China Steel Rods Stay Dumped: Duties Locked In
Published Date: 2/27/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce decided to keep the antidumping duty on alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rods from China because removing it could lead to unfairly low prices again. This means U.S. producers of these rods stay protected from cheap imports. The decision took effect on February 27, 2025, keeping the trade rules and duties in place for now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Dumping Magnitudes Found — Up to 59.45%
Commerce found that the magnitude of dumping likely to prevail are margins up to 59.45 percent. That finding accompanies the continued order effective February 27, 2025, and relates to the level of dumping Commerce identified in the sunset review.
Antidumping Duty Order Remains Active
Commerce decided to keep the antidumping duty order on alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod from the People’s Republic of China in effect. This decision is applicable February 27, 2025, and means U.S. producers of these threaded rods remain protected from the cheap imports the order targets.
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