Regency C - AWPA American Wire Producers Association

Brian DiffellSenior Vice PresidentWashington Tax & Public Policy GroupBrian Diffell joined the Washington Tax & Public Policy Group in October 2013 following12 years of House and Senate service for now-Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri, includingfive years as Blunt's legislative director. During his congressional career Brian workedacross all areas of public policy, specializing in international trade, intelligence, defense,foreign policy, immigration, and telecommunications issues. His legislative backgrounduniquely includes experience in both the House and Senate Republican leadership,owing to Blunt's status as one of two legislators in US history to serve in electedleadership roles in both bodies. During his Capitol Hill career, Brian served as the leadHouse Majority Whip policy staffer during the narrow passage of the US-DominicanRepublic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) in 2005, lead Housemajority staffer in negotiating and passing the Iran Sanctions Act of 2006, lead HouseRepublican staffer on bipartisan negotiations leading to passage of the ForeignIntelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Act of 2008, and lead SenateRepublican staffer on bipartisan negotiations leading to the passage of free tradeagreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama in 2011. Raised in Blacksburg,Virginia, Brian graduated from the College of William & Mary with a degree inInternational Relations, focusing on European studies. He holds a Master's Degree inNational Security and Strategic Studies with highest distinction from the United StatesNaval War College. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and two children.Janet KopenhaverDirector of Government RelationsAmerican Wire Producers AssociationJanet Kopenhaver has over twenty years of experience in the public policy andgovernment relations field. She founded her consulting firm – Eye on Washington –with the aim of creating a highly efficient and results-oriented company to assistorganizations in ways specially designed to fit their needs. Throughout her career, shehas developed numerous contacts both on Capitol Hill and in US Federal GovernmentAgencies, including the US Department of Commerce, US Trade Representative(USTR), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US Department of Agriculture, USDepartment of Energy, US Department of Labor, and US Department of State. Amongher many areas of expertise are: lobbying of legislators and Administration officials;grassroots development and management; public policy strategic planning; newsletters,background papers, action alerts; monitoring and analyzing legislative and regulatorydevelopments; arranging and preparing attendees for meetings with Members ofCongress and Administration officials; and writing public policy releases. Janet has puther expertise to work for AWPA since 2000 and was instrumental in developing the newWire and Wire Products Caucus in the US House of Representatives.American Wire Producers AssociationGovernment Affairs ConferenceSeptember 16-18, 2015Speaker Biographies page 2

Joe TraugerVice President of Human Resource PolicyNational Association of Manufacturers (NAM)Joe Trauger is vice president of human resources policy at the National Association ofManufacturers (NAM). In this capacity, Joe serves as the senior lobbyist beforeCongress and the Administration on a wide range of human resources issues, includinghealth care, immigration, education and training, workplace safety and labormanagement. Prior to joining the NAM, he operated his own consulting practice—JoeTrauger (JT) Consulting— which specialized in health care issues. He also worked atthe Healthcare Distribution Management Association, where he managed the federallobbying team, and previously served as senior vice president for The Federalist Group,where he managed the health care practice. Joe has more than 10 years of experienceon Capitol Hill. He served for a US senator and several Representatives, includingnearly four years in House leadership as the principal health advisor in the majorityleader and majority whip offices. He also worked with the House Energy and CommerceCommittee, House Ways and Means Committee, Senate Health, Education, Labor andPensions Committee and Senate Finance Committee. Joe has effectively worked forassociations and corporations with varying business and political needs and hassuccessfully secured introduction of bipartisan legislation, developed amendmentstrategies, built coalitions and directed fundraising efforts on behalf of his clients andemployers. Joe earned his BA in political science from Minnesota State University—Mankato.Kraig NaaszPresident and CEOAmerican Frozen Food Institute (AFFI).Kraig Naasz directs the AFFI’s advocacy and public outreach efforts relative to foodsafety and security, child nutrition, immigration reform, international trade and otherissues that affect the frozen food industry. Kraig is also an active member of severalkey groups that advocate for business in our nation’s capital, including the BusinessIndustry Political Action Committee (BIPAC), US Chamber of Commerce AssociationCommittee of 100 (C-100) and National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Council ofManufacturing Associations. Prior to joining AFFI, Kraig served for three years aspresident and CEO of the National Mining Association (NMA) advocating the interests ofcoal and mineral producers. Prior to NMA, Kraig served for three years as president ofThe Fertilizer Institute (TFI) where he directed the industry’s efforts to address securityconcerns stemming from the Oklahoma City bombing and 9/11. Kraig also founded theNutrients for Life Foundation to better educate the public and policy makers about thebenefits of fertilizer to society. Kraig is a veteran of two presidential campaigns, andserved as the Washington state executive director of former US Senator Bob Dole’spresidential campaign. He also worked in various staff capacities on Capitol Hill. AYakima, Washington native, Kraig and his wife and daughter presently reside in Oakton,Virginia.American Wire Producers AssociationGovernment Affairs ConferenceSeptember 16-18, 2015Speaker Biographies page 3

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AMERICAN WIRE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATIONSTATUSOFANTIDUMPING (AD) AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY (CVD) ORDERS AND DEPOSIT RATESONCARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE RODSEPTEMBER 2015COUNTRYDATE OF ORDERBRAZILAD:CVD:October 29, 2002October 22, 2002CHINAAD:CVD:January 8, 2015January 8, 2015INDONESIAMEXICO */MOLDOVATRINIDAD& TOBAGO*/DUMPINGDUTYDEPOSIT RATESCOUNTERVAILINGDUTYDEPOSIT .46—193.31%AD:October 29, 20020.00—4.06%Not ApplicableAD:October 29, 20020.00—20.11%Not ApplicableAD:October 29, 2002369.10%Not ApplicableAD:October 29, 200211.40—23.95%Not ApplicableThere is a pending administrative review of this order, covering imports fromDeacero S.A. de C.V. and ArcelorMittal las Truchas during October 1, 2013,through September 30, 2014. The preliminary results are expected by the end of2015.PREPARED BY FREDERICK P. WAITE AND KIMBERLY R. YOUNG OF VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP (WASHINGTON, D.C.)

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AMERICAN WIRE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATIONSTATUS OF U.S. ANTIDUMPING (AD) ORDERS AND DUMPING DUTY DEPOSIT RATESONSTAINLESS STEEL WIRE RODSEPTEMBER 2015COUNTRYDATEOF ORDERDUMPING DUTYDEPOSIT RATESCOMPANIES EXCLUDEDFROM ORDERINDIADecember 1, 19932.10—48.80% VIRAJ ALLOYS LTD. and VSL WIRES LTD.ITALYSeptember 15, 1998JAPANSeptember 15, 1998KOREASeptember 15, 19985.77—28.44% None.SPAINSeptember 15, 19980.00—2.71% None.TAIWANSeptember 15, 19984.75—8.29% YIEH HSING ENTERPRISE CORP.11.25% ACCIAIERIE VALBRUNA / BOLZANO S.P.A.21.18—34.21% HITACHI METALS LTD.NOTE:The U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerceare currently conducting the third sunset review of the antidumping orders onstainless steel wire rod from Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Taiwan.NOTE:The next sunset review of the antidumping order on stainless steel wire rod fromIndia will begin in December 2016.PREPARED BY FREDERICK P. WAITE AND KIMBERLY R. YOUNG OF VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP (WASHINGTON, D.C.)

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AMERICAN WIRE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATIONSTATUS OF U.S. ANTIDUMPING (AD) AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY (CVD) ORDERSON STEEL WIRE AND WIRE PRODUCTSBY COUNTRYSEPTEMBER CTTYPE OF ORDERDATE OF ORDERDEPOSIT RATESSTEEL NAILSADAugust 1, 20080.00%—118.04%STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERSADOctober 6, 200814.53%—187.25%UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITSADFebruary 19, 2009164.75%—234.51%STEEL THREADED RODADApril 14, 200919.54%—206.00%WIRE SHELVINGADSeptember 14, 20090.00%—95.99%WIRE SHELVINGCVDSeptember 14, 20097.85%—264.09%PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STEEL WIRE STRANDADJune 29, 201042.42%—193.55%PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STEEL WIRE STRANDCVDJuly 7, 20109.42%—45.85%STEEL GRATINGADJuly 23, 2010137.76%—145.18%STEEL GRATINGCVDJuly 23, 201062.46%PRESTRESSED CONCRETE RAIL TIE WIREADJune 24, 201431.40%—35.31%UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITSADDecember 11, 2008STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERSADFebruary 5, 2013157.00%—220.68%STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERSCVDFebruary 5, 201331.58%—90.42%STEEL NAILSADJuly 13, 2015323.99%STEEL NAILSCVDJuly 14, 2015288.56%—313.97%PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STEEL WIRE STRANDADJanuary 28, 200483.65%—102.07%PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STEEL WIRE STRANDCVDFebruary 4, 200462.92%PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STEEL WIRE STRANDADJanuary 28, 200435.64%—54.19%STEEL NAILSADJuly 13, 20150.00%—11.80%PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STEEL WIRE STRANDADJanuary 28, 200462.78%—77.20%PRESTRESSED CONCRETE RAIL TIE WIREADJune 24, 2014STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERSADDecember 10, 2012STEEL NAILSADJuly 13, RED BY FREDERICK P. WAITE AND KIMBERLY R. YOUNG OF VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP (WASHINGTON, D.C.)

STATUS OF U.S. ANTIDUMPING (“AD”) AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY (CVD) ORDERSON STEEL WIRE AND WIRE PRODUCTSBY COUNTRYSEPTEMBER 2015PAGE 2COUNTRYPRODUCTTYPE OF ORDERBRAZILPRESTRESSED CONCRETE STEEL WIRE STRANDADJanuary 28, 2004118.75%JAPANPRESTRESSED CONCRETE STEEL WIRE STRANDADDecember 8, 19780.00%—15.80%MALAYSIASTEEL NAILSADJuly 13, 20152.66%—39.35%OMANSTEEL NAILSADJuly 13, 20159.10%SOUTHAFRICAUNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITSADDecember 11, 2008121.39%PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STEEL WIRE STRANDADJanuary 28, 200412.91%STEEL NAILSADMay 10, 2011THAILANDU.A.E.DATE OF ORDERDEPOSIT RATES18.13%—184.41%PREPARED BY FREDERICK P. WAITE AND KIMBERLY R. YOUNG OF VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP (WASHINGTON, D.C.)

AMERICAN WIRE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATIONSTATUS OF U.S. ANTIDUMPING (AD) AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY (CVD) ORDERSON STEEL WIRE AND WIRE PRODUCTSBY PRODUCTSEPTEMBER 2015PRODUCTTYPE OF ORDERDATE OF ORDERCHINAADAugust 1, 20080.00%—118.04%UNITED ARAB EMIRATESADMay 10, 201118.13%—184.41%KOREAADJuly 13, 20150.00%—11.80%MALAYSIAADJuly 13, 20152.66%—39.35%OMANADJuly 13, 20159.10%TAIWANADJuly 13, 20150.00%—2.24%VIETNAMADJuly 13, 2015323.99%VIETNAMCVDJuly 14, 2015288.56%—313.97%CHINAADOctober 6, 200814.53%—187.25%TAIWANADDecember 10, 201269.98%—125.43%VIETNAMADFebruary 5, 2013157.00%—220.68%VIETNAMCVDFebruary 5, 201331.58%—90.42%CHINAADFebruary 19, 2009164.75%—234.51%SOUTH AFRICAADDecember 11, 2008121.39%VIETNAMADDecember 11, 2008116.31%STEEL THREADED RODCHINAADApril 14, 2009WIRE SHELVINGCHINAADSeptember 14, 20090.00%—95.99%CHINACVDSeptember 14, 20097.85%—264.09%CHINAADJune 29, 201042.42%—193.55%CHINACVDJuly 7, 2010BRAZILADJanuary 28, 2004118.75%INDIAADJanuary 28, 200483.65%—102.07%INDIACVDFebruary 4, 200462.92%JAPANADDecember 8, 19780.00%—15.80%KOREAADJanuary 28, 200435.64%—54.19%MEXICOADJanuary 28, 200462.78%—77.20%THAILANDADJanuary 28, 200412.91%STEEL NAILSSTEEL WIRE GARMENTHANGERSUNCOVEREDINNERSPRING UNITSPRESTRESSED CONCRETESTEEL WIRE STRANDCOUNTRYDEPOSIT RATES19.54%—206.00%9.42%—45.85%PREPARED BY FREDERICK P. WAITE AND KIMBERLY R. YOUNG OF VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP (WASHINGTON, D.C.)

STATUS OF U.S. ANTIDUMPING (“AD”) AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY (CVD) ORDERSON STEEL WIRE AND WIRE PRODUCTSBY PRODUCTSEPTEMBER 2015STEEL GRATINGPRESTRESSED CONCRETERAIL TIE WIREPAGE 2CHINAADJuly 23, 2010137.76%—145.18%CHINACVDJuly 23, 201062.46%CHINAADJune 24, 201431.40%—35.31%MEXICOADJune 24, 20149.99%PREPARED BY FREDERICK P. WAITE AND KIMBERLY R. YOUNG OF VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP (WASHINGTON, D.C.)

AMERICAN WIRE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATIONANTICIRCUMVENTION INVESTIGATIONOF SMALL-DIAMETER WIRE ROD FROM MEXICOSEPTEMBER 2015SCOPE AND ANTICIRCUMVENTION PETITIONS FROM U.S. ROD INDUSTRYFEBRUARY 11, 2011Two groups of U.S. rod producers—ArcelorMittal USA, Gerdau Ameristeel US,and Rocky Mountain Steel of Evraz Inc. NA; and Nucor Corporation andCascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc.—submitted to the U.S. Department ofCommerce (DOC) scope/anticircumvention petitions against small-diameterwire rod in connection with the antidumping (AD) order on carbon andcertain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico. The petitions claimed that two Mexicanproducers/exporters—Deacero S.A. de C.V. (Deacero) and Ternium Mexico S.A.de C.V. (Ternium)—exported wire rod with a diameter of 4.75 mm tothe United States. The scope of the AD order covers wire rod “5.00 mm or more. . . in solid cross-sectional diameter.”DOC’S INITIATION OF ANTICIRCUMVENTION INVESTIGATIONJUNE 8, 2011The DOC formally initiated a “minor alterations anti-circumvention proceeding”with respect to wire rod from Mexico. The purpose of the proceeding is todetermine whether wire rod with an actual diameter measuring between 4.75 mmand 5.00 mm results from a minor alteration and, thus, constitutes a change tothe product which is so insufficient that the wire rod is subject to the AD order oncarbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico.On the other hand, the DOC declined to initiate a scope inquiry becauseit concluded that the diameters mentioned in the scope language (i.e., “5.00 mmor more”) refer to actual diameters. The U.S. producers had claimed thatthe 4.75 mm rod product is within the scope of the AD order because it fallswithin the tolerance parameters of 5.00 mm rod. However, the DOC rejectedthis claim and found that wire rod with an actual diameter less than 5.00 mm isnot within the scope of the order on wire rod from Mexico.DOC’S PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONDECEMBER 20, 2011The DOC preliminarily determined that “wire rod with an actual diameterbetween 4.75 mm and 5.00 mm produced in Mexico and exported tothe United States by Deacero is circumventing the antidumping order on wire rodfrom Mexico” and that this small-diameter wire rod should be included inthe scope of the antidumping order on wire rod from Mexico.In reaching its preliminary determination, the DOC found that the small-diameterwire rod exported by Deacero is indistinguishable from wire rod with a diameterof 5.00 mm or more “in any meaningful sense in terms of overall physicalcharacteristics of the merchandise.” According to the DOC, Deacero admittedthat the sole physical difference between these two types of wire rod isthe 0.25 mm difference in diameter. The DOC’s preliminary analysis indicatedthat other physical characteristics—such as tensile strength, ductility, andPREPARED BY FREDERICK P. WAITE AND KIMBERLY R. YOUNG OF VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP (WASHINGTON, D.C.)

ANTICIRCUMVENTION INVESTIGATION OF SMALL-DIAMETER WIRE ROD FROM MEXICOSEPTEMBER 2015PAGE 2chemical content (or grade)—do not vary by diameter. Further, the DOCpreliminarily determined that the difference in diameter between the two types ofwire rod does not alter in any meaningful way the expectations of the ultimateusers, the use of the merchandise, or the channels of marketing. Finally, the DOCfound that the costs to produce the small-diameter wire rod are not significantlydifferent from the costs to produce subject merchandise.The DOC noted that its preliminary determination applies only to Deacerobecause information submitted by Ternium showed that it did not produce or sellsmall-diameter wire rod.The effective date of this preliminary determination is June 8, 2011 (the date ofinitiation of the inquiry). Accordingly, the DOC instructed U.S. Customs andBorder Protection to: (a) suspend liquidation of entries of small-diameter wirerod produced and/or exported by Deacero that were made on or after June 8,2011, and (b) require cash deposits of 20.11 percent (the “All Others” rate) forall unliquidated entries that were made on or after June 8, 2011.DOC’S FINAL DETERMINATIONOCTOBER 1, 2012The DOC’s final determination confirmed its preliminary determination that“wire rod with an actual diameter of 4.75 mm to 5.00 mm by Deacero S.A.de C.V. constitutes merchandise altered in form or appearance in such minorrespects that it should be included within the scope of the order on wire rod fromMexico.” The DOC also confirmed that this determination applies only toDeacero, and it does not cover Ternium, because Ternium has not shippedwire rod with diameters of 4.75 mm to 5.0 mm.The effective date of this final determination is June 8, 2011. Thus, wire rod withan actual diameter of 4.75 mm to 5.0 mm produced and/or exported by Deaceroand entered into the United States on or after June 8, 2011, will be subject topotential dumping duties. The DOC instructed U.S. Customs and BorderProtection to continue to suspend liquidation of entries of such small-diameterwire rod from Deacero and to require cash deposits of 20.11 percent(the “All Others” rate) for all entries that were made on or after June 8, 2011.DEACERO’S APPEAL OF DOC’S FINAL DETERMINATIONOCTOBER 29, 2012Subsequent to the DOC’s final determination, Deacero appealedthe circumvention determination to the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT).The DOC’s determination will remain in force during the pendency of the appeal.CIT’S DECISION AND REMAND TO DOCSEPTEMBER 30, 2013On September 30, 2013, the CIT issued its opinion in the appeal. The CIT foundthat 4.75 mm wire rod was commercially available prior to the issuance ofthe AD order on Mexico and that the U.S. rod industry could have includedit within the scope but did not. Further, the CIT found that diameter isan essential characteristic of the scope and that wire rod with a diameter of4.75 mm “unambiguously” fell outside the scope of the order, which definessubject merchandise as wire rod with a diameter of 5.00 mm or more but less than

ANTICIRCUMVENTION INVESTIGATION OF SMALL-DIAMETER WIRE ROD FROM MEXICOSEPTEMBER 2015PAGE 319.00 mm. The CIT characterized the DOC’s determination and reasoning as“flawed,” “conclusory,” “unsupported,” and “rigid.” The CIT also stated thatthe U.S. rod industry wanted to rewrite the order “so that it says what they wishit had said at its inception.”Accordingly, the CIT remanded the case to the DOC with instructions toreconsider its original determination that 4.75 mm wire rod circumventsthe order. If the DOC continues to conclude on remand that 4.75 mm wire rod iscircumventing the order, the CIT ordered that the DOC “must thoroughly explainhow the record and relevant law supports that determination” i

Doug Wendel Coastal Wire Company Inc. Georgetown SC David Williams ZAPP Precision Wire, Inc. Summerville SC H. O. Woltz Insteel Industries Inc. Mount Airy NC Kimberly Young Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, LLP Washington DC. 20