The weighted-average dumping margins stand at

• 74.35-94.73 percent for Brazil,
• 4.06 percent for Indonesia,
• 20.11 percent for Mexico,
• 369.10 percent for Moldova
• 11.40 percent for Trinidad and Tobago,

while Brazil is also subject to 2.76-6.74 percent countervailing duty.

The subject merchandise is provided for in subheadings

• 7213.91.3000,
• 7213.91.3010,
• 7213.91.3011,
• 7213.91.3015,
• 7213.91.3020,
• 7213.91.3090,
• 7213.91.3091,
• 7213.91.3092,
• 7213.91.3093,
• 7213.91.4500,
• 7213.91.4510,
• 7213.91.4590,
• 7213.91.6000,
• 7213.91.6010,
• 7213.91.6090,
• 7213.99.0030,
• 7213.99.0031,
• 7213.99.0038,
• 7213.99.0090,
• 7227.20.0000,
• 7227.20.0010,
• 7227.20.0020,
• 7227.20.0030,
• 7227.20.0080,
• 7227.20.0090,
• 7227.20.0095,
• 7227.90.6010,
• 7227.90.6020,
• 7227.90.6050,
• 7227.90.6051,
• 7227.90.6053,
• 7227.90.6058,
• 7227.90.6059,
• 7227.90.6080,
• 7227.90.6085

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).

The investigations were initiated following the petitions filed by US-based law firm Wiley Rein LLP, alleging that the producers in the given countries are benefiting from government subsidies and selling reinforcing bars in the US at unfairly low prices.

The US International Trade Commission must reach a preliminary determination in the investigations within 45 days after the date on which the petitions were filed on June 4, 2025.

In the first two months this year, the US imported 57,206 mt, 78,644 mt, 26,466 mt and 35,200 mt of reinforcing bars from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam, respectively.

The products currently fall under the codes 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010.

The weighted-average dumping margins stand at

• 114.53 percent for Belarus,
• 133.00 percent for China,
• 60.46 percent and 71.01 percent for Indonesia,
• 16.99 percent for Latvia,
• 232.86 percent for Moldova,
• 47.13 percent and52.07 percent for Poland,
• 41.69 percent for Ukraine.

The subject merchandise is provided for in subheadings 7214.20.00, 7228.20.8050, 7222.11.0050, 7222.30.0000, 7228.60.6000, and 7228.20.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).

The tariff-rate quota volume specified in the 2021 agreement between the United States and the EU, totaling 3.3 million mt, remains consistent with the objective of reaching and maintaining a sufficient capacity utilization rate in the US domestic steel industry, Biden said.

The DOC found that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on the given product from the country would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of subsidies. The final subsidy rates are at 44.18 percent for Ferriera Valsider, and 4.16 percent for Ferriere Nord and all other Italian companies.

The subject merchandise is provided for in subheadings 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, and 7227.90.6035 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).

19:00 – 22:00                   Welcome cocktail at Swissôtel The Bosphorus

Day 2: Monday, September 18, 2023

09:15 – 09:30                  Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS

09:30 – 11:30                    SESSION ONE: Critical changes in the global long steel markets

- Keynote speech:

• Figures and comments from WTO report
• Illicit nature of EU’s decarbonization subsidies
• How protectionism has evolved
• Chinese steel industry’s restructuring and opening up to global markets
• New threat: Circumvention
• Turkish steel industry: Standstill period
• Threats from US

Ugur Dalbeler, CEO, Colakoglu Metalurji / Deputy Chairman, Turkish Steel Exporters’ Association / The Board Member, World Steel Association

- Long products market outlook

• Overview of global construction sector
• Steel and long products consumption
• Rebar markets
• International price situation

Alexander Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group 

- GCC market outlook

• The announced projects in KSA – when will they start and how it will change the market
• Exports from GCC
• Overall potential longs demand supply balance in GCC

Sunil Kumar, Chief Marketing Officer, Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel

- Chinese steel market outlook

• Expectations in Chinese steel market

Huseyin Ocakci, Assistant General Manager, CIEC

11:30 – 11:50                     Networking break

11:50 – 12:45                     SESSION TWO: World economy in short, medium and long run

- Keynote Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ozgur Demirtas, Chair Professor of Finance, Sabanci University

12:45 – 14:30                    Networking lunch

14:30 – 16:30                    IREPAS Committee Meetings

• 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Producers Committee (by invitation only)
• 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)
• 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Traders Committee (open to all attendees)

19:00 – 24:00                  Gala dinner at Divan Kuruçeşme

Day 3: Tuesday, September 19, 2023

10:00 – 11:30                   SESSION THREE – Panel with Committee Chairmen

• IREPAS Producers Committee
• IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee
• IREPAS Traders Committee

As a result of the ITC’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from Belarus, Italy, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom will remain in place.

19:00 – 22:00                   Welcome cocktail at InterContinental Barcelona

Day 2: Monday, May 8, 2023

09:00 – 09:10                  Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS

09:10 – 10:50                    SESSION ONE: Long Products and macro economy

- Long products market outlook

• Overview of global construction sector
• Steel and long products consumption
• Rebar markets
• International price situation

Alexander Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group 

- Keynote Speech :Eng Ahmed Ezz, Chairman, Ezz Industries

- Macroeconomic overview

Pedro Videla, Professor and Head of the Economics Department, IESE Business School

10:50 – 11:20                     Networking break

11:20 – 13:00                     SESSION TWO: Critical changes in markets

- Spanish steel market outlook

Alfonso Hidalgo de Calcerrada, Chief Economist, UNESID

- Turkish steel market outlook

Dr. Veysel Yayan, Secretary General, Turkish Steel Producers Association (TSPA)

- Chinese steel market outlook

• Outlook for Chinese steel production and consumption in 2023 compared to the previous year. How will the different steel-consuming industries perform?
• What steps is China is taking towards green technologies?
• How long will the increase of its EAF-based steel capacities take?
• Perspective for semis imports in China in the next few years
• With the Chinese steel industry’s ongoing focus on enlarging EAF-based production, what is the outlook for scrap supply? Will imports of scrap increase?
• China’s strategy to secure iron ore supply both from domestic mines and overseas investments

Frank (Shaoliang) Zhong, Deputy Director General, World Steel Association / Chief Representative, World Steel Association Beijing Office

- US trade policy and steel: has anything really changed post-Trump?

• The current state of US Trade measures
• Economic policies affecting steel import trade
• Comparison with past Trump administration policies

Matthew Nolan, Partner, Arent Fox LLP and Bulent R. Hacioglu, Managing Partner, Trade Resources Company

13:00 – 14:30                    Networking lunch

14:30 – 16:30                    IREPAS Committee Meetings

• 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Producers Committee (by invitation only)
• 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)
• 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Traders Committee (open to all attendees)

16:00 – 18:00                  Cocktail Reception InterContinental Barcelona

Day 3: Tuesday, May 9, 2023

10:00 – 11:30                   SESSION THREE – Panel with Committee Chairmen

• IREPAS Producers Committee
• IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee
• IREPAS Traders Committee

The DOC has determined the below weighted-average dumping margins:

• Deacero – 3.05 percent
• Grupo Acerero – 16.28 percent
• ArcelorMittal Mexico, Grupo Simec and Sidertul – 6.35 percent
• Other exporters – 6.35 percent

The preliminary antidumping duties for the country are applicable from December 7.

The subject merchandise is provided for in subheadings 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000, 7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6085, 7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).

Accordingly, the DOC has determined the following new dumping margins:

• HABAS – 3.96 percent
• ICDAS – 4.17 percent
• All others – 4.07 percent

In May 2017, the DOC announced its final determination in the antidumping investigation covering the period between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016, determining dumping margins of 5.39 percent for HABAS 8.17 percent for ICDAS and 6.94 percent for all others. After HABAS and ICDAS appealed the decision, the CIT remanded the DOC’s decision and requested the DOC to recalculate the dumping margins. In July 2017, the DOC amended its antidumping order regarding its antidumping investigation on imports of reinforcing bars from Turkey.