Federal Register #2026-15439

Final Countervailing Duty Determination on Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Egypt and Antidumping Review on Raw Honey from Argentina

This notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration addresses trade enforcement actions on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Egypt and raw honey from Argentina. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance - OEMs and Producers Mentioned: - Ezz Group (including Al-Ezz Dekheila Steel Alexandria Company (SAE), Ezz Steel Company S.A.E., Ezz Rolling Mills Company (SAE), Al-Ezz Flat Steel Company (SAE), Contra Steel Co., Al-Ezz Group Holding Company for Industry & Investment) - Asociacion de Cooperativas Argentinas C.L. (for raw honey) - Products/Services Requested: - Steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Egypt - Forms: straight length or coil, including processed forms (cutting, grinding, galvanizing, painting, coating) - Excludes plain rounds (nondeformed or smooth rebar) - HTSUS classifications: 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, 7228.30.8010, and others - Raw honey from Argentina (subject to antidumping duty review) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Final countervailing duty rate of 23.27% ad valorem for Ezz Group and all other Egyptian producers/exporters of rebar - Scope includes rebar further processed in Egypt or third countries, as long as it remains within the defined product scope - Weighted-average dumping margin of 17.76% for Asociacion de Cooperativas Argentinas C.L. and related companies (raw honey) - This is a trade enforcement and compliance action, not a procurement or contract award

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Egypt during the period of investigation from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. This determination follows a preliminary finding and includes verification of subsidy information from the Government of Egypt and the Ezz Group. The scope covers rebar imported in straight length or coil form, excluding plain rounds, and includes various HTSUS classifications. The determination results in a countervailing duty rate of 23.27% ad valorem for the Ezz Group and all other producers and exporters.

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