90 FR 138 pgs. 34418-34419 - Certain Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 138Pages: 34418 - 34419
Pages: 34418, 34419Docket number: [A-570-932]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-13788 Filed 7-21-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: International Trade Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-932]
Certain Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY:
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain steel threaded rod from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this AD and order.
DATES:
Applicable July 16, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David De Falco, Trade Agreements Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 14, 2009, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD order on certain steel threaded rod from China. 1 On February 3, 2025, the ITC instituted, 2 and Commerce initiated, 3 the third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that revocation of the Order would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail should the Order be revoked. 4
Footnotes:
1 ? See Certain Steel Threaded Rod from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 17154 (April 14, 2009) (Order).
2 ? See Steel Threaded Rod from from China; Institution of a Five-Year Review, 90 FR 8808 (February 3, 2025).
3 ? See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 8789 (February 3, 2025).
4 ? See Certain Steel Threaded Rod from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 90 FR 19675 (May 9, 2025), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM).
On July 16, 2025, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. 5
Footnotes:
5 ? See Steal Threaded Rod from China, 90 FR 32016 (July 16, 2025) ( ITC Final Determination ).
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this Order is steel threaded rod. Steel threaded rod is certain threaded rod, bar, or studs, of carbon quality steel, having a solid, circular cross section, of any diameter, in any straight length, that have been forged, turned, cold-drawn, cold-rolled, machine straightened, or otherwise cold-finished, and into which threaded grooves have been applied. In addition, the steel threaded rod, bar, or studs subject to this order are non-headed and threaded along greater than 25 percent of their total length. A variety of finishes or coatings, such as plain oil finish as a temporary rust protectant, zinc coating ( i.e., galvanized, whether by electroplating or hot-dipping), paint, and other similar finishes and coatings, may be applied to the merchandise.
Included in the scope of this Order are steel threaded rod, bar, or studs, in which: (1) iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less, by weight; and (3) none of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity, by weight, respectively indicated:
1. 1.80 percent of manganese, or
2. 1.50 percent of silicon, or
3. 1.00 percent of copper, or
4. 0.50 percent of aluminum, or
5. 1.25 percent of chromium, or
6. 0.30 percent of cobalt, or
7. 0.40 percent of lead, or
8. 1.25 percent of nickel, or
9. 0.30 percent of tungsten, or
10. 0.012 percent of boron, or
11. 0.10 percent of molybdenum, or
12. 0.10 percent of niobium, or
13. 0.41 percent of titanium, or
14. 0.15 percent of vanadium, or
15. 0.15 percent of zirconium.
Steel threaded rod is currently classifiable under subheading 7318.15.5050, 7318.15.5090, and 7318.15.2095 of the United States Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is dispositive.
Excluded from the scope of the Order are: (a) threaded rod, bar, or studs which are threaded only on one or both ends and the threading covers 25 percent or less of the total length; and (b) threaded rod, bar, or studs made to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A193 Grade B7, ASTM A193 Grade B7M, ASTM A193 Grade B16, or ASTM A320 Grade L7.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Order. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Order will be July 16, 2025. 6 Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of the Order not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the date of the last determination by the ITC.
Footnotes:
6 ? See ITC Final Determination.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
[top] This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: July 17, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2025-13788 Filed 7-21-25; 8:45 am]
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