The U.S. Preliminary Injury Ruling on Zinc-Coated Steel Wires from China & Mexico

On May 16, 2011, U.S. International Trade Commission released its affirmative preliminary ruling for material injury to relevant U.S. industries by dumped and subsidized zinc-coated steel wires originating in China and Mexico.

By this ruling, U.S. Department of Commerce continues anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into the involved products.

On April 20, 2011, the Department launched the double-anti investigations into zinc-coated steel wires from China and Mexico under HS codes of 72172030, 72172045, 72172030.00, 72172045.10, 72172045.20, 72172045.30, 72172045.40, 72172045.50, 72172045.60, 72172045.70 and 72172045.80.

Besides, those products also imported under HS codes of 72292000.15, 72299050.08, 72299050.16, 72299050.31 and 72299050.51.

Applicants request imposition of 171.00%-235.00% anti-dumping duties and slight anti-subsidy duties on China-made zinc-coated wires and of 166.00%-244.00% anti-dumping duties on Mexico-made ones.