U.S. Keeps Tariffs on Steel Wire Rod from China
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The U.S. Department of Commerce announced it will continue the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China.
This decision is based on reviews done by both the Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
The agencies found that removing the orders would likely lead to continued or renewed unfair trade actions from China.
The orders target steel wire rod made from carbon and alloy steel. These products are round, hot-rolled, and in coils. They are less than 19 millimeters wide.
Products used as stainless steel, tool steel, high nickel steel, ball-bearing steel, and concrete rods are not included.
Also excluded are free-cutting steels. These are special types with high amounts of elements like lead, sulfur, or phosphorus.
Products meeting the main description but not excluded are still part of the order.
These steel wire rods are mainly classified under several Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes, including:
- 7213.91.3011
- 7213.91.3015
- 7213.91.3020
- 7213.91.3093
- 7213.91.4500
- 7213.91.6000
- 7213.99.0030
- 7227.20.0030
- 7227.20.0080
- 7227.90.6010
- 7227.90.6020
- 7227.90.6030
- 7227.90.6035
Some imports under 7213.99.0090 and 7227.90.6090 may also be covered if they fit the required description.
The original orders were put in place on January 8, 2015.
In 2025, Commerce and the ITC started their second five-year review of these duties.
Commerce shared its findings on August 25 and 26, 2025. It said that ending the tariffs could bring back dumping and illegal subsidies from China.
The ITC agreed and released its final decision on December 29, 2025.
Because of the ITC’s final decision, the continuation of the orders became official on December 29, 2025.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will keep collecting cash deposits at the current rates for imports affected by these duties.
Commerce plans to begin the next review 30 days before the fifth anniversary of the ITC’s most recent determination.
Parties involved must still follow rules protecting business data shared during the review process.
This includes destroying or returning materials under the Administrative Protective Order as required by law.
This notice follows sections 751(c), 751(d)(2), and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930.
It is published under 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
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