ruling on the third anti-dumping sunset review of steel threaded rods imported from China.
• The ruling has found that the substantial damage caused by the import of these products to the U.S. domestic industry may continue or reoccur within a reasonably foreseeable period.
• This is the third instance where the U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated and concluded anti-dumping sunset review investigations on steel screw rods imported from China.
• The current anti-dumping measures in the case will remain in effect following the final ruling.
• The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated three anti-dumping sunset review investigations on steel screw rods imported from China since February 2014, including the latest on February 3, 2025.
• The U.S. Department of Commerce has made two previous affirmative final rulings on the first and second anti-dumping sunset review investigations on steel screw rods imported from China on June 26, 2014, and November 29, 2019, respectively.
• A previous anti-dumping investigation was initiated on steel screw rods imported from China on March 26, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Commerce making an affirmative final anti-dumping ruling on February 20, 2009.

Statistics:

• 3 instances of anti-dumping sunset review investigations on steel screw rods imported from China initiated and concluded by the U.S. Department of Commerce since February 3, 2014.
• The U.S. International Trade Commission has made a total of 3 affirmative final rulings on anti-dumping sunset review investigations on steel screw rods imported from China in March 2014, November 2019, and May 2025.
• The U.S. Department of Commerce has made a total of 3 anti-dumping sunset review final rulings on steel screw rods imported from China in June 2014, November 2019, and May 2025.
• 11 years have passed since the initiation of the first anti-dumping investigation on steel screw rods imported from China on March 26, 2008.
• 16 years have passed since the U.S. Department of Commerce made an affirmative final anti-dumping ruling on steel screw rods imported from China on February 20, 2009.

Sources:

• https://cccme.org.cn/news/details.aspx?id=65D5FC190B1698B7FF8175604282C4EF&classid=8C92359A9456952E&xgid=F868932F64EB7AAF