Germany's Forged Steel Dodges Dumping Duties for Now
Published Date: 4/14/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce checked if forged steel fluid end blocks from Germany were sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices during 2024 and found they were not. This means no extra duties will be added for now, but companies involved can still share their thoughts before the final decision. The review started in early 2025 and includes some deadline extensions due to government delays.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.
No Preliminary Duty for BGH
Commerce preliminarily found that BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH had a weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00% for forged steel fluid end blocks for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. That means, for now, BGH's shipments during that period are not being treated as sold at less than fair value in the U.S.
Cash Deposit Rule and 4.79% Rate
When the review is completed, cash deposit rates for shipments entered on or after the publication date of the final results will apply. The company-specific cash deposit rate for BGH will equal the final weighted-average dumping margin (but if that rate is de minimis, defined as less than 0.50%, the cash deposit rate will be zero), and the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will remain 4.79%.
Final Assessment and Liquidation Rules
Commerce will issue assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection no earlier than 35 days after publication of the final results, and if a timely summons is filed, CBP will be asked not to liquidate entries until the 90-day statutory injunction period has expired. If BGH's final weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis (less than 0.50%), Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate relevant entries without regard to antidumping duties; otherwise importer-specific assessment rates will be calculated.
Reimbursement Certificate Requirement
Importers are reminded they must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review. If an importer fails to comply, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and could assess double antidumping duties and/or increase antidumping duties by the amount of countervailing duties.
Automatic Assessment for Unknown U.S. Shipments
Under Commerce's automatic-assessment practice, for entries produced by BGH for which BGH did not know the merchandise was destined for the United States, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at the all-others rate from the original investigation if there is no rate for the intermediate company. The all-others rate referenced in this proceeding is 4.79%.
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