Notice2025-12044
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Algeria, Egypt, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations
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June 30, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 123 (Monday, June 30, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27838-27841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12044]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-721-002, C-729-806, C-552-854]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Algeria, Egypt, and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable June 24, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler or Henry Wolfe at (202)
482-6241 or (202) 482-0574, respectively, (Algeria), Lingjun Wang at
(202) 482-2316 (Egypt), and Christopher Williams at (202) 482-5166 (the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)), AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Petitions
On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
received countervailing duty (CVD) petitions concerning imports of
steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Algeria, Egypt, and Vietnam
filed in proper form on behalf of the Rebar Trade Action Coalition (the
petitioner) and its individual members, domestic producers of rebar.\1\
The CVD Petitions were accompanied by antidumping duty (AD) petitions
concerning imports of rebar from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and
Vietnam.\2\
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\1\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitions for the Imposition of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,'' dated June 4, 2025
(Petitions). The individual members of the Rebar Trade Action
Coalition are Byer Steel Corporation, Commercial Metals Company,
Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., Nucor Corporation, Optimus Steel, and
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
\2\ Id.
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Between June 10 and 20, 2025, Commerce requested supplemental
information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions in
supplemental questionnaires.\3\ Between June 13 and 23, 2025, the
petitioner filed timely responses to these requests for additional
information.\4\
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\3\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated
June 9, 2025 (First General Issues Questionnaire), First Country-
Specific CVD Supplemental Questionnaires: Algeria CVD Supplemental
and Egypt CVD Supplemental, dated June 10, 2025, and Second Country-
Specific CVD Supplemental Questionnaires: Second Algeria CVD
Supplemental and Second Egypt CVD Supplemental, dated June 18 and
20, 2025; see also Memorandum, ``Teleconference with Counsel to the
Petitioner,'' dated June 20, 2025 (June 20, 2025, Memorandum).
\4\ See Petitioner's Letters, ``Petitioners' Response to
Supplemental Questions--General Issues,'' dated June 11, 2025 (First
General Issues Supplement) and ``Petitioner's Response to the 2nd
Supplemental Questionnaire Regarding Common Issues and Injury Volume
I of the Petition,'' dated June 23, 2025 (Second General Issues
Supplement); see also Country-Specific CVD Supplemental Responses:
Algeria CVD Supplement and Egypt CVD Supplement,'' dated June 13 and
16, 2025; and Second Country-Specific CVD Supplemental Responses:
Second Algeria CVD Supplement and Second Egypt CVD Supplement, dated
June 23, 2025.
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In accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), the petitioner alleges that the Government of
Algeria (GOA), Government of Egypt (GOE), and Government of Vietnam
(GOV) (collectively, Governments) are providing countervailable
subsidies, within the meaning of sections 701 and 771(5) of the Act, to
producers of rebar in Algeria, Egypt, and Vietnam, and that such
imports are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the
domestic industry producing rebar in the United States. Consistent with
section 702(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.202(b), for those alleged
programs on which we are initiating CVD investigations, the Petitions
were accompanied by information reasonably available to the petitioner
supporting its allegations.
Commerce finds that the petitioner filed the Petitions on behalf of
the domestic industry, because the petitioner and its individual
members are interested parties, as defined in sections 771(9)(C) and
(F) of the Act. Commerce also finds that the petitioner demonstrated
sufficient industry support with respect to the initiation of the
requested CVD investigations.\5\
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\5\ See section on ``Determination of Industry Support for the
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Periods of Investigation
Because the Petitions were filed on June 4, 2025, the period of
investigation for the Algeria, Egypt, and Vietnam CVD investigations is
January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.\6\
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\6\ See 19 CFR 351.204(b)(2).
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Scope of the Investigations
The product covered by these investigations is rebar from Algeria,
Egypt, and Vietnam. For a full description of the scope of these
investigations, see the appendix to this notice.
Comments on the Scope of the Investigations
On June 20, 2025, Commerce requested information and clarification
from the petitioner regarding the proposed scope to ensure that the
scope language in the Petitions is an accurate reflection of the
products for which the domestic industry is seeking relief.\7\ On June
23, 2025, the petitioner provided clarifications.\8\ The description of
merchandise covered by these investigations, as described in the
appendix to this notice, reflects these clarifications.
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\7\ See June 20, 2025, Memorandum.
\8\ See Second General Issues Supplement at 1-2.
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As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are
setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding
product coverage (i.e., scope).\9\ Commerce will consider all comments
received from interested parties and, if necessary, will consult with
interested parties prior to the issuance of the preliminary
determinations. If scope comments include factual information, all such
factual information should be limited to public information.\10\
Commerce requests that interested parties provide at the beginning of
their scope comments a public executive summary for each comment or
issue raised in their submission. Commerce further requests that
interested parties limit their public executive summary of each comment
or issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. Commerce
intends to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the
comment summaries included in the analysis of scope comments. To
facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce requests that
scope comments be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on July 14,
2025, which is 20 calendar days from the signature date of this notice.
Any rebuttal comments, which may include factual information, and
should also be limited to public information, must be
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filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on July 24, 2025, which is 10 calendar days from
the initial comment deadline.
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\9\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
\10\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ``factual
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Commerce requests that any factual information that parties
consider relevant to the scope of these investigations be submitted
during that time period. However, if a party subsequently finds that
additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the
investigations may be relevant, the party must contact Commerce and
request permission to submit the additional information. All scope
comments must be filed simultaneously on the records of the concurrent
AD and CVD investigations.
Filing Requirements
All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), unless an exception
applies.\11\ An electronically filed document must be received
successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.
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\11\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011); see also Enforcement and
Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046
(November 20, 2014), for details of Commerce's electronic filing
requirements, effective August 5, 2011. Information on using ACCESS
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx</a> and a handbook
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf">https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf</a>.
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Consultations
Pursuant to sections 702(b)(4)(A)(i) and (ii) of the Act, Commerce
notified the GOA, GOE, and GOV of the receipt of the Petitions and
provided an opportunity for consultations with respect to the
Petitions.\12\ Commerce held consultations with the GOV on June 20,
2025,\13\ and the GOE on June 23, 2025.\14\ The GOA did not request
consultations.
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\12\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Invitation for Consultations to
Discuss the Countervailing Duty Petition,'' dated June 9, 2025.
\13\ See Memorandum, ``Consultations with the Government of
Vietnam,'' dated June 20, 2025; see also GOV's Letter, ``Comments on
Countervailing Duty Petition,'' dated June 23, 2025.
\14\ See Memorandum, ``Consultations with the Government of
Egypt,'' dated June 23, 2025; see also GOE's Letter, ``Consultations
Statement,'' dated June 23, 2025.
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petitions
Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 702(c)(4)(A) of the Act
provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic
producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) at least
25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and
(ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like
product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support
for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 702(c)(4)(D) of
the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of
domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of
the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i)
poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if
there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or
(ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling
method to poll the ``industry.''
Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the ``industry'' as the
producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine
whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute
directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the
domestic like product. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),
which is responsible for determining whether ``the domestic industry''
has been injured, must also determine what constitutes a domestic like
product in order to define the industry. While both Commerce and the
ITC must apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic
like product,\15\ they do so for different purposes and pursuant to a
separate and distinct authority. In addition, Commerce's determination
is subject to limitations of time and information. Although this may
result in different definitions of the like product, such differences
do not render the decision of either agency contrary to law.\16\
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\15\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
\16\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp. 2d 1, 8 (CIT
2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 688 F.
Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 1988), aff'd Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United
States, 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).
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Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as ``a
product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation
under this title.'' Thus, the reference point from which the domestic
like product analysis begins is ``the article subject to an
investigation'' (i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be
investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the
petition).
With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioner does not
offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope
of the investigations.\17\ Based on our analysis of the information
submitted on the record, we have determined that rebar, as defined in
the scope, constitutes a single domestic like product, and we have
analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like product.\18\
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\17\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as
applied to these cases and information regarding industry support,
see Checklists, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation Initiation
Checklists: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria, Egypt, and
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Country-Specific CVD Initiation
Checklists), at Attachment II, Analysis of Industry Support for the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions Covering Steel
Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Attachment II). These checklists are
on file electronically via ACCESS.
\18\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the Country-
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In determining whether the petitioner has standing under section
702(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data
contained in the Petitions with reference to the domestic like product
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in the appendix to
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioners provided
the 2024 production of the domestic like product for the U.S. producers
that support the Petitions and compared this to total production of the
domestic like product by the U.S. rebar industry.\19\ We relied on data
provided by the petitioner for purposes of measuring industry
support.\20\
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\19\ Id.
\20\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the Country-
Specific CVD Initiation Checklists.
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Our review of the data provided in the Petitions, the First General
Issues Supplement, and other information readily available to Commerce
indicates that the petitioner has established industry support for the
Petitions.\21\ First, the Petitions established support from domestic
producers (or workers) accounting for more than 50 percent of the total
production of the domestic like product and, as such, Commerce is not
required to take further action in order to evaluate industry support
(e.g., polling).\22\ Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have
met the statutory criteria for industry support under section
702(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers)
who support the Petitions account for at least 25 percent of the total
production of the domestic like product.\23\ Finally, the domestic
producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry
support
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under section 702(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic
producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for more than
50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by
that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to,
the Petitions.\24\ Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petitions
were filed on behalf of the domestic industry within the meaning of
section 702(b)(1) of the Act.\25\
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\21\ Id.
\22\ Id.; see also section 702(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
\23\ See Attachment II of the Country-Specific CVD Initiation
Checklists.
\24\ Id.
\25\ Id.
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Injury Test
Because Egypt and Vietnam are ``Subsidies Agreement Countries''
within the meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, section 701(a)(2) of
the Act applies to these investigations.\26\ Accordingly, the ITC must
determine whether imports of the subject merchandise from Egypt and/or
Vietnam materially injure, or threaten material injury to, a U.S.
industry.
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\26\ We note that Algeria is not a member of the World Trade
Organization. As such, it is unclear whether Algeria is a
``Subsidies Agreement Country'' within the meaning of section 701(b)
of the Act, and whether the ITC is required to determine whether the
allegedly subsidized imports of subject merchandise from Algeria
materially injure or threaten material injury to, a U.S. industry.
For purposes of these initiations, we have considered the
petitioner's injury allegation as a whole, regardless of whether
Algeria meets the provisions for ``Subsidies Agreement Country''
under sections 702(b)(2) or 702(b)(3) of the Act.
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Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation
The petitioner alleges that imports of the subject merchandise are
benefiting from countervailable subsidies and that such imports are
causing, or threaten to cause, material injury to the U.S. industry
producing the domestic like product. In addition, the petitioner
alleges that subject imports from Algeria, Egypt, and Vietnam
individually exceed the negligibility threshold provided for under
section 771(24)(A) of the Act.\27\
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\27\ For further information regarding negligibility and the
injury allegation, see Country-Specific CVD Initiation Checklists at
Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material
Injury and Causation for the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing
Duty Petitions Covering Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria,
Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam (Attachment III).
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The petitioner contends that the industry's injured condition is
illustrated by the significant volume of subject imports; reduced
market share; underselling and price depression and/or suppression;
lost sales and revenues; and declines in the domestic industry's
production, capacity utilization, shipment values, and financial
performance.\28\ We assessed the allegations and supporting evidence
regarding material injury, threat of material injury, causation,
cumulation, as well as negligibility, and we have determined that these
allegations are properly supported by adequate evidence and meet the
statutory requirements for initiation.\29\
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\28\ See Attachment III of the Country-Specific CVD Initiation
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\29\ Id.
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Initiation of CVD Investigations
Based upon the examination of the Petitions and supplemental
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 702 of
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating CVD investigations to determine
whether imports of rebar from Algeria, Egypt, and Vietnam benefit from
countervailable subsidies conferred by the GOA, GOE, and GOV,
respectively. In accordance with section 703(b)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our preliminary
determinations no later than 65 days after the date of this initiation.
Algeria
Based on our review of the Petitions, we find that there is
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 24 programs
alleged by the petitioner. For a full discussion of the basis for our
decision to initiate on each program, see the Algeria CVD Initiation
Checklist. A public version of the initiation checklist for this
investigation is available on ACCESS.
Egypt
Based on our review of the Petitions, we find that there is
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 25 programs
alleged by the petitioner. For a full discussion of the basis for our
decision to initiate on each program, see the Egypt CVD Initiation
Checklist. A public version of the initiation checklist for this
investigation is available on ACCESS.
Vietnam
Based on our review of the Petitions, we find that there is
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 39 programs
alleged by the petitioner. For a full discussion of the basis for our
decision to initiate on each program, see the Vietnam CVD Initiation
Checklist. A public version of the initiation checklist for this
investigation is available on ACCESS.
Respondent Selection
Algeria, Egypt, and Vietnam
In the Petitions, the petitioners identified four companies in
Algeria, 13 companies in Egypt, and 10 companies in Vietnam as
producers and/or exporters of rebar.\30\ Commerce intends to follow its
standard practice in CVD investigations and calculate company-specific
subsidy rates in the investigations. Following standard practice in CVD
investigations, in the event Commerce determines that the number of
companies is large, and it cannot individually examine each company
based upon Commerce's resources, where appropriate, Commerce intends to
select mandatory respondents based on U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) data for imports under the appropriate Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading(s) listed in
the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in the appendix.
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\30\ See Petitions at Volume I (page 18 and Exhibit I-10).
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On June 23, 2025, Commerce released CBP data on imports of rebar
from Algeria, Egypt, and Vietnam under administrative protective order
(APO) to all parties with access to information protected by APO and
indicated that interested parties wishing to comment on CBP data and/or
respondent selection must do so within three business days of the
publication date of the notice of initiation of these
investigations.\31\ Comments must be filed electronically using ACCESS.
An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its
entirety via ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. ET on the specified deadline. Commerce
will not accept rebuttal comments regarding the CBP data or respondent
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\31\ See Country-Specific Memoranda, ``Release of U.S. Customs
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Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b). Instructions for filing such
applications may be found on Commerce's website at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders">https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders</a>.
Distribution of Copies of the Petitions
In accordance with section 702(b)(4)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(f), a copy of the public version of the Petitions has been
provided to the GOA, GOE, and GOV via ACCESS. To the extent
practicable, we will attempt to provide a copy of the public version of
the Petitions to each exporter named in the Petitions, as provided
under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).
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ITC Notification
Commerce will notify the ITC of its initiation, as required by
section 702(d) of the Act.
Preliminary Determinations by the ITC
The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date
on which the Petitions were filed, whether there is a reasonable
indication that imports of rebar from Egypt, and/or Vietnam are
materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, a U.S.
industry.\32\ A negative ITC determination for either country will
result in the investigation being terminated with respect to that
country.\33\ Otherwise, these CVD investigations will proceed according
to statutory and regulatory time limits.
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\32\ See section 703(a)(1) of the Act. As noted above, it is
unclear whether Algeria is a ``Subsidies Agreement Country'' and
whether the ITC is required to make a determination with respect to
the allegedly subsidized imports from Algeria.
\33\ Id.
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Submission of Factual Information
Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i)
evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available
information to value factors of production under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or
to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2);
(iv) evidence placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other
than factual information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of
Commerce's regulations requires any party, when submitting factual
information, to specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21)
the information is being submitted \34\ and, if the information is
submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct factual information already on
the record, to provide an explanation identifying the information
already on the record that the factual information seeks to rebut,
clarify, or correct.\35\ Time limits for the submission of factual
information are addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which provides specific
time limits based on the type of factual information being submitted.
Interested parties should review the regulations prior to submitting
factual information in these investigations.
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\34\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
\35\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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Extensions of Time Limits
Parties may request an extension of time limits before the
expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as
otherwise specified by Commerce. In general, an extension request will
be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time
limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as otherwise specified by
Commerce.\36\ For submissions that are due from multiple parties
simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it
is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due date. Under certain
circumstances, Commerce may elect to specify a different time limit by
which extension requests will be considered untimely for submissions
which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such a case, we
will inform parties in a letter or memorandum of the deadline
(including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed
to be considered timely. An extension request must be made in a
separate, standalone submission; under limited circumstances we will
grant untimely filed requests for the extension of time limits, where
we determine, based on 19 CFR 351.302, that extraordinary circumstances
exist. Parties should review Commerce's regulations concerning the
extension of time limits and the Time Limits Final Rule prior to
submitting factual information in these investigations.\37\
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\36\ See 19 CFR 351.302.
\37\ See 19 CFR 351.301; see also Extension of Time Limits;
Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013) (Time Limits Final
Rule), available at <a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm">https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm</a>.
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Certification Requirements
Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\38\
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR
351.303(g).\39\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification
requirements.
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\38\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
\39\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
<a href="https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf">https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf</a>.
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Notification to Interested Parties
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Parties wishing to participate
in these investigations should ensure that they meet the requirements
of 19 CFR 351.103(d) (e.g., by filing the required letters of
appearance). Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements
pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\40\
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\40\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR
67069 (September 29, 2023).
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 702 and
777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).
Dated: June 24, 2025.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Investigations
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.
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