Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh From Mexico: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

Issuing agencies

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) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and 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 205 (Monday, October 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67274-67275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21780]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-853; C-201-854]


Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh From Mexico: Continuation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

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) and countervailing duty 
(CVD) orders on standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico would 
likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and 
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 September 23, 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 April 12 and August 9, 2021, Commerce published in the Federal 
Register the AD and CVD orders on standard steel welded wire mesh from 
Mexico.\1\ On March 2, 2026, the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce 
initiated,\3\ the first 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/or 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 Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico: Antidumping 
Duty Order, 86 FR 43525 (August 9, 2021), corrected in Standard 
Steel Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico: Antidumping Duty Order; 
Correction, 86 FR 45709 (August 16, 2021); see also Standard Steel 
Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico: Countervailing Duty Order, 86 FR 18940 
(April 12, 2021) (collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico; Institution 
of Five-Year Reviews, 91 FR 10136 (March 2, 2026).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 10053 
(March 2, 2026).
    \4\ See Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico: Final 
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order, 91 FR 40976 (July 6, 2026), and accompanying Issues and 
Decision Memorandum; see also Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh from 
Mexico: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order, 91 FR 39983 (July 1, 2026).
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    On September 21, 2026, the ITC published its determination, 
pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of 
the Orders would 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 Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico; 
Determinations, 91 FR 60414 (September 23, 2026) (ITC Final 
Determination).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the scope of the orders is standard 
steel welded wire mesh from Mexico. For a full description of the scope 
of the Orders, see the appendix to this notice.

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 
September 23, 2026.\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: October 19, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.

Appendix

Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by this order 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.

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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.
    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 oversteeling    Diameter range
           W/D No.                       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 this order 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 this order is dispositive.

[FR Doc. 2026-21780 Filed 10-23-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P


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