• On December 12, 2013, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative
preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of steel threaded
rod from India.
• For the purpose of CVD investigations, countervailable subsidies are financial assistance from
foreign governments that benefit the production of goods from foreign companies and are limited to
specific enterprises or industries, or are contingent either upon export performance or upon the use of
domestic goods over imported goods (…)