US AD/CVD order record · dataset entry, not legal advice.
Source: Federal Register · data retrieved 2026-10-16T14:39:00Z
The merchandise covered by this Order is PC strand. Merchandise covered by the Order is currently classifiable under subheadings 7312.10.3010 and 7312.10.3012 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). While the HTSUS subheading and are provided for convenience and for customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. For a complete description of the scope, see the attachment to the Initiation Checklist. See Checklist, ``Initiation of the Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping Duty Order,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Initiation Checklist), at Attachment. Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry This circumvention inquiry covers HCS wire imported from Mexico. The HCS wire has a high carbon content (i.e., 0.78-0.85 percent), is not heat treated, and has a diameter less than 4.50 millimeters. The HCS wire is assembled or completed in the United States by stranding the HCS wire to produce PC strand of the type that would be subject to the Order. Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry Section 351.226(d) of Commerce's regulations states that if Commerce determines that a request for a circumvention inquiry satisfies the requirements of 19 CFR 351.226(c), then Commerce ``will accept the request and initiate a circumvention inquiry.'' Section 351.226(c)(1) of Commerce's regulations requires that each request for a circumvention inquiry allege ``the elements necessary for a circumvention determination under section 781 of the Act exist'' and be ``accompanied by information reasonably available to the interested party supporting these allegations.'' The requestors alleged circumvention pursuant to section 781(a) of the Act (merchandise completed or assembled in the United States). According to section 781(a)(1) of the Act, after taking into account any advice provided by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) under section 781(e) of the Act, Commerce may find the imported parts or components referred to in subparagraph (B) that are used in the completion or assembly of the merchandise in the United States to be covered by the scope of an order if: (A) merchandise sold in the United States is of the same class or kind as any merchandise produced in a foreign country that is the subject of an antidumping duty order or finding or a countervailing duty order; (B) such merchandise sold in the United States is completed or assembled in the United States from parts or components produced in the foreign country with respect to which such order or finding applies; (C) the process of assembly or completion in the United States referred to in subparagraph (B) is minor or insignificant; and (D) the value of the parts or components referred to in subparagraph (B) is a significant portion of the total value of the merchandise. In determining whether the process of assembly or completion in the United States is minor or insignificant under section 781(a)(1)(C) of the Act, section 781(a)(2) of the Act directs Commerce to consider: (A) the level of investment in the United States; (B) the level of research and development in the United States; (C) the nature of the production process in the United States; (D) the extent of production facilities in the United States; and (E) whether the value of processing performed in the United States represents a small proportion of the value of the merchandise sold in the United States. In addition, section 781(a)(3) of the Act sets forth additional factors to consider in determining whether to include merchandise assembled or completed in the United States within the scope of an antidumping or countervailing duty order. Specifically, Commerce shall take into account such factors as: (A) the pattern of trade, including sourcing patterns; (B) whether the manufacturer or exporter of the parts or components is affiliated with the person who assembles or completes the merchandise sold in the United States from the parts or components produced in the foreign country to which the order applies; and (C) whether imports into the United States of the parts or components produced in such foreign country have increased after the initiation of the investigation which resulted in the issuance of such order or finding. Based on our analysis of the requestors' circumvention inquiry request, we determine that the requestors satisfied the criteria under 19 CFR 351.226(c), and thus, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.226(d)(1)(ii), we have accepted the request and are initiating the requested circumvention inquiry of the Order. For a full discussion of the basis for our decision to initiate the requested circumvention inquiry, see the Initiation Checklist. Moreover, as explained in the Initiation Checklist, we are initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry. Commerce has taken this approach in prior circumvention inquiries where the facts warranted initiation on a country-wide basis.
Scope text quoted verbatim from the Federal Register notice. Scope text retrieved: 2026-10-19T16:17:45Z. Record last fetched: 2026-10-16T14:39:00Z. Verify against the official notice before relying on it.
| HTSUS (dotted) | 8-digit | Description (USITC reference) |
|---|---|---|
| 7217.10.10 | 72171010 | Of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm |
| 7217.10.20 | 72171020 | Of a thickness exceeding 0.25 mm but not exceeding 1.25 mm |
| 7217.10.30 | 72171030 | Of a thickness exceeding 1.25 mm |
| 7217.10.40 | 72171040 | With a diameter of less than 1.5 mm |
| 7217.10.50 | 72171050 | With a diameter of 1.5 mm or more |
| 7217.10.60 | 72171060 | Other wire |
| 7217.10.70 | 72171070 | Flat wire |
| 7217.10.80 | 72171080 | Round wire |
| 7217.10.90 | 72171090 | Other wire |
| 7312.10.05 | 73121005 | Fitted with fittings or made up into articles |
| 7312.10.10 | 73121010 | Other |
| 7312.10.20 | 73121020 | Fitted with fittings or made up into articles |
| 7312.10.30 | 73121030 | Other |
| 7312.10.50 | 73121050 | Fitted with fittings or made up into articles |
| 7312.10.60 | 73121060 | Other |
| 7312.10.70 | 73121070 | Fitted with fittings or made up into articles |
| 7312.10.80 | 73121080 | Of brass plated wire |
| 7312.10.90 | 73121090 | Other |
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At a glance
The antidumping measure covers Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand, imported from Mexico. Case number A-201-831 is one of 540 active orders tracked in the database and was established 2023-07-31; the described product range determines which ten-digit lines inherit the cash-deposit obligation. Scope language in the Federal Register document controls.
As of dataset vintage 2026-10-16T16:09:24Z, yes: importers entering covered goods post a cash deposit at the current rate until Commerce's next administrative review publishes revised margins in the Federal Register. Deposit rates can change every review cycle, so confirm the latest Federal Register notice before you quote a figure to your customs broker.
These HTS headings are recorded in the case linkage: 7217.10.10, 7217.10.20, 7217.10.30, 7217.10.40, 7217.10.50, 7217.10.60, 7217.10.70, 7217.10.80, 7217.10.90, 7312.10.05, 7312.10.10, 7312.10.20, 7312.10.30, 7312.10.50, 7312.10.60, 7312.10.70, 7312.10.80, 7312.10.90. Confirm the exact ten-digit code against the published scope language, because product descriptions rather than codes alone define the legal boundary of the order, and scope rulings occasionally widen or narrow which lines inherit the deposit obligation.
Primary sources: Federal Register — A-201-831 · USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule — republished with provenance by exportsonar.com