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1See Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh from 

Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of 

Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of 

Final Determination, and, Extension of Provisional 

Measures, 86 FR 7710 (February 1, 2021) 

(Preliminary Determination), and accompanying 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 

2See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision 

Memorandum for the Final Affirmative 

Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value 

Investigation of Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh 

from Mexico,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby 

adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision 

Memorandum). 

3See Commerce’s Letter, In Lieu of Verification 

Questionnaire for Aceromex, dated February 26, 

2021; and Aceromex’s Letter, ‘‘Standard Steel 

Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico: Submission of 

Aceromex’s Verification Response,’’ dated March 8, 

2021. 

The production activity described in the 

notification was authorized, subject to 

the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s 

regulations, including Section 400.14. 

Dated: June 17, 2021. 

Elizabeth Whiteman, 

Acting Executive Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–201–853] 

Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh 

From Mexico: Final Determination of 

Sales at Less Than Fair Value 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) determines that imports of 

standard steel welded wire mesh (wire 

mesh) from Mexico are being, or are 

likely to be, sold in the United States at 

less than fair value (LTFV) for the 

period of investigation April 1, 2019, 

through March 31, 2020. 

DATES: Applicable June 23, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alice Maldonado or Melissa Kinter, AD/ 

CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement 

and Compliance, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 

(202) 482–4682 or (202) 482–1413, 

respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On February 1, 2021, Commerce 

published in the Federal Register its 

preliminary affirmative determination 

in the LTFV investigation of wire mesh 

from Mexico, in which we also 

postponed the final determination until 

June 16, 2021.1 We invited interested 

parties to comment on the Preliminary 

Determination. A summary of the events 

that occurred since Commerce 

published the Preliminary 

Determination, as well as a full 

discussion of the issues raised by parties 

for this final determination, may be 

found in the Issues and Decision 

Memorandum.2

Scope of the Investigation 

The product covered by this 

investigation is wire mesh from Mexico. 

For a full description of the scope of this 

investigation, see the ‘‘Scope of the 

Investigation’’ in Appendix I of this 

notice. 

Analysis of Comments Received 

All issues raised in the case and 

rebuttal briefs submitted by parties in 

this investigation are addressed in the 

Issues and Decision Memorandum. A 

list of the issues addressed in the Issues 

and Decision Memorandum is attached 

to this notice as Appendix II. The Issues 

and Decision Memorandum is a public 

document and is on file electronically 

via Enforcement and Compliance’s 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Centralized Electronic Service System 

(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 

registered users at https://

access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete 

version of the Issues and Decision 

Memorandum can be accessed directly 

at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. 

Methodology—Adverse Facts Available 

(AFA) 

For purposes of this final 

determination, we relied, in part, on 

facts available pursuant to section 

776(a)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (the Act). As discussed in the 

Issues and Decision Memorandum, 

because one respondent did not act to 

the best of its ability in responding to 

our requests for information, we drew 

adverse inferences, where appropriate, 

in selecting from among the facts 

otherwise available, pursuant to section 

776(b) of the Act. The respondent, 

Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Deacero), did 

not respond to Commerce’s initial 

antidumping duty questionnaire, and 

we have continued to use an adverse 

inference in selection of facts available 

for determining the dumping rate for 

this company, pursuant to section 

776(d) of the Act. For further 

information, see the section ‘‘Use of 

Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse 

Inferences’’ in the accompanying Issues 

and Decision Memorandum. 

Verification 

Commerce was unable to conduct onsite verification of the information 

relied upon in making its final 

determination in this investigation. 

However, we took additional steps in 

lieu of an on-site verification to verify 

the information relied upon in making 

this final determination, in accordance 

with section 782(i) of the Act.3

Changes Since the Preliminary 

Determination 

Based on our analysis of both the 

comments and information received in 

lieu of on-site verification, we made 

certain changes to the margin 

calculations for Aceromex, S.A. de C.V. 

(Aceromex). For a discussion of these 

changes, see the ‘‘Margin Calculations’’ 

section of the Issues and Decision 

Memorandum. 

All-Others Rate 

Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act 

provides that the estimated all-others 

rate shall be an amount equal to the 

weighted average of the estimated 

weighted-average dumping margins 

established for exporters and producers 

individually investigated, excluding any 

zero or de minimis margins and margins 

determined entirely under section 776 

of the Act. Section 735(c)(5)(B) of the 

Act provides that, if the estimated 

weighted-average dumping margins for 

all individually investigated exporters 

and producers are zero or de minimis or 

determined entirely under section 776 

of the Act, then Commerce may use any 

reasonable method to establish the 

estimated all-others rate, including 

averaging the estimated weightedaverage dumping margins determined 

for the individually investigated 

exporters and producers. 

In this investigation, Commerce 

assigned an estimated weighted-average 

dumping margin based entirely on facts 

available, i.e., under section 776 of the 

Act, to Deacero. Therefore, the only 

estimated weighted-average dumping 

margin that is not zero, de minimis, or 

based entirely on facts otherwise 

available is the margin calculated for 

Aceromex. Thus, the estimated 

weighted-average dumping margin 

calculated for Aceromex is the margin 

assigned to all other producers and 

exporters, pursuant to section 

735(c)(5)(A) of the Act. 

Final Determination 

The final estimated weighted-average 

dumping margins are as follows: 


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4 In the companion countervailing duty (CVD) 

investigation, Commerce calculated a 1.03 percent 

export subsidy rate for Aceromex and for all other 

producers and exporters under the program ‘‘Eighth 

Rule Permit Program.’’ See Standard Steel Welded 

Wire Mesh from Mexico: Final Affirmative 

Countervailing Duty Determination, 86 FR 10034 

(February 18, 2021), and accompanying Issues and 

Decision Memorandum. Because we determined the 

LTFV all-others rate based on Aceromex’s estimated 

weighted-average dumping margin, the export 

subsidy offset for all other producers and exporters 

is the lesser of the export subsidy rate for Aceromex 

and the export subsidy rate for all other producers 

and exporters in the CVD final determination (i.e., 

1.03 percent). The cash deposit rate for Deacero is 

equal to the petition rate (110.42 percent) adjusted 

for the lowest rate of export subsidies found for any 

company in the most recently-completed segment 

in the companion countervailing duty proceeding 

(i.e., 1.03 percent related to the Eighth Rule Permit 

Program). 

Exporter or producer 

Estimated 

weighted-average 

dumping margin 

(percent) 

Cash deposit rate 

(adjusted for 

subsidy offset) 

(percent) 4

Aceromex, S.A. de C.V ........................................................................................................................... 23.04 22.01 

Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V .......................................................................................................................... * 110.42 109.39 

All Others ................................................................................................................................................. 23.04 22.01 

* AFA. 

Disclosure 

We intend to disclose the calculations 

performed in this final determination 

within five days of the date of 

publication of this notice to parties in 

this proceeding, in accordance with 19 

CFR 351.224(b). 

Continuation of Suspension of 

Liquidation 

For this final determination, for 

entries made by Aceromex, Deacero, 

and the companies covered by the allothers rate, in accordance with section 

735(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we will direct 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

(CBP) to continue to suspend 

liquidation of all entries of subject 

merchandise, as described in Appendix 

I of this notice, which were entered, or 

withdrawn from warehouse, for 

consumption on or after February 1, 

2021, the date of publication of the 

Preliminary Determination of this 

investigation in the Federal Register. 

Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of 

the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(d), we will 

instruct CBP to require a cash deposit 

for such entries of merchandise equal to 

the estimated weighted-average 

dumping margin as follows: (1) The 

cash deposit rate for the respondents 

listed above will be equal to the 

company-specific estimated weightedaverage dumping margin determined in 

this final determination; (2) if the 

exporter is not a respondent identified 

above, but the producer is, then the cash 

deposit rate will be equal to the 

company-specific estimated weightedaverage dumping margin established for 

that producer of the subject 

merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit 

rate for all other producers and 

exporters will be equal to the all-others 

estimated weighted-average dumping 

margin. These suspension of liquidation 

instructions will remain in effect until 

further notice. 

To determine the cash deposit rate, 

Commerce normally adjusts the 

estimated weighted-average dumping 

margin by the amount of export 

subsidies determined in a companion 

CVD proceeding when CVD provisional 

measures are in effect. Accordingly, 

where Commerce makes an affirmative 

determination for export subsidies, 

Commerce offsets the calculated 

estimated weighted-average dumping 

margin by the appropriate rate(s). In the 

companion CVD investigation, we have 

found export subsidies for all producers 

and exporters of subject merchandise. 

International Trade Commission 

Notification 

In accordance with section 735(d) of 

the Act, we will notify the International 

Trade Commission (ITC) of our final 

affirmative determination of sales at 

LTFV. We will allow the ITC access to 

all privileged and business proprietary 

information in our files, provided the 

ITC confirms it will not disclose such 

information, either publicly or under an 

administrative protective order (APO), 

without the written consent of the 

Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 

Compliance. 

Because Commerce’s final 

determination in this proceeding is 

affirmative, in accordance with section 

735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make 

its final determination as to whether the 

domestic industry in the United States 

is materially injured, or threatened with 

material injury, by reason of imports of 

wire mesh from Mexico no later than 45 

days after our final determination. If the 

ITC determines that such injury does 

not exist, this proceeding will be 

terminated, and all cash deposits will be 

refunded and suspension of liquidation 

will be lifted. If the ITC determines that 

such injury does exist, Commerce will 

issue an antidumping duty order 

directing CBP to assess, upon further 

instruction by Commerce, antidumping 

duties on all imports of the subject 

merchandise entered, or withdrawn 

from warehouse, for consumption on or 

after the effective date of the suspension 

of liquidation, as discussed above in the 

‘‘Continuation of Suspension of 

Liquidation’’ section. 

Notification Regarding Administrative 

Protective Orders 

This notice serves as the only 

reminder to parties subject to APO of 

their responsibility concerning the 

disposition of proprietary information 

disclosed under APO in accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 

written notification of return/or 

destruction of APO materials or 

conversion to judicial protective order is 

hereby requested. Failure to comply 

with the regulations and the terms of an 

APO is a sanctionable violation. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

This determination is issued and 

published pursuant to sections 735(d) 

and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 

351.210(c). 

Dated: June 16, 2021. 

Christian Marsh, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

Appendix I 

Scope of the Investigation 

The scope of this investigation covers 

uncoated standard welded steel 

reinforcement wire mesh (wire mesh) 

produced from smooth or deformed wire. 

Subject wire mesh is produced in square and 

rectangular grids of uniformly spaced steel 

wires that are welded at all intersections. 

Sizes are specified by combining the spacing 

of the wires in inches or millimeters and the 

wire cross-sectional area in hundredths of 

square inch or millimeters squared. Subject 

wire mesh may be packaged and sold in rolls 

or in sheets. 

Subject wire mesh is currently produced to 

ASTM specification A1064/A1064M, which 

covers carbon-steel wire and welded wire 

reinforcement, smooth and deformed, for 

concrete in the following seven styles: 

1. 6X6 W1.4/W1.4 or D1.4/D1.4 

2. 6X6 W2.1/W2.1 or D2.1/D2.1 

3. 6X6 W2.9/W2.9 or D2.9/D2.9 

4. 6X6 W4/W4 or D4/D4 

5. 6X12 W4/W4 or D4/D4 


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6. 4X4 W2.9/W2.9 or D2.9/D2.9 

7. 4X4 W4/W4 or D4/D4 

The first number in the style denotes the 

nominal spacing between the longitudinal 

wires and the second number denotes the 

nominal spacing between the transverse 

wires. In the first style listed above, for 

example, ‘‘6X6’’ denotes a grid size of six 

inches by six inches. ‘‘W’’ denotes the use of 

smooth wire, and ‘‘D’’ denotes the use of 

deformed wire in making the mesh. The 

number following the W or D denotes the 

nominal cross-sectional area of the transverse 

and longitudinal wires in hundredths of a 

square inch (i.e., W1.4 or D1.4 is .014 square 

inches). 

Smooth wire is wire that has a uniform 

cross-sectional diameter throughout the 

length of the wire. 

Deformed wire is wire with indentations or 

raised transverse ribs, which results in wire 

that does not have a uniform cross-sectional 

diameter throughout the length of the wire. 

Rolls of subject wire mesh are produced in 

the following styles and nominal width and 

length combinations: 

Style: 6X6 W1.4/W1.4 or D1.4/D1.4 (i.e., 10 

gauge) 

Roll Sizes: 5′ X 50′ 

5′ X 150′ 

6′ X 150′ 

5′ X 200′ 

7′ X 200′ 

7.5′ X 200′ 

Style: 6X6 W2.1/W2.1 or D2.1/D2.1 (i.e., 8 

gauge) 

Roll Sizes: 5′ X 150′ 

Style: 6X6 W2.9/W2.9 or D2.9/D2.9 (i.e., 6 

gauge) 

Roll Sizes: 5′ X 150′ 

7′ X 200′ 

All rolled wire mesh is included in scope 

regardless of length. 

Sheets of subject wire mesh are produced 

in the following styles and nominal width 

and length combinations: 

Style: 6X6 W1.4/W1.4 or D1.4/D1.4 (i.e., 10 

gauge) 

Sheet Size: 3′6’’ X 7′ 

4′ X 7′ 

4′ X 7′6’’ 

5′ X 10′ 

7′ X 20′ 

7′6’’ X 20′ 

8′ X 12′6’’ 

8′ X 15′ 

8′ X 20′ 

Style: 6X6 W2.1/W2.1 or D2.1/D2.1 (i.e., 8 

gauge) 

Sheet Size: 5′ X 10′ 

7′ X 20′ 

7′6’’ X 20′ 

8′ X 12′6’’ 

8′ X 15′ 

8′ X 20′ 

Style: 6X6 W2.9/W2.9 or D2.9/D2.9 (i.e., 6 

gauge) 

Sheet Size: 3′6’’ X 20′ 

5′ X 10′ 

7′ X 20′ 

7′6’’ X 20′ 

8′ X 12′6’’ 

8′ X 15′ 

8′ X 20′ 

Style: 6X12 W4/W4 or D4/D4 (i.e., 4 gauge) 

Sheet Size: 8′ X 20′ 

Style: 4X4 W2.9/W2.9 or D2.9/D2.9 (i.e., 6 

gauge) 

Sheet Size: 5′ X 10′ 

7′ X 20′ 

7′6’’ X 20′ 

8′ X 12′6’’ 

8′ X 12′8’’ 

8′ X 15′ 

8′ X 20′ 

Style: 4X4 W4/W4 or D4/D4 (i.e., 4 gauge) 

Sheet Size: 5′ X 10′ 

8′ X 12′6’’ 

8′ X 12′8’’ 

8′ X 15′ 

8′ X 20′ 

Any product imported, sold, or invoiced in 

one of these size combinations is within the 

scope. 

ASTM specification A1064/A1064M 

provides for permissible variations in wire 

gauges, the spacing between transverse and 

longitudinal wires, and the length and width 

combinations. To the extent a roll or sheet of 

welded wire mesh falls within these 

permissible variations, it is within this scope. 

ASTM specification A1064/A1064M also 

defines permissible oversteeling, which is the 

use of a heavier gauge wire with a larger 

cross-sectional area than nominally specified. 

It also permits a wire diameter tolerance of 

±0.003 inches for products up to W5/D5 and 

±0.004 for sizes over W5/D5. A producer may 

oversteel by increasing smooth or deformed 

wire diameter up to two whole number size 

increments on Table 1 of A1064. Subject wire 

mesh has the following actual wire diameter 

ranges, which account for both oversteeling 

and diameter tolerance: 

W/D No. 

Maximum 

oversteeling 

No. 

Diameter range 

(inch) 

1.4 (i.e., 10 gauge) ..................................................................... 3.4 0.093 to 0.211. 

2.1 (i.e., 8 gauge) ....................................................................... 4.1 0.161 to 0.231. 

2.9 (i.e., 6 gauge) ....................................................................... 4.9 0.189 to 0.253. 

4.0 (i.e., 4 gauge) ....................................................................... 6.0 0.223 to 0.280. 

To the extent a roll or sheet of welded wire 

mesh falls within the permissible variations 

provided above, it is within this scope. 

In addition to the tolerances permitted in 

ASTM specification A1064/A1064M, wire 

mesh within this scope includes 

combinations where: 

1. A width and/or length combination 

varies by ± one grid size in any direction, i.e., 

± 6 inches in length or width where the wire 

mesh’s grid size is ‘‘6X6’’; and/or 

2. The center-to-center spacing between 

individual wires may vary by up to one 

quarter of an inch from the nominal grid size 

specified. 

Length is measured from the ends of any 

wire and width is measured between the 

center-line of end longitudinal wires. 

Additionally, although the subject wire 

mesh typically meets ASTM A1064/A1064M, 

the failure to include certifications, test 

reports or other documentation establishing 

that the product meets this specification does 

not remove the product from the scope. Wire 

mesh made to comparable foreign 

specifications (e.g., DIN, JIS, etc.) or 

proprietary specifications is included in the 

scope. 

Excluded from the scope is wire mesh that 

is galvanized (i.e., coated with zinc) or coated 

with an epoxy coating. In order to be 

excluded as galvanized, the excluded welded 

wire mesh must have a zinc coating thickness 

meeting the requirements of ASTM 

specification A641/A641M. Epoxy coating is 

a mix of epoxy resin and hardener that can 

be applied to the surface of steel wire. 

Merchandise subject to this investigation 

are classified under Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 

categories 7314.20.0000 and 7314.39.0000. 

While HTSUS subheadings are provided for 

convenience and customs purposes, the 

written description of the scope of this 

investigation is dispositive. 

Appendix II 

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Scope of the Investigation 

IV. Use of Adverse Facts Available 

V. Margin Calculations 

VI. Adjustment for Countervailed Export 

Subsidies 

VII. Discussion of the Issues 

Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should 

Apply Partial AFA to Aceromex 

Comment 2: Indirect Selling Expenses for 

Sales Made by Kratos 

Comment 3: Peninsula’s Warehousing 

Costs in Florida 

VIII. Recommendation 

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