Antidumping duty order on carbon and alloy steel wire rod from the United Kingdom (A-412-826)

1. On 05/21/2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from the United Kingdom (83 FR 23417). 2. The merchandise covered by this order is certain hot-rolled products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional diameter. Specifically excluded are steel products possessing the above-noted physical characteristics and meeting the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel (also known as free machining steel) products (i.e., products that contain by weight one or more of the following elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of tellurium). All products meeting the physical description of subject merchandise that are not specifically excluded are included in this scope. The products under this order are currently classifiable under subheadings 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, 7213.91.3093; 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and 7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be included in this scope if they meet the physical description of subject merchandise above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive. 3. For imports of wire rod from the United Kingdom, CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on 10/31/2017. Effective 10/31/2017, for such entries, CBP shall require cash deposit equal to the margins shown below: British Steel Limited Case number: A-412-826-001 Cash deposit rate: 147.63% Longs Steel UK Limited Case number: A-412-826-002 Cash deposit rate: 147.63% All Others Case Number: A-412-826-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 147.63% 4. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to subject imports from the United Kingdom. As a result of the ITC's negative determination of critical circumstances, Commerce will direct CBP in separate instructions to refund all cash deposits collected on entries of wire rod from the United Kingdom which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 8/2/2017 and before 10/31/2017. The interest provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, do not apply. 5. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OII:AM) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur