Commerce Begins Anti-Circ Inquiry on Wire Mesh Made in US From Mexican Wire
The Commerce Department is beginning an anti-circumvention inquiry on allegations that standard steel welded wire mesh made in the U.S. using low-carbon steel wire from Mexico is circumventing the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico (A-201-853/C-201-854), the agency said in a notice.
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The inquiry will apply country-wide to all low-carbon steel wire produced in Mexico and further processed and completed in the U.S. into "wire mesh from Mexico."
Commerce will seek information from producers and exporters in Mexico concerning their shipments to the U.S. and the origin of any imported low-carbon steel wire being further processed into merchandise subject to the AD/CVD orders on wire mesh from Mexico. A company’s failure to completely respond to Commerce’s requests for information may result in the application of partial or total facts available, Commerce said.
Commerce’s preliminary determination in this anti-circumvention inquiry is due 150 days from Jan. 14. If Commerce finds circumvention in its preliminary determination, it may suspend liquidation and require cash deposits retroactive at least to the Jan. 14 scheduled publication date of the initiation notice.