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Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam

Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

On June 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of rebar from Algeria, Egypt, and Vietnam.

Alleged Dumping Margins

Trading PartnerDumping Margins (Percent) 
Algeria127.32
Bulgaria27.79
Egypt110.87-128.98
Vietnam117.61

Alleged Subsidy Margins

Trading PartnerSubsidy Rates
AlgeriaAbove de minimis*
EgyptAbove de minimis*
VietnamAbove de minimis*

Case Calendar

EVENTAD INVESTIGATIONSCVD INVESTIGATIONS
Petition(s) FiledJune 4, 2025June 4, 2025
Commerce Initiation DateJune 24, 2025June 24, 2025
ITC Preliminary Determinations* and **July 21, 2025July 21, 2025
Commerce Preliminary Determinations**November 12, 2025August 28, 2025
Commerce Final DeterminationsJanuary 26, 2026November 12, 2025
ITC Final Determinations** and ***March 12, 2026December 29, 2025
Issuance of Orders****March 19, 2026January 5, 2026

NOTE: Commerce’s preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute.  For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).  For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 733(b) and 735(a) of the Act.  These deadlines may be extended under certain circumstances.  

* If the International Trade Commission (ITC) makes a negative preliminary determination of injury, then the corresponding AD/CVD investigation(s) will be terminated.  

** Where the deadline falls on a weekend/holiday, the appropriate date is the next business day.  

*** This will take place only in the event of a final affirmative determination from Commerce.  

**** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce and the ITC.  
 

Import Statistics

Algeria202220232024
Volume (KG)363,625,298440,722,04591,543,926
Value (USD)$274,667,750$268,967,498$50,201,882
Bulgaria202220232024
Volume (KG)024,465,67895,474,469
Value (USD)0$18,085,585$66,238,630
Egypt202220232024
Volume (KG)0243,114,309205,788,311
Value (USD)0$145,230,674$114,757,150
Vietnam202220232024
Volume (KG)43,68227,768,90356,402,952
Value (USD)$43,279$16,809,858$29,779,414

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010). 

Other Case Information

  • The petitioner is the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its individual members (Byer Steel Corporation (Cincinnati, OH), Commercial Metals Company (Irving, TX), Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc. (Tampa, FL), Nucor Corporation (Charlotte, NC), Optimus Steel LLC (Beaumont, TX), and Steel Dynamics Inc. (Fort Wayne, IN)).
    For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of initiation FAQs.
  • Additional case information, including the scope of the investigations and alleged subsidy programs, are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to the following case number:
Trading PartnerAD Case NumberCVD Case Number
AlgeriaA-712-001C-721-002
BulgariaA-487-002-
EgyptA-729-805C-729-806
VietnamA-552-853C-552-854
  • For more information on subsidy programs, please refer to the subsidies enforcement library.
  • To date, Commerce maintains 768 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.

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