Preliminary Determination in Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Steel Nails from India, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates |
|---|---|---|
| India | AstroTech Steels Pvt. Ltd. | 2.93% |
| Geekay Wires Limited | 2.73% | |
| All Others | 2.85% |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | Oman Fasteners LLC | 2.49% |
| All Others | 2.49% |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Trinity Steel Private Limited | 4.12% |
| All Others | 4.12% |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | Come Best Thailand Co., Ltd. | 0.04% (de minimis) |
| Jinhai Hardware Co., Ltd. | 0.10% (de minimis) |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Aslanbaş Çivi Tel Çelik Hasır San A.Ş. | 3.88% |
| Sertel Vida Metal A.Ş. | 1.33% | |
| All Others | 1.70% |
| Event | CVD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|
| Petition Filed | December 30, 2021 |
| DOC Initiation Date | January 19, 2022 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination | February 14, 2022 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination | May 31, 2022 |
| DOC Final Determination | August 15, 2022 |
| ITC Final Determination | September 29, 2022 |
| Issuance of Order [1] | October 6, 2022 |
[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC).
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Volume (KG) | 30,562,709 | 25,802,899 | 37,478,048 |
| Value (USD) | $37,867,921 | $24,719,719 | $43,941,510 | |
| Oman | Volume (KG) | 66,395,830 | 65,425,139 | 82,162,702 |
| Value (USD) | $88,493,348 | $82,899,521 | $120,015,414 | |
| Sri Lanka | Volume (KG) | 26,077,681 | 28,023,701 | 31,433,189 |
| Value (USD) | $31,321,088 | $26,383,186 | $33,914,560 | |
| Thailand | Volume (KG) | 36,319,007 | 44,194,660 | 52,077,971 |
| Value (USD) | $43,614,948 | $52,507,638 | $66,847,573 | |
| Turkey | Volume (KG) | 43,693,245 | 46,954,271 | 52,019,489 |
| Value (USD) | $43,027,369 | $39,591,958 | $56,401,053 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through IHS Markit Global Trade Atlas. HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.5501, 7317.00.5502, 7317.00.5503, 7317.00.5505, 7317.00.5507, 7317.00.5508, 7317.00.5511, 7317.00.5518, 7317.00.5519, 7317.00.5520, 7317.00.5530, 7317.00.5540, 7317.00.5550, 7317.00.5560, 7317.00.5570, 7317.00.5580, 7317.00.5590, 7317.00.6530, 7317.00.6560 and 7317.00.7500.
The petitioner is Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. (Poplar Bluff, MO).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the preliminary determination.
Additional case information including the scope of the investigation 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 case numbers: C-533-905, C-523-817, C-542-805, C-549-845, and C-489-847 for India, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey, respectively.
Commerce currently maintains 662 antidumping duty and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.