Steel Threaded Rod: Commerce Set to End AD/CVD on Wheel Studs

October 15, 2024 |AD/CV - Patent

The Commerce Department intends to add an exemption from antidumping and countervailing duties for certain types of wheel studs, the agency said in the initiation and preliminary results of a changed circumstances review of the AD order on alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod from China (A-570-104) and the CVD order on carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from China (C-570-105).

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The agency said the petitioners that originally requested the orders don’t oppose the partial revocation, and represent most production of domestic steel threaded rod. An importer, Logistical Resource Development, requested the changed circumstances reviews.

If Commerce continues to find there’s no opposition to the partial revocation request in the final results of this review, it will exempt the following types of wheel studs from the AD/CVD orders:

A wheel stud that has an M12 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing threaded stud with a 6mm-wide inset hex head measuring 49mm long, part of the threaded length being divided by a 5mm unthreaded band which creates an 11.5mm threaded section for insertion that is also M12 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing.
A wheel stud that has an M12 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing threaded stud with a 6mm-wide inset hex head measuring 49mm long, part of the threaded length being divided by a 5mm unthreaded band which creates an 11.5mm threaded section for insertion that is also M12 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing.
A wheel stud that has an M12 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing threaded stud with a 6mm-wide inset hex head measuring 80mm, part of the threaded length being divided by a 5mm unthreaded band which creates an 11.5mm threaded section for insertion that is also M12 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing.
A wheel stud that has an M12 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing threaded stud with a 6mm-wide inset hex head measuring 95mm long, part of the threaded length being divided by a 5mm unthreaded band which creates an 11.5mm threaded section for insertion that is also M12 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing.
A wheel stud that has an M14 diameter and 1.25RH thread spacing threaded stud with a 6mm-wide inset hex head measuring 75mm, part of the threaded length being divided by a 5mm unthreaded band which creates an 11.5mm threaded section for insertion that is also M14 diameter and 1.25RH thread spacing.
A wheel stud that has an M14 diameter and 1.25RH thread spacing threaded stud with a 6mm-wide inset hex head measuring 92mm, part of the threaded length being divided by a 5mm unthreaded band which creates an 11.5mm threaded section for insertion that is also M14 diameter and 1.25RH thread spacing.
A wheel stud that has an M12 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing threaded stud with a 6mm-wide inset hex head measuring 49mm, part of the threaded length being divided by a 5mm unthreaded band which creates an 11.5mm threaded section for insertion that is M14 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing.
A wheel stud that has an M12 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing threaded stud with a 6mm-wide inset hex head measuring 49mm, part of the threaded length being divided by a 5mm unthreaded band which creates an 11.5mm threaded section for insertion that is M14x1.25.
A wheel stud that has an M12 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing threaded stud with a 6mm-wide inset hex head measuring 44mm long, part of the threaded length being divided by a 5mm unthreaded band which creates an 11.5mm threaded section for insertion that is M14 diameter and 1.5 thread spacing.
A wheel stud that has an M14 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing threaded stud with a 6mm-wide inset hex head measuring 49mm long, part of the threaded length being divided by a 5mm unthreaded band which creates a 12.5mm threaded section for insertion that is also M14 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing.
A wheel stud that has an M14 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing threaded stud with a 6mm-wide inset hex head measuring 64mm long, part of the threaded length being divided by a 5mm unthreaded band which creates and 21.5mm threaded section for insertion that is also M14 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing.
A wheel stud that has an M12 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing threaded stud with a 6mm-wide inset hex head measuring 61mm long, part of the threaded length being divided by a 5mm unthreaded band which creates an 11.5mm threaded section for insertion.
A wheel stud that has an M12 diameter and 1.5RH thread spacing threaded stud with a 6mm-wide inset hex head measuring 49mm long, part of the threaded length being divided by a 5mm unthreaded band which creates an 11.5mm threaded section for insertion that is M14 diameter and 1.5 thread spacing.

The partial revocation would apply retroactively to any unliquidated entries of merchandise subject to the changed circumstances reviews entered on or after Jan. 1, 2022.

Commerce also said it intends to end an ongoing scope proceeding on the same 13 types of wheel studs. "Because these 13 wheel studs are the subject of this [changed circumstances review], and we preliminarily intend to revoke the Orders, in part, with respect to these 13 wheels studs, we also preliminarily intend to rescind the scope inquiry."

The final results of the reviews are due in 270 days, or in 45 days “if all parties agree to the preliminary results,” Commerce said in the Oct. 15 notice.