U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Results of Second Sunset Review on Chinese Steel Wire Rod
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On August 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce released the final results of the expedited second sunset review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China.
The Department found that removing the antidumping duties on steel wire rod from China would likely lead to continued or repeated dumping. The likely dumping margins would be up to 110.25 percent.
Background of the Order
The original antidumping duty order on steel wire rod from China was published on January 8, 2015. The purpose of this order is to prevent unfair dumping of steel wire rod into the United States at prices lower than fair value, which can harm U.S. producers.
On May 1, 2025, the Department of Commerce started the second sunset review of this order. This review is required under the Tariff Act of 1930. A sunset review occurs every five years to decide if ending the duties would lead to continued dumping.
Participation in the Review
On May 16, 2025, Domestic Interested Parties, which include Charter Steel, Commercial Metals Company (CMC), Liberty Steel USA, Nucor Corporation, and Optimus Steel LLC, filed their notice of intent to participate in the review.
These parties said they are U.S. manufacturers, producers, or wholesalers of the steel wire rod covered by the order. The Department of Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of this intent to participate on May 22, 2025.
On June 2, 2025, these same parties submitted their full response, which was on time and in full detail. No parties from China responded to the Department’s request for comments.
Because there was no response from China, the Department carried out an expedited (120-day) review.
Scope of the Order
The order covers carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China. The full details are in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which the Department has made public. This document is available online at the Enforcement and Compliance’s ACCESS system.
Final Results
The Department concluded that ending the antidumping duty order would probably result in the continued or repeated dumping of steel wire rod from China. The likely margins are up to 110.25 percent.
This means that, according to the Department, if the duties are revoked, Chinese companies might continue or resume selling steel wire rod in the U.S. at unfairly low prices, at levels up to 110.25 percent below fair value.
Administrative Protective Orders
The notice also reminds parties who have access to proprietary information under administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility to return or destroy this information as required by law.
Further Information
All related documents, including the full Issues and Decision Memorandum, are available to the public on the ACCESS system at https://access.trade.gov.
This announcement is in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act, and corresponding regulations.
Contact
For more information, contact Morgan Jefferies at the Department of Commerce, Enforcement and Compliance, telephone 202-482-6302.
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