Federal Register #2026-06449

Circumvention Inquiry: Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from Korea Completed in Thailand

The Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, is initiating a circumvention inquiry regarding corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from Korea, completed in Thailand using Korean-origin components, to assess potential evasion of antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders. - Government Buyer: - Department of Commerce - International Trade Administration - OEMs and Vendors: - Nucor Corporation (requestor) - Steel Dynamics, Inc. (requestor) - Products/Services Requested: - Corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) completed in Thailand using Korean-origin components - No specific part numbers or quantities provided; inquiry covers all relevant CORE products fitting this description - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Focus on whether assembly or completion in Thailand is minor or insignificant - Inquiry will determine if these products should be included under existing AD/CVD orders to prevent circumvention - Use of U.S. Customs and Border Protection data for respondent selection - Questionnaires to be issued to producers and exporters in Thailand - No direct procurement of goods or services; this is a regulatory inquiry affecting trade compliance and enforcement

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether certain corrosion-resistant steel products from the Republic of Korea, completed in Thailand using Korean components, are circumventing existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders. This inquiry follows requests from industry stakeholders Nucor Corporation and Steel Dynamics, Inc. The investigation will assess if the assembly or completion in Thailand is minor or insignificant and whether the products should be included within the scope of the orders to prevent evasion.

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