Mexico and Turkey Rebar: Commerce Postpones Preliminary AD Duty Determinations

The Commerce Department is postponing until April 18 its preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigations on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Mexico and Turkey (A-201-844, A-489-818). The agency’s preliminary findings were originally due Feb. 27, but Commerce says the domestic industry coalition that requested the investigations asked for an extension to allow for more time to review information on Mexican and Turkish companies, and request more information if necessary. Cash deposits of estimated AD duties may be required beginning on the date of Commerce’s preliminary determination, and in certain circumstances cash deposit requirements may be made retroactive 90 days before the agency’s preliminary finding.