On February 4, 2019, Petitioner American Institute of Steel Construction, LLC filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of Certain Fabricated Structural Steel from Canada, Mexico, and China.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The merchandise covered by this investigation includes carbon and alloy (including stainless) steel products such as angles, columns, beams, girders, plates, flange shapes (including manufactured structural shapes utilizing welded plates as a substitute for rolled wide flange sections), channels, hollow structural section (HSS) shapes, base plates, plate-work components, and other steel products that have been fabricated for assembly or installation into a structure (fabricated structural steel). Fabrication includes, but is not limited to, cutting, drilling, welding, joining, bolting, bending, punching, pressure fitting, molding, adhesion, and other processes.
Fabricated structural steel products included in the scope of this investigation are products in which: (1) iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; and (2) the carbon content is two percent or less by weight.
Fabricated structural steel is covered by the scope of the investigation regardless of whether it is painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other metallic or non-metallic substances. Fabricated structural steel may be either assembled; disassembled, but containing characteristics or items, such as holes, fasteners, nuts, bolts, rivets, screws, tongue and grooves, hinges, or joints, so that the product(s) may be joined, attached, or assembled to one or more additional product(s); or partially assembled, such as into modules, modularized construction units, or sub-assemblies of fabricated structural steel.
Products under investigation include carbon and alloy steel products that have been fabricated for erection or assembly into structures, including but not limited to, buildings (commercial, office, institutional, and multi-family residential); industrial and utility projects; parking decks; arenas and convention centers; medical facilities; and ports, transportation and infrastructure facilities.
Subject merchandise includes fabricated structural steel that has been assembled or further processed in the subject country or a third country, including but not limited to painting, varnishing, trimming, cutting, drilling, welding, joining, bolting, punching, bending, beveling, riveting, galvanizing, coating, and/or slitting or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the Investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the fabricated structural steel.
Fabricated structural steel may be attached, joined, or assembled with non-steel components at the time of importation. The inclusion, attachment, joining, or assembly of non-steel components with fabricated structural steel does not remove the fabricated structural steel from the scope.
All products that meet the written physical description are within the scope of this investigation unless specifically excluded. Specifically excluded from the scope of this investigation is certain fabricated steel concrete reinforcing bar (“rebar”). Fabricated rebar is excluded from the scope only if (i) it is a unitary piece of fabricated rebar, not joined, welded, or otherwise connected with any other steel product or part; or (ii) it is joined, welded, or otherwise connected only to other rebar.
Also excluded from this scope is fabricated structural steel used for bridges and bridge sections. For the purpose of this scope, fabricated structural steel used for bridges and bridge sections is defined as fabricated structural steel that is used in bridges and bridge sections and that conforms to American Association of State and Highway and Transportation Officials (“AASHTO”) bridge construction requirements or any state or local derivatives of the AASHTO bridge construction requirements.
Also excluded from this scope are pre-engineered metal building systems. For the purposes of this scope, pre-engineered metal building systems are defined as complete metal buildings that integrate steel framing, roofing and walls to form one, pre-engineered building system and are designed and manufactured to Metal Building Manufacturers Association guide specifications. Pre-engineered metal building systems are typically limited in height to no more than 60 feet or two stories.
Also excluded from this scope are steel roof and floor decking systems designed and manufactured to Steel Deck Institute standards.
Also excluded from the scope are open web steel bar joists and joist girders that are designed and manufactured to Steel Joist Institute specifications.
The products subject to the investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings: 7308.90.9590, 7308.90.3000, and 7308.90.6000.
The products subject to the investigation may also enter under the following HTSUS subheadings: 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 HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive.
PETITIONERS
American Institute of Steel Construction, LLC
130 East Randolph Street
Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60601
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
Alan H. Price, Esq.
WILEY REIN LLP
1776 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS
For a list of foreign producers/exporters alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment I.
NAMED IMPORTERS
For a list of importers alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment II.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE
For an estimated schedule of this proceeding, please see Attachment III.
ALLEGED DUMPING MARGIN
Canada: 31.46%
Mexico: 41.39%
China: 218.85%
ALLEGED CVD MARGIN
For a list of alleged countervailing duty programs, please see Attachment IV.
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 Jan-Oct | 2018 Jan-Oct | |
| Canada | |||||
| Volume (Short Tons) | 168,828 | 227,763 | 235,997 | 193,412 | 213,279 |
| Value ($) | $466,170,593 | $627,856,076 | $658,252,574 | $540,886,036 | $596,663,779 |
| AUV ($/Short Tons) | $2,761.22 | $2,756.62 | $2,789.24 | $2,796.55 | $2,797.57 |
| China | |||||
| Volume (Short Tons) | 368,637 | 476,814 | 492,833 | 430,899 | 419,948 |
| Value ($) | $711,970,762 | $827,492,335 | $841,679,628 | $728,692,089 | $808,226,490 |
| AUV ($/Short Tons) | $1,931.36 | $1,735.46 | $1,707.84 | $1,691.10 | $1,924.59 |
| Mexico | |||||
| Volume (Short Tons) | 246,176 | 224,420 | 220,748 | 185,770 | 265,700 |
| Value ($) | $512,004,630 | $401,294,571 | $406,616,401 | $335,903,850 | $518,912,518 |
| AUV ($/Short Tons) | $2,079.83 | $1,788.14 | $1,841.99 | $1,808.17 | $1,953.00 |
CONTACT US
For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Nithya Nagarajan, Jeffrey Neeley, or Stephen Brophy.