US extends antidumping duties on PC strand from 15 countries
The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that revoking antidumping duty orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from 15 countries—Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, and the UAE—would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The orders remain in effect following expedited first sunset reviews, protecting domestic producers of this construction material from below-cost imports.
Photo: Bhabin Tamang / PexelsUS Extends Antidumping Duties on Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on May 4, 2026, that it will maintain antidumping duty orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from 15 countries following expedited first sunset reviews. The determination means importers cannot benefit from the expiration of these protective measures.
"Commerce finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, the Republic of South Africa (South Africa), Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye), Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping."
PC strand—high-tensile steel wire used in precast and post-tensioned concrete construction—is covered under HS Chapter 72 (iron and steel products). The affected exporting countries represent major global suppliers of this material. Antidumping orders remain the primary trade remedy preventing below-cost sales that would undercut U.S. domestic producers.
Under U.S. trade law, antidumping orders entered into investigation undergo sunset reviews five years after issuance. In expedited reviews, Commerce examines whether dumping would likely recur if duties were removed. A finding of likely recurrence—as stated here—sustains the orders without modification to duty rates or scope.
Importers sourcing PC strand from any of these 15 countries must continue paying assessed antidumping duties at rates determined in the original investigations and prior administrative reviews. These duties are typically substantial and vary by exporter and country.
What this means for shippers
If you import PC strand from Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, or the UAE, antidumping duties remain in force indefinitely unless Commerce initiates a new review. Lock in your supplier agreements and landed-cost calculations now—duty rates do not decrease absent a new administrative or sunset review. Check the Federal Register notice for country- and exporter-specific duty rates, then run your shipments through our duty calculator to model total landed cost.
