Federal Register #2026-13607

Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from China via Thailand

This notice announces the initiation of a circumvention inquiry by the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, regarding corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from China completed in Thailand. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration - Purpose of Inquiry: - Assess whether CORE products from China, finished in Thailand using Chinese-origin components, are circumventing existing antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders - Requesters: - Nucor Corporation - Steel Dynamics, Inc. - Scope of Inquiry: - CORE products completed in Thailand from Chinese-origin substrates and exported to the United States - Process: - Commerce will issue questionnaires to Thai producers and exporters to gather information on production and shipment practices - Notable Details: - No procurement of goods or services is involved - No OEMs or vendors are named beyond the requesters - This is a regulatory investigation to enforce trade compliance, not a solicitation

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether certain corrosion-resistant steel products from China, completed in Thailand using Chinese components, are circumventing antidumping and countervailing duty orders. This inquiry follows requests from Nucor Corporation and Steel Dynamics, Inc. The inquiry will assess if the assembly or completion in Thailand is minor or insignificant and if the value of Chinese-origin components is significant. Commerce will issue questionnaires to producers and exporters in Thailand and intends to issue preliminary and final determinations within specified timeframes.

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