The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of prestressed concrete steel rail tie wire from China, Mexico, and Thailand that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value.

All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.

As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its investigations on imports of these products, with its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about September 30, 2013.

The Commission's public report Prestressed Concrete Steel Rail Tie Wire from China, Mexico, and Thailand (Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1207-1209 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 4397, June 2013) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

Copies of the report are expected to be available after July 5, 2013, by emailing pubrequest@usitc.gov, calling 202-205-2000, or writing to the Office of the Secretary, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may also be faxed to 202-205-2104.

 

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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Office of Industries
Washington, DC 20436

 

FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS

Prestressed Concrete Steel Rail Tie Wire from China, Mexico, and Thailand
Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1207-1209 (Preliminary)

 

Product Description: Prestressed concrete steel rail tie wire is a high carbon steel wire; stress relieved or low relaxation; indented or otherwise deformed; meeting at a minimum the American Society for Testing and Materials ("ASTM") A881/A881M specification; regardless of shape, size, or other alloy element levels; suitable for use as prestressed tendons in concrete rail ties ("PC tie wire"). High carbon steel is defined as steel that contains 0.6 percent or more of carbon by weight. PC tie wire is specifically designed to be used as prestressed tendons in the construction of railroad ties. PC tie wire introduces compression into the concrete and strengthens the tie. Prestressed tendons in the concrete ties help improve the tensile resistance to support the flexural forces imparted by trains that travel along the rails.

 

Status of Proceedings:

1.   Type of investigations: Preliminary antidumping.
2.   Petitioners: Davis Wire Corp., Kent, WA; Insteel Wire Products Co., Mount Airy, NC.
3.   Preliminary investigations instituted by the USITC: April 23, 2013.
4.   Commission's conference: May 14, 2013.
5.   USITC vote: June 7, 2013.
6.   USITC determinations issued: June 7, 2013.
7.   USITC views issued: June 14, 2013.


U.S. Industry:

1.   Number of producers in 2012: Two.
2.   Location of producers' plants: Florida and Washington.
3.   Employment of production and related workers in 2012: (1) 
4.   Apparent U.S. consumption in 2012: (1)
5.   Ratio of the value of total U.S. imports to total U.S. consumption in 2012: (1)


U.S. Imports:

1.   From the subject countries during 2012: (1)
2.   From other countries during 2012: Zero.
3.   Leading sources during 2012: (1)

 

(1) Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on sodium hexametaphosphate from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from China will remain in place.

All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.

Today's action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on this five-year (sunset) review.

The Commission's public report Sodium Hexametaphosphate from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-1110 (Review), USITC Publication 4410, June 2013) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the review.

Copies may be requested after October 18, 2013, by emailing pubrequest@usitc.gov, calling 202- 205-2000, or writing to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by fax at 202-205-2104.

 

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BACKGROUND

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Commission's institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC's notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.

The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission's prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the review, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.

The five-year (sunset) review concerning Sodium Hexametaphosphate from China was instituted on February 1, 2013.

On May 7, 2013, the Commission voted to conduct an expedited review. All six Commissioners concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group response was inadequate and voted to conduct an expedited review.

A record of the Commission's vote to conduct an expedited review is available from the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.

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