In the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, the Ministry of Economy of Mexico both concluded and initiated several antidumping and countervailing duty (AC/CVD) investigations and reviews.

The following investigations were concluded:

• Effective January 7, hydraulic cylinder jacks of Chinese origin will have countervailing duty of $13.13 USD per piece, regardless of the country of export.
• Effective March 24, hot rolled steel of Russian and Ukrainian origin will continue to have countervailing duties of 21% and 25%, regardless of the country of export.

The following administrative reviews were initiated. The period of examination is calendar year 2020, and the period of analysis is 2016-2020 for each of the below reviews.

• Effective February 5, epoxidized soybean oil of Argentinian origin will have a countervailing duty rate of 24.66% for the duration of the review.
• Effective February 20, seamless steel pipes of Chinese origin will have a countervailing duty rate of $1,252 USD per metric ton for the duration of the review.
• Effective February 26, prestressing products of Chinese, Spanish, and Portuguese origins will have countervailing duty rates of $1.02 USD per kilogram, $0.13 USD per kilogram, and $0.40 USD per kilogram respectively for the duration of the review.

Details on these cases, including affected HTS numbers, can be found in the official notices listed below.

Hydraulic cylinder jacks of Chinese origin:

https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5609505&fecha=06/01/2021

Hot rolled steel of Russian and Ukrainian origin:

https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5614132&fecha=23/03/2021

Epoxidized soybean oil of Argentinian origin:

https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5610853&fecha=04/02/2021

Seamless steel pipes of Chinese origin:

https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5611838&fecha=19/02/2021

Prestressing products of Chinese, Spanish, and Portuguese origins:

https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5612187&fecha=25/02/2021