Japan Steel Faces Duties in Predictable Trade Check
Published Date: 4/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce checked prices on hot-rolled steel from Japan sold between October 2023 and September 2024. They found one big Japanese steel company sold steel at unfairly low prices, while dropping the review for another company. This means some import duties might change soon, affecting steel sellers and buyers starting April 10, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 5 costs, 0 mixed.
Nippon Steel Preliminary Duty Margin
Commerce preliminarily found Nippon Steel Corporation (including Nippon Steel Nisshin Co., Ltd. and Nippon Steel Trading Corporation) had a weighted-average dumping margin of 13.07 percent for entries dated October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. This preliminary margin could lead to antidumping duties being assessed on imports from Nippon Steel if finalized after the administrative review.
13.07% Rate for Non-Examined Firms
For companies not selected for individual examination in this review, Commerce is preliminarily assigning a review-specific rate of 13.07 percent. The notice lists several named companies (for example, JFE Steel Corporation, Honda Trading Corporation, Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc., and others) that would receive this review-specific rate.
Tokyo Steel Zero Preliminary Margin
Commerce preliminarily determined Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd. had a weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00 percent for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. If this preliminary zero margin is maintained in the final results, CBP will not assess antidumping duties on Tokyo Steel entries for that period.
Rescission for JFE Shoji Trade America
Commerce is rescinding this administrative review with respect to JFE Shoji Trade America because the petitioners timely withdrew their request and no other party requested a review. For JFE Shoji Trade America, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries at the cash deposit rate required at the time of entry or withdrawal for consumption.
Cash Deposit and All-Others Rate Rules
Upon publication of the final results of this administrative review, cash deposit requirements for shipments entered on or after that publication date will be the company-specific rates established in the final results; for all other manufacturers or exporters the all-others rate remains 5.58 percent. These deposit requirements will remain in effect until further notice.
Importer Reimbursement Certificate Requirement
This notice reminds importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of relevant entries during the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. Failure to file this certificate could lead Commerce to presume reimbursement occurred and to assess double antidumping duties.
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