On March 20, 2012, U.S. Department of Commerce announced a final anti-dumping (AD) ruling on zinc-coated steel wires made in China and Mexico (see the table below).

As per the procedure, U.S. International Trade Commission will make a relevant final ruling of industrial injury on May 3 this year; if the injury ruling is affirmative, the Department of Commerce will issue the anti-dumping duty order on the Chinese products.

On April 20 last year, the Department started the anti-dumping probe under HS Codes: 72172030, 72172045, 72172030.00, 72172045.10, 72172045.20, 72172045.30, 72172045.40, 72172045.50, 72172045.60, 72172045.70, 72172045.80, 72292000.15, 72299050.08, 72299050.16, 72299050.31, 72299050.51.

On November 3 last year, the Department preliminarily ruled that the anti-dumping duty at 76.34%-235.00% should be levied on Chinese enterprises involved.

U.S. Final Anti-Dumping Ruling on Chinese/Mexican Zinced Steel Wires

Enterprises getting the separate rate:

1. Shijiazhuang Kingway Metal Products Co., Ltd.

2. Shanxi Yuci Broad Wire Products Co., Ltd.

3. Huanghua Jinhai Hardware Products Co., Ltd.

4. Huanghua Jinhai Import & Export Trading Co., Ltd.

5. Guizhou Wire Rope Incorporated Company

6. Hebei Minmetals Co., Ltd.

7. Shandong Minmetals Co., Ltd.

8. Fasten Group Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.

9. Qingdao Ant Hardware Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

10. Suntec Industries Co., Ltd.

11. M & M Industries Co., Ltd.

12. Shaanxi New Mile International Trade Co., Ltd.

13. Hebei Cangzhou New Century Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.

14. Dezhou Hualude Hardware Products Co., Ltd.

15. Shanghai SETI Enterprise International Co., Ltd.

16. Xi'an Metals and Minerals Import and Export Co., Ltd.