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CSMS # 65628258 - Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)

On June 24, 2025, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated its less-than-fair-value and countervailing duty investigations on “Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam (Initiation Notices).  These investigations have been assigned the following case numbers:  A-721-001 and C-721-002 (Algeria) A-487-002 (Bulgaria) A-729-805 and C-729-806 (Egypt) A-552-853 and C-552-854 (Vietnam).

The Scope of Merchandise covered by these investigations reads as follows:

The merchandise subject to these investigations is steel concrete reinforcing bar imported in either straight length or coil form (rebar) regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade or lack thereof.

The subject merchandise includes rebar that has been further processed in the subject countries or a third country, including but not limited to cutting, grinding, galvanizing, painting, coating, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of these investigations if performed in the country of manufacture of the rebar.

Specifically excluded are plain rounds (i.e., nondeformed or smooth rebar).

The subject merchandise is classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) primarily under item numbers 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010.  The subject merchandise may also enter under other HTSUS numbers including 7221.00.0017, 7221.00.0018, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6030, 7227.90.6035, 7227.90.6040, 7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000.  HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope remains dispositive.

Parties may submit comments on the scope of the investigations.  Please be sure to comply with all requirements pertaining to submitting comments as described in the forthcoming Initiation Notices. Upon their publication in the Federal Register, the Initiation Notices may be found at www.federalregister.gov via the search bar using the case numbers assigned to these investigations.

Importers should be aware that entries of subject merchandise made after the initiation of an investigation may retroactively be subject to antidumping and/or countervailing duties.

For questions about CBP’s AD/CVD enforcement, see Priority Trade Issue: Antidumping and Countervailing Duties.