⚖️Circumvention Inquiry on Steel Wire Mesh Imports from Mexico Initiated
Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh From Mexico: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
Summary
In response to requests from Keysteel Corp., Mid-South Wire Company, National Wire LLC, Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co., and Wire Mesh Corp. (collectively, the requesters), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether standard steel welded wire mesh (wire mesh) from Mexico, which is completed in the United States from low-carbon steel wire produced in Mexico, is circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on wire mesh from Mexico.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- International Trade Administration
Business Impact
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The initiation of a circumvention inquiry into low-carbon steel wire mesh imports from Mexico may impact compliance and regulatory requirements for businesses involved in producing or importing such products. A finding of circumvention could lead to additional duties and affect cost structures for manufacturers and distributors.