The Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its member companies filed a petition Wednesday with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
The petitioners are seeking Antidumping duties (AD) on imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Vietnam, Algeria, Egypt, and Bulgaria, and Countervailing duties (CVD) on imports from Vietnam, Algeria, and Egypt.
Key details:
- The petition alleges that Vietnamese rebar is being dumped in the U.S. at a margin of 115.44%, and that Vietnamese producers benefit from government subsidies that distort trade.
- The product under investigation includes deformed steel rebar in straight or coil form, regardless of metallurgy or grade. Plain rounds (smooth rebar) are excluded.
- The DOC and ITC will investigate whether the imports from Vietnam and the named countries caused or threaten to cause material injury to the U.S. rebar industry.
- U.S. imports of Vietnamese rebar: 2024: 62,173 short tons valued at US$29.78 million, with an average unit value: US$479/ton, lower than prior years
- The Alleged dumping margin against Vietnam is 115.44%, Algeria: 145.16% – 166.38%, Egypt: 110.99% – 129.89%, and Bulgaria: 27.57%.
- CVD margins: Alleged to be above de minimis (subject to duties if confirmed).
- The Rebar Trade Action Coalition includes major U.S. steel producers such as Byer Steel, Gerdau Ameristeel, Nucor, and Steel Dynamics, represented by law firm Wiley Rein LLP.
This case marks the latest in a series of U.S. trade enforcement actions that include Vietnam as a target.
It also comes at a sensitive moment in U.S.–Vietnam trade relations with Vietnam currently trying to negotiate down a proposed 46 percent import tariff on Vietnamese goods, which the U.S. argues reflects persistent non-tariff barriers and state support in sectors like steel.
See also: US–Vietnam Trade Tariffs: Impact, Policy, and Industry Response