1. On 09/05/2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination and affirmative preliminary determination of critical circumstances in the countervailing duty investigation of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Turkey (82 FR 41929).

2. The products covered by this investigation are 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 of 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 investigation 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 may also 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 these proceedings is dispositive.

3. This investigation has been assigned investigation number C-489-832.

4. Because Commerce determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Turkey produced and/or exported by all other producers or exporters, CBP shall suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of certain corrosion-resistant steel products from Turkey that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/07/2017 which is 90 days before the date of publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register. Effective 06/07/2017, for entries of carbon and alloy steel wire rod products from Turkey from the producer and/or exporter listed below, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margins:

Producer and/or Exporter: All Others
Case number: C-489-832
Subsidy rate: 2.27%

5. For imports of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Turkey, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 09/05/2017. Effective 09/05/2017, CBP shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit or the posting of a bond equal to the subsidy rates for the companies listed below:

Producer: Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istih
Case number: C-489-832-001
Subsidy rate: 2.27%

Producer: All Others
Case Number: C-489-832-000
Subsidy Rate: 2.27%

6. The following companies received a de minimis subsidy rate in the preliminary determination. No suspension of liquidation is required at this time for the following producers and/or exporters:

Producer: Icdas Celik Eberji Tersane Ve Ulasim San
Case number: C-489-832-002

7. 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 OV:OQ.)

8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Alexander Amdur