September 08, 2008
US DOC initiates AD investigation of steel threaded rods from China
US Department of Commerce has announced its decision to initiate an antidumping duty investigation of imports of steel threaded rod from the People’s Republic of China on March 26th 2008.
The US International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determination on or about April 21st 2008. If the ITC determines that there is a reasonable indication that imports steel threaded rod from China are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the domestic industry, the investigation will continue and US DOC will be scheduled to make its preliminary determination in August 2008.
From 2005 to 2007, imports of steel threaded rod from China increased 9.8% by volume and were valued at an estimated USD 72.3 million in 2007.
| | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Volume | 44,503 | 44,503 | 44,503 |
| Value | 40.165 | 62.602 | 72.277 |
Volume in tonnes
Value in USD million
Vulcan Threaded Products Inc is the petitioner for this investigation ad the alleged dumping margins are 36.17% to 659.26%
The merchandise covered by this investigation includes steel threaded rod, which is certain threaded rod, bar, or studs, of carbon quality steel, having a solid, circular cross section, of any diameter, in any straight length, that have been forged, turned, cold drawn, cold rolled, machine straightened, or otherwise cold finished, and into which threaded grooves have been applied. In addition, the steel threaded rod, bar, or studs subject to this investigation are non headed and threaded along greater than 25% of their total length. A variety of finishes or coatings may be applied to the merchandise. Steel threaded rod is classifiable under subheading 7318.15.5060 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
Excluded from the scope of the investigation are threaded rod, bar, or studs which are threaded only on one or both ends and the threading covers 25% or less of the total length and threaded rod, bar, or studs made to ASTM A193 Grade B7, ASTM A193 Grade B7M, ASTM A193 Grade B16, or ASTM A320 Grade L7.
