Notice2026-01600
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
January 27, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and the countervailing duty (CVD) order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod (steel wire rod) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3418-3419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01600]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-012, C-570-013]
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the People's
Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and
Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and the
countervailing duty (CVD) order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire
rod (steel wire rod) from the People's Republic of China (China) would
likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping,
countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the
United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these
AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Applicable December 29, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Morgan Jefferies and Emily Eshoo,
Trade Agreements Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6302
and (202) 482-6296, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 8, 2015, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
AD and CVD orders on steel wire rod from China.\1\ On May 1, 2025, the
ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the second sunset review
of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies, and therefore,
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping and subsidy
rates likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the
People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 1015
(January 8, 2015); and Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from
the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 80
FR 1018 (January 8, 2015).
\2\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from China;
Institution of Five Year Reviews, 90 FR 18704 (May 1, 2025).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 18642
(May 1, 2025).
\4\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 90 FR 41383 (August 25,
2025), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); and
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order, 90 FR 41547 (August 26, 2025), and
accompanying IDM.
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On December 29, 2025, the ITC published its determination, pursuant
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would
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likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\5\
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\5\ See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from China;
Determinations, 90 FR 60739 (December 29, 2025) (ITC Final
Determination).
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Scope of the Orders
The scope of the Orders cover certain hot-rolled products of carbon
steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately circular cross
section, less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional diameter.
Specifically excluded are steel products possessing the above-noted
physical characteristics and meeting the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool
steel; (c) high nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; or (e) concrete
reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel (also
known as free machining steel) products (i.e., products that contain by
weight one or more of the following elements: 0.1 percent or more of
lead, 0.05 percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur,
more than 0.04 percent of phosphorus, more than 0.05 percent of
selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of tellurium). All products meeting
the physical description of subject merchandise that are not
specifically excluded are included in this scope.
The products under the Orders are currently classifiable under
subheadings 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, 7213.91.3093,
7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080,
7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, and 7227.90.6035 of the
HTSUS. Products entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and 7227.90.6090
of the HTSUS also may be included in this scope if they meet the
physical description of subject merchandise above. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the Orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S.
Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of
subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be
December 29, 2025.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year
reviews of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary
of the date of the last determination by the ITC.
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\6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: January 22, 2026.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2026-01600 Filed 1-26-26; 8:45 am]
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