Notice2026-05809
Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh From Mexico: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention
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Published
March 25, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of certain low-carbon steel (LCS) wire that are produced in Mexico and assembled or completed into standard steel welded wire mesh (welded wire mesh) in the United States are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on welded wire mesh from Mexico.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14526-14530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05809]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-201-853, C-201-854]
Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh From Mexico: Final Affirmative
Determination of Circumvention
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
imports of certain low-carbon steel (LCS) wire that are produced in
Mexico and assembled or completed into standard steel welded wire mesh
(welded wire mesh) in the United States are circumventing the
antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on welded
wire mesh from Mexico.
DATES: Applicable March 25, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayden Jenson, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0967.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 16, 2025, and September 25, 2025, respectively,
Commerce published in the Federal Register its Preliminary
Determination \1\ that imports of LCS wire produced in Mexico and
completed into welded wire mesh in the United States are circumventing
the Orders.\2\ Commerce conducted this circumvention inquiry pursuant
to section 781(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and
19 CFR 351.226(h).
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\1\ See Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty
and Countervailing Duty Orders, 90 FR 44635 (September 16, 2025),
and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM); and Standard
Steel Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty and
Countervailing Duty Orders; Correction, 90 FR 45934 (September 24,
205) (collectively, Preliminary Determination).
\2\ See Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico: Antidumping
Duty Order, 86 FR 43525 (August 9, 2021); see also Standard Steel
Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico: Countervailing Duty Order, 86 FR 18940
(April 12, 2021) (collectively, Orders);
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Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown,
on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\3\ Additionally, due to a backlog of documents
that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24,
2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an
additional 21 days.\4\ On January 16, 2026, Commerce further extended
the deadline for this circumvention inquiry to March 20, 2026.\5\
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of All Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 14, 2025.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of All Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for the Final
Determination of the Circumvention Inquiry Pertaining to Merchandise
Completed in the United States,'' dated January 16, 2026.
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For a summary of events that occurred since the Preliminary
Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by
parties for consideration in the final determination, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.\6\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a
public document and is on file electronically via ACCESS. ACCESS is
available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition,
a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memoranda can be accessed
directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Affirmative Determination in the Circumvention Inquiry of the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Standard Steel Welded
Wire Mesh from Mexico,'' dated March 20, 2026 (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these Orders is welded wire mesh. For a
full description of the scope of the Orders, see Appendix I.
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Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry
This circumvention inquiry covers certain LCS wire produced in
Mexico and further processed and completed in the United States into
welded wire mesh from Mexico. The inquiry merchandise is currently
classifiable under HTSUS subheading 7217.10.50.90. Although the HTSUS
subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the merchandise is dispositive.
Methodology
Commerce conducted this circumvention inquiry in accordance with
section 781(a) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.226.\7\ We continued to apply
this methodology, without exception, and incorporate by reference this
description of the methodology, for our final determination.
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\7\ See Preliminary Determination PDM for a full description of
the methodology; see also Memorandum, ``Final Analysis Memorandum,''
dated concurrently with this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in
these inquiries are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A
list of the issues raised is attached to this notice at Appendix II.
Based on our analysis of the comments received from interested parties,
we made no changes to our Preliminary Determination.
Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
We have made no changes to our conclusions from the Preliminary
Determination.
Final Circumvention Determination
We determine that Mexican-origin LCS wire produced by Deacero
S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Deacero) and assembled or completed into welded wire
mesh in the United States is circumventing the Orders. We also
determine that Mexican-origin LCS wire produced by Impulsora del
Alambre S.A. de C.V. (Impulsora) is not circumventing the Orders. For a
detailed explanation of our determination, see the Preliminary
Determination PDM and the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
We also determine that U.S. imports of inquiry merchandise exported
from Mexico are circumventing the Orders on a country-wide basis. As a
result, in accordance with section 781(a) of the Act, we determine that
this merchandise is covered by the Orders.
See the ``Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements''
section, below, for details regarding suspension of liquidation and
cash deposit requirements. See the ``Certifications'' section, below,
for details regarding the use of certifications.
Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Based on the affirmative country-wide determination of
circumvention, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.226(l)(3), we will direct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation and
require a cash deposit of estimated duties on unliquidated entries of
LCS wire that are produced in Mexico and assembled or completed into
welded wire mesh in the United States, that were entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption by Deacero USA or its affiliates on or
after April 2, 2024, the date of publication of the preliminary
affirmative circumvention determination in the circumvention inquiry of
pre-stressed concrete steel wire strand from Mexico,\8\ pursuant to 19
CFR 351.226(l)(3)(iii)(A). For all other companies, we will direct CBP
to suspend liquidation and require a cash deposit of estimated duties
on unliquidated entries of LCS wire that are produced in Mexico and
assembled or completed into welded wire mesh in the United States, that
were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after
the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal
Register.\9\
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\8\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Mexico:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 89 FR 22668 (April 2, 2024), unchanged in
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Mexico: Final
Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty
Order, 89 FR 79252 (September 27, 2024).
\9\ See Preliminary Determination (citing AD Order, 86 FR at
43526; CVD Order, 86 FR at 18940).
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Entries for which the importer has met the certification and
documentation requirements described below and in Appendix III of this
notice will not be subject to suspension of liquidation, or the cash
deposit requirements described above. In accordance with 19 CFR
351.228(b), where the certification and documentation requirements are
not met for an entry, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to suspend the
entry and collect cash deposits at the rates applicable to the AD and
CVD orders on welded wire mesh from Mexico, and may instruct CBP to
assess antidumping or countervailing duties at the applicable rate. For
producers and/or exporters of the LCS wire that have a company-specific
cash deposit rate under the Orders, the cash deposit rate will be the
company-specific rate. Otherwise, Commerce will instruct CBP to require
cash deposits equal to the AD all-others rate (i.e., 22.01 percent) \7\
and the CVD all-others rate (i.e., 1.03 percent).\8\ These suspension
of liquidation requirements will remain in effect until further notice.
Certifications
In order to administer these circumvention determinations, Commerce
has established importer certifications. These certifications will
permit importers to establish that specific entries of LCS wire from
Mexico are not subject to suspension of liquidation or the collection
of cash deposits pursuant to this final country-wide affirmative
determination of circumvention because the merchandise will not be
further processed into welded wire mesh covered by the Orders (see
Appendix III to this notice).
Importers that claim that an entry of LCS wire is not subject to
suspension of liquidation or the collection of cash deposits based on
the end-use of such merchandise must complete the applicable
certification and meet the certification requirements described below,
as well as the requirements identified in the certification.
Certification Requirements Established in the Preliminary Federal
Register Notice
Importers are required to complete and maintain the applicable
importer certification and retain all supporting documentation for the
certification. With the exception of the entries described below, the
importer certification must be completed, signed, and dated by the time
the entry summary is filed for the relevant entry. Shipments entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption by Deacero USA on or after
April 2, 2024 (i.e., the date of publication of the preliminary
affirmative determination of circumvention by Deacero for pre-stressed
concrete steel wire strand from Mexico) must comply with the importer
certification requirements described below. For all other shipments,
the importer certification requirements are effective for all shipments
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after
September 16, 2025 (the publication of the Preliminary Determination in
the Federal Register). While Commerce will normally begin suspension of
liquidation on or after the date of the publication of the notice of
initiation of the circumvention inquiry pursuant to 19 CFR
351.226(l)(2)(ii), in this instance, given that Commerce's affirmative
determination rests on the behavior of one party (Deacero) and that
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the action of the other party subject to individual examination under
this inquiry (Impulsora) demonstrates no attempt at circumvention,
Commerce is beginning the suspension of liquidation and the
certification requirement for all other parties at a later date (i.e.,
the publication of the preliminary determination notice in the Federal
Register). In this regard, Commerce notes that Deacero and Impulsora
together account for that vast majority of shipments of LCS wire to the
United States from Mexico during the inquiry period.\10\
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\10\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.226(m), Commerce has the discretion
to consider the ``appropriate remedy'' for an affirmative
determination in circumvention inquiry, including for a country-wide
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With the exception of entries described below, the importer, or the
importer's agent, must submit the importer's certification, the steel
mill certificate for the imported product, and the commercial invoice
for the imported product to CBP at the time of entry summary by
uploading these documents into the document imaging system (DIS) in the
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Consistent with CBP's
procedures, importers shall identify certified entries by using
importers' additional declaration (record 54) AD/CVD Certification
Designation (type code 06) when filing an entry summary.\11\ Where the
importer uses a broker to facilitate the entry process, it should
obtain the entry summary number from the broker. Agents of the
importer, such as brokers, however, are not permitted to certify on
behalf of the importer.
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\11\ See CBP Cargo Systems Messaging Service Bulletin 59384253,
``CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update and Error Dictionary Have Been
Updated--AD/CVD CERT,'' dated February 12, 2024; see also Announcing
an Importer's Additional Declaration in the Automated Commercial
Environment Specific to Antidumping/Countervailing Duty
Certifications, 89 FR 7372 (February 2, 2024).
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Additionally, the claims made in the certifications and any
supporting documentation are subject to verification by Commerce and/or
CBP. Importers are required to maintain the certifications and
supporting documentation until the later of: (1) the date that is five
years after the latest entry date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years after the conclusion
of any litigation in United States courts regarding such entries.
For all shipments of LCS wire from Mexico that were entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption by Deacero during the period
April 2, 2024 (i.e., the date of publication of the preliminary
affirmative determination of circumvention by Deacero for pre-stressed
concrete steel wire strand from Mexico), through September 26, 2025,
where the entry has not been liquidated (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final), and for consumption by all other
companies during the period beginning on September 16, 2025 (the
publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register),
through September 26, 2025, where the entry has not been liquidated
(and entries for which liquidation has not become final), the relevant
certification should have been completed and signed by October 27,
2025. For such entries, importers have the option to complete a blanket
certification covering multiple entries, individual certifications for
each entry, or a combination thereof. The importer certification,
commercial invoice, and steel mill certificate should have been
uploaded to the DIS in ACE by October 27, 2025. For such entries,
importers have the option to complete a blanket certification covering
multiple entries, individual certifications for each entry, or a
combination thereof.
For unliquidated entries (and entries for which liquidation has not
become final) of LCS wire that were declared as non-AD/CVD type entries
(e.g., type 01) and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption in the United States during the period beginning September
16, 2025 (the publication of the preliminary determination in the
Federal Register), through September 26, 2025, for which none of the
above certifications may be made, importers must have filed a Post
Summary Correction with CBP, in accordance with CBP's regulations,
regarding conversion of such entries from non-AD/CVD type entries to
AD/CVD type entries (e.g., type 01 to type 03) by September 26, 2025.
The importer should pay cash deposits on those entries consistent with
the regulations governing post summary corrections that require payment
of additional duties.
If it is determined that an importer has not met the certification
and/or related documentation requirements for certain entries, Commerce
intends to instruct CBP to suspend, pursuant to this final country-wide
affirmative determination of circumvention and the Orders,\12\ all
unliquidated entries for which these requirements were not met and to
require the importer to post applicable AD/CVD cash deposits equal to
the rates noted above.
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice will serve as the only reminder to all parties subject
to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
These determinations are issued and published in accordance with
section 781(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226(g)(2).
Dated: March 20, 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.
Appendix I
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the Orders is uncoated standard
welded steel reinforcement wire mesh (wire mesh) produced from
smooth or deformed wire.
Subject wire mesh is produced in square and rectangular grids of
uniformly spaced steel wires that are welded at all intersections.
Sizes are specified by combining the spacing of the wires in inches
or millimeters and the wire cross-sectional area in hundredths of
square inch or millimeters squared. Subject wire mesh may be
packaged and sold in rolls or in sheets. Subject wire mesh is
currently produced to ASTM specification A1064/A1064M, which covers
carbon-steel wire and welded wire reinforcement, smooth and
deformed, for concrete in the following seven styles:
1. 6X6 W1.4/W1.4 or D1.4/D1.4
2. 6X6 W2.1/W2.1 or D2.1/D2.1
3. 6X6 W2.9/W2.9 or D2.9/D2.9
4. 6X6 W4/W4 or D4/D4
5. 6X12 W4/W4 or D4/D4
6. 4X4 W2.9/W2.9 or D2.9/D2.9
7. 4X4 W4/W4 or D4/D4
The first number in the style denotes the nominal spacing
between the longitudinal wires and the second number denotes the
nominal spacing between the transverse wires. In the first style
listed above, for example, ``6X6'' denotes a grid size of six inches
by six inches. ``W'' denotes the use of smooth wire, and ``D''
denotes the use of deformed wire in making the mesh. The number
following the W or D denotes the nominal cross-sectional area of the
transverse and longitudinal wires in hundredths of a square inch
(i.e., W1.4 or D1.4 is .014 square inches).
Smooth wire is wire that has a uniform cross-sectional diameter
throughout the length of the wire.
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Deformed wire is wire with indentations or raised transverse
ribs, which results in wire that does not have a uniform cross-
sectional diameter throughout the length of the wire. Rolls of
subject wire mesh are produced in the following styles and nominal
width and length combinations:
Style: 6X6 W1.4/W1.4 or D1.4/D1.4 (i.e., 10 gauge).
Roll Sizes:
5' X 50'
5' X 150'
6' X 150'
5' X 200'
7' X 200'
7.5' X 200'
Style: 6X6 W2.1/W2.1 or D2.1/D2.1 (i.e., 8 gauge).
Roll Sizes: 5' X 150'.
Style: 6X6 W2.9/W2.9 or D2.9/D2.9 (i.e., 6 gauge).
Roll Sizes:
5' X 150'
7' X 200'
All rolled wire mesh is included in scope regardless of length.
Sheets of subject wire mesh are produced in the following styles and
nominal width and length combinations:
Style: 6X6 W1.4/W1.4 or D1.4/D1.4 (i.e., 10 gauge).
Sheet Size:
3'6'' X 7'
4' X 7'
4' X 7'6''
5' X 10'
7' X 20'
7'6'' X 20'
8' X 12'6''
8' X 15'
8' X 20'
Style: 6X6 W2.1/W2.1 or D2.1/D2.1 (i.e., 8 gauge).
Sheet Size:
5' X 10'
7' X 20'
7'6'' X 20'
8' X 12'6''
8' X 15'
8' X 20'
Style: 6X6 W2.9/W2.9 or D2.9/D2.9 (i.e., 6 gauge)
Sheet Size:
3'6'' X 20'
5' X 10'
7' X 20'
7'6'' X 20'
8' X 12'6''
8' X 15'
8' X 20'
Style: 6X12 W4/W4 or D4/D4 (i.e., 4 gauge).
Sheet Size: 8' X 20'.
Style: 4X4 W2.9/W2.9 or D2.9/D2.9 (i.e., 6 gauge).
Sheet Size:
5' X 10'
7' X 20'
7'6'' X 20'
8' X 12'6''
8' X 12'8''
8' X 15'
8' X 20'
Style: 4X4 W4/W4 or D4/D4 (i.e., 4 gauge).
Sheet Size:
5' X 10'
8' X 12'6''
8' X 12'8''
8' X 15'
8' X 20'
Any product imported, sold, or invoiced in one of these size
combinations is within the scope.
ASTM specification A1064/A1064M provides for permissible
variations in wire gauges, the spacing between transverse and
longitudinal wires, and the length and width combinations. To the
extent a roll or sheet of welded wire mesh falls within these
permissible variations, it is within this scope.
ASTM specification A1064/A1064M also defines permissible
oversteeling, which is the use of a heavier gauge wire with a larger
cross-sectional area than nominally specified. It also permits a
wire diameter tolerance of <plus-minus> 0.003 inches for products up
to W5/D5 and <plus-minus> 0.004 for sizes over W5/D5. A producer may
oversteel by increasing smooth or deformed wire diameter up to two
whole number size increments on Table 1 of A1064. Subject wire mesh
has the following actual wire diameter ranges, which account for
both oversteeling and diameter tolerance:
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Maximum Diameter range
W/D No. oversteeling No. (inch)
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1.4 (i.e., 10 gauge)............ 3.4 0.093 to 0.211.
2.1 (i.e., 8 gauge)............. 4.1 0.161 to 0.231.
2.9 (i.e., 6 gauge)............. 4.9 0.189 to 0.253.
4.0 (i.e., 4 gauge)............. 6.0 0.223 to 0.280.
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To the extent a roll or sheet of welded wire mesh falls within
the permissible variations provided above, it is within this scope.
In addition to the tolerances permitted in ASTM specification
A1064/A1064M, wire mesh within this scope includes combinations
where:
1. A width and/or length combination varies by <plus-minus> one
grid size in any direction, i.e., <plus-minus> 6 inches in length or
width where the wire mesh's grid size is ``6X6''; and/or
2. The center-to-center spacing between individual wires may
vary by up to one quarter of an inch from the nominal grid size
specified.
Length is measured from the ends of any wire and width is
measured between the center-line of end longitudinal wires.
Additionally, although the subject wire mesh typically meets
ASTM A1064/A1064M, the failure to include certifications, test
reports or other documentation establishing that the product meets
this specification does not remove the product from the scope. Wire
mesh made to comparable foreign specifications (e.g., DIN, JIS,
etc.) or proprietary specifications is included in the scope.
Excluded from the scope is wire mesh that is galvanized (i.e.,
coated with zinc) or coated with an epoxy coating. In order to be
excluded as galvanized, the excluded welded wire mesh must have a
zinc coating thickness meeting the requirements of ASTM
specification A641/A641M. Epoxy coating is a mix of epoxy resin and
hardener that can be applied to the surface of steel wire.
Merchandise subject to the Orders are classified under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) categories
7314.20.0000 and 7314.39.0000. While HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
scope of the Orders is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry
V. Period of the Circumvention Inquiry
VI. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Comparison of Deacero's Production Processes
Comment 2: The Proper Comparative Analysis Demonstrates
Circumvention
Comment 3: Commerce's Application of Retroactive Suspension of
Liquidation Is Lawful
VIII. Recommendation
Appendix III
Importer Certification
If importing round wire that is iron or nonalloy steel, smooth
or deformed, not plated, galvanized or coated, whether or not
polished, containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon,
with a diameter of 1.5mm or more, not heat-treated, with a tensile
strength equal to or greater than 70,000psi (49kg/mm2) please
complete the following:
I hereby certify that:
A. My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am
an official of {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} , located at
{ADDRESS OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} .
B. I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
importation into the Customs territory of the United States of
subject low-carbon steel (LCS) wire produced
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in Mexico that entered under the entry summary number(s), identified
below, and which is covered by this certification. ``Direct personal
knowledge'' refers to the facts the certifying party is expected to
have in its own records. For example, the importer should have
direct personal knowledge of the exporter's and/or seller's identity
and location.
C. If the importer is acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
The imported subject-LCS wire covered by this certification was
imported by {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} on behalf of {NAME OF
U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} .
If the importer is not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is not acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer.
D. The imported LCS wire covered by this certification was
shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO WHOM THE
MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S. ADDRESS TO
WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
E. Select the appropriate statement below:
a. I have personal knowledge of the facts regarding the end-use
of the imported products covered by this certification because my
company is the end-user of the imported product covered by this
certification and I certify that the imported subject-LCS wire will
not be used to produce subject merchandise. ``Personal knowledge''
includes facts obtained from another party, (e.g., correspondence
received by the importer (or exporter) from the producer regarding
the source of the inputs used to produce the imported products).
b. I have personal knowledge of the facts regarding the end-use
of the imported product because my company is not the end-user of
the imported product covered by this certification. However, I have
been able to contact the end-user of the imported product and
confirm that it will not use this product to produce subject
merchandise. The end-user of the imported product is {COMPANY
NAME{time} located at {ADDRESS{time} . ``Personal knowledge''
includes facts obtained from another party (e.g., correspondence
received by the importer from the end-user of the product).
F. The imported subject-LCS wire covered by this certification
will not be further processed into standard steel welded wire mesh
(welded wire mesh) in the United States. (NOTE: For certifications
related to entries produced and/or exported by Deacero S.A.P.I. de
CV that were made between April 2, 2024, through September 26, 2025,
the importer should replace ``will not be further processed'' with
``were not further processed'' in the certification, as necessary).
For certifications related to entries produced and/or exported by
any company other than Deacero S.A.P.I. de CV between the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register, through
September 26, 2025, the importer should replace ``will not be
further processed'' with ``were not further processed'' in the
certification, as necessary).
G. This certification applies to the following entries (repeat
this block as many times as necessary):
Entry Summary #:
Entry Summary Line Item #:
Foreign Seller: Foreign Seller's Address:
Foreign Seller's Invoice #:
Foreign Seller's Invoice Line Item #:
Producer:
Producer's Address:
H. I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to maintain a copy of this certification and sufficient
documentation supporting this certification (i.e., documents
maintained in the normal course of business, or documents obtained
by the certifying party, for example, mill certificates, product
specification sheets, production records, invoices, etc.) until the
later of: (1) the date that is five years after the latest entry
date of the entries covered by the certification; or (2) the date
that is three years after the conclusion of any litigation in United
States courts regarding such entries.
I. I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to provide this certification and supporting records to
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or the U.S. Department
of Commerce (Commerce), upon the request of either agency.
J. I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
K. I understand that failure to maintain the required
certifications and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this certification applies
are entries of merchandise that is covered by the scope of the
antidumping duty order on standard steel welded wire mesh from
Mexico. I understand that such a finding will result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become final) for which these
requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping duty
cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed to participate in the
certification process.
L. I understand that agents of the importer, such as brokers,
are not permitted to make this certification. Where a broker or
other party was used to facilitate the entry process, {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY{time} obtained the entry summary number and date
of entry summary from that party.
M. This certification was completed and signed on, or prior to,
the date of the entry summary if the entry date is after September
26, 2025. If the entry date is on or before September 26, 2025, this
certification was completed and signed by no later than October 27,
2025.
N. I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make materially false statements to the U.S.
government.
Signature
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{DATE{time}
[FR Doc. 2026-05809 Filed 3-24-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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