Commerce sets preliminary CVDs on Algerian wire rod

Wire rod imports from Algeria face new countervailing duties (CVDs) in the US.

The US Department of Commerce made a preliminary determination in the trade case investigating allegedly subsidized wire rod from Algeria. It initiated the case on May 1 at the request of US wire rod producers.

The agency set a preliminary countervailable subsidy rate of 73.33% for SPA Algerian Qatar Steel and all other producers and exporters.

In 2025, the period of investigation, Algeria sent 29,805 metric tons (mt) of wire rod to the US. So far this year, it has not sent any.

Rebar

In a separate trade case, Algerian rebar is now also subject to a hefty CVD of 72.94% and an anti-dumping duty of 127.32%.

Flat rolled

Last year and through May this year, wire rod and rebar were the only steel products exported from Algeria to the US.

Interestingly, US import data show the nation sent some flat-rolled steel in June. Based on the month’s license count, 14,878 mt of hot-rolled sheet and 4,895 mt of coiled plate were sent in June alone.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.