On April 6, 2026, Charter Steel, Commercial Metals Company, Liberty Steel USA, Nucor Corporation and Optimus Steel, LLC (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of countervailing duties on Imports of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Algeria.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The following describes the imported merchandise that is included within the scope of these investigations:
The merchandise subject to this order covers certain hot-rolled products of carbon
steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately circular cross section, less than 19.00
mm in actual solid cross-sectional diameter. Specifically excluded are steel
products possessing the above-noted physical characteristics and meeting the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) definitions for (a)
stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) high nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; or (e)
concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel (also known
as free machining steel) products (i.e., products that contain by weight one or more
of the following elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or more of
bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of phosphorus,
more than 0.05 percent of selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of tellurium). All
products meeting the physical description of subject merchandise that are not
specifically excluded are included in this scope.
The products under order are currently classifiable under 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 HTSUS. Products entered
under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and 7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be
included in this scope if they meet the physical description of subject merchandise
above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.
PETITIONERS
| Charter Steel 1658 Cold Springs Road Saukville, WI 53080 Tel: (262) 268-2400 Fax: (262) 268-2570 Website: www.chartersteel.com | Commercial Metals Company 6565 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 800 Irving, TX 75039 Tel: (241) 689-4300 Fax: (214) 689-5886 Website: https://www.cmc.com/en/americas/home |
| Liberty Steel USA 7000 S.W. Adams Street Peoria, IL 61641-0002 Tel: (309) 697-7628 Fax: (309) 697-7120 Website: https://libertysteelgroup.com/our-operations/liberty-steel-us/ | Nucor Corporation 1915 Rexford Road Charlotte, NC 28211 Tel: (704) 366-7000 Fax: (704) 362-4208 Website: http s://nucor. com/ |
| Optimus Steel LLC P.O. Box 3869 Beaumont, TX 77704 Tel: (952) 855-4127 Website: https://optimus-steelusa.com/ |
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
| WILEY REIN LLP 2050 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 T: (202) 719-7000 F: (202) 719-7049 | KELLEY DRYE & W ARREN LLP 670 Maine Avenue, SW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20024 T: (202) 342-8400 F: (202) 342-8451 |
NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS
For a list of foreign producers/exporters alleged by Petitioners, please see Attachment I.
NAMED IMPORTERS
For a list of importers alleged by Petitioners, please see Attachment II.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE
| Event | Earliest Date |
| Petition Filed | April 7, 2026 |
| DOC Initiation | April 27, 2026 |
| ITC Preliminary Investigation: | |
| Questionnaires Due | April 21, 2026 |
| Request to appear at hearing | April 26, 2026 |
| Hearing | April 28, 2026 |
| Briefs | May 1, 2026 |
| ITC Vote | May 22, 2026 |
| DOC Investigation Schedule: | |
| DOC Preliminary Antidumping Determination | September 14, 2026 |
| DOC Final Antidumping Determination | November 28, 2026 |
| DOC Preliminary Countervailing Determination | July 1, 2026 |
| DOC Final Countervailing Determination | September 14, 2026 |
| ITC Final Investigation: | |
| ITC Final AD Determination | January 12, 2027 |
| ITC Final CVD Determination | October 29, 2026 |
ALLEGED COUNTERVAILING DUTY MARGINS
Above de minimis
ALLEGED SUBSIDIES
For a list of alleged subsidies by the Petitioner, please see Attachment III.
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Algeria | |||
| Quantity (Metric Tons) | 34,529 | 48,728 | 29,805 |
| Value ($) | 18,059,682 | 26,556,740 | 15,621,276 |
| AUV ($/Metric Tons) | 0.00191 | 0.00183 | 0.001907 |
CONTACT US
For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Nithya Nagarajan or Stephen Brophy.