US Slaps Preliminary Duties on Vietnam's Steel Rebar
Published Date: 1/13/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Vietnam’s steel concrete reinforcing bars (rebar) got unfair government help during 2024. This means extra taxes (countervailing duties) might be added to these imports to keep things fair for U.S. businesses. The final decision will line up with related antidumping rules, with deadlines adjusted due to government delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Preliminary Subsidy Rate: 1.08%
Commerce preliminarily found countervailable subsidies for Vietnamese rebar for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 and calculated an estimated countervailable subsidy rate of 1.08 percent ad valorem for Hoa Phat Group Joint Stock Company and for all other exporters/producers.
Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposits
Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of rebar from Vietnam and require a cash deposit equal to the estimated subsidy rate (company-specific or the all-others rate) for entries entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date this notice was published in the Federal Register (January 13, 2026).
Products and HTSUS Codes Covered
The investigation covers steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Vietnam — straight length or coil form, excluding plain rounds — and lists primary HTSUS numbers including 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010 (other HTSUS numbers are also listed).
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