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The U.S. International Trade Commission announced preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports from India and Thailand of certain steel threaded rod. The investigations (Nos. 701-TA-498 and 731-TA-1213-1214) are being instituted in response to a petition filed on June 27, 2013, by All America Threaded Products Inc., Denver, CO; Bay Standard Manufacturing Inc., Brentwood, CA; and Vulcan Threaded Products Inc., Pelham, AL. The petitioners are requesting antidumping and countervailing duties be imposed upon steel threaded rod from India at rates ranging from 23.6% to 129.6% and that AD duties be imposed upon subject merchandise from Thailand at rates ranging from 65% to 77% (in addition to normal customs duties). The ITC has reached a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on August 12, 2013.