On the basis of the record ^[1] developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar (“rebar”) from Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam, provided for in 7213.10.00, 7214.20.00, and 7228.30.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (“LTFV”) and subsidized by the governments of Egypt and Vietnam.^[2 3]

Background

The Commission instituted these investigations effective June 4, 2025, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and Commerce by Rebar Trade Action Coalition, Washington, DC. The Commission scheduled the final phase of the investigations following a preliminary ( printed page 58470) determination by Commerce that imports of rebar from Algeria were being sold in the LTFV within the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Commerce's preliminary determinations with respect to rebar from Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and with respect to rebar alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of Algeria, Egypt, and Vietnam were pending at that time. Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's investigations and of a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of December 30, 2025 (90 FR 61166). All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.

The investigation schedules became staggered when Commerce did not postpone the determinations for investigations on rebar from Algeria and reached an earlier antidumping duty determination (91 FR 11035, March 6, 2026) and countervailing duty determination (91 FR 14808, March 27, 2026). On April 17, the Commission issued a final affirmative determination in its antidumping duty investigation of rebar from Algeria (91 FR 21510, April 22, 2026). The Commission closed its countervailing duty investigation of rebar from Algeria (91 FR 29504, May 20, 2026) because USTR had advised the Commission of its determination that Algeria is not a Subsidies Agreement country.

Following notification of a final determination by Commerce that imports of rebar from Egypt and Vietnam were subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and imports of rebar from Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 735(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(a)), notice of the supplemental scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations were given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of August 6, 2026 (91 FR 50893, August 6, 2026).

The Commission made these determinations pursuant to § 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on September 11, 2026. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5786 (September 2026), entitled Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-769-770 and 731-TA-1752-1754 (Final).