Previously in Willson eNews, we reported on the ADD/CVD petition that was filed by The American Institute of Steel Construction, LLC. on imports of certain fabricated structural steel from Canada, China and Mexico. This week, the International Trade Commission (ITC) voted that there is “reasonable indication†that these goods were dumped and illegally subsidized, thus injuring U.S. industry. This preliminary determination means that the investigation will continue.
This investigation includes carbon and alloy (including stainless) steel products such as angles, columns, beams, girders, plates, flange shapes, channels, hollow structural section shapes, base plates, plate-work components, and other steel products that have been fabricated for assembly or installation into a structure.
These goods are classifiable under HTSUS 7308.90.9590, 7308.90.3000, and 7308.90.6000 and may also enter under HTSUS 7216.91.0010, 7216.91.0090, 7216.99.0010, 7216.99.0090, 7228.70.6000, 7301.10.0000, 7301.20.1000, 7301.20.5000, 7308.40.0000, 7308.90.9530, and 9406.90.0030.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is currently scheduled to make a preliminary countervailing declaration on May 1st, 2019. The preliminary anti-dumping determination is due July 15th, 2019.