Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria Injury Determination

ITC News Releases

Filed April 3rd, 2026

Detected April 4th, 2026

Summary

The USITC determined that the U.S. steel concrete reinforcing bar industry is materially injured by reason of imports from Algeria sold at less than fair value. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns and David S. Johanson voted affirmatively. As a result, the Department of Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order on these imports.

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What changed

The USITC voted 3-0 that U.S. steel concrete reinforcing bar producers are materially injured by imports from Algeria that Commerce found to be sold below fair value. Investigation No. 731-TA-1751 (Final) concluded with this affirmative injury determination, triggering an antidumping duty order.

Importers of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria should prepare for the imposition of antidumping duties by Commerce. The public report (USITC Publication 5725) will be available by May 15, 2026. Companies should review their supply chains and pricing structures for Algerian steel rebar imports to assess potential liability under the duty order.

What to do next

Review supply chains for Algerian steel concrete reinforcing bar imports
Prepare for antidumping duty obligations pending Commerce's order
Monitor USITC Publication 5725 for specific findings and duty rates

Penalties

Antidumping duties will be imposed on imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria at rates to be determined by Commerce

Source document (simplified)

STEEL CONCRETE REINFORCING BAR FROM ALGERIA INJURES U.S. INDUSTRY, SAYS USITC

April 3, 2026
News Release 26 - 053
Inv. No(s).

  731-TA-1751

Contact: Jennifer Andberg, 202-205-1819 STEEL CONCRETE REINFORCING BAR FROM ALGERIA INJURES U.S. INDUSTRY, SAYS USITC

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns and David S. Johanson voted in the affirmative.

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order on imports of this product from Algeria.

The Commission’s public report, Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria (Inv. No. 731-TA-1751 (Final), USITC Publication 5725, April 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.

The report will be available by May 15, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.

The status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about this investigation can be found in the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).