Commerce Begins Antidumping Investigation on Steel Rail Tie Wire from China, Mexico and Thailand

The Commerce Department initiated an antidumping duty investigation on prestressed concrete steel rail tie wire from China (A-570-989), Mexico (A-201-843), and Thailand (A-549-829) on May 13, it said in a fact sheet. Domestic manufacturers Davis Wire Corp. and Insteel Wire Products requested the investigation, which covers high carbon steel wire used as prestressed tendons in concrete railroad ties (see 13042521). They allege dumping margins of 67.43 percent for Chinese exporters, 159.44 percent for Mexican exporters, and 53.72 percent for Thai companies. Imports of subject merchandise in 2012 were valued at $35.6 million from China, $14.7 million from Mexico, and $373,000 from Thailand.