Korea transformers dumped cheap, face US duty smackdown
Published Date: 4/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Iljin Electric from Korea sold large power transformers at unfairly low prices between August 2022 and July 2023, so they’ll face extra duties. Meanwhile, Hyundai Electric didn’t sell below normal prices and won’t be charged extra. These final results take effect April 8, 2025, impacting import costs and trade fairness.
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 5 costs, 0 mixed.
Iljin faces 16.87% antidumping duty
Commerce found Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. sold large power transformers at less than normal value for the period August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023 and assigned Iljin a weighted-average dumping margin of 16.87%. This final result is effective April 8, 2025 and means Iljin’s shipments covered by the review are subject to that 16.87% rate.
CBP to assess antidumping duties per final results
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with these final results; assessment instructions will be issued no earlier than 35 days after publication (publication date April 8, 2025).
Importers must certify reimbursement or risk doubled duties
Importers are reminded they must file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties under 19 CFR 351.402(f) prior to liquidation of relevant entries during the period of review; failure to file may result in Commerce presuming reimbursement occurred and assessing doubled antidumping duties.
LS Electric assigned 16.87% rate
For the period August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023, Commerce assigned LS Electric Co., Ltd. a weighted-average dumping margin of 16.87% (the same rate calculated for Iljin) as published in the final results (effective April 8, 2025).
New cash deposit rates for subject shipments
Upon publication of these final results, cash deposit rates for shipments of subject merchandise entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after publication will equal the weighted-average dumping margins established in this review; the all-others rate remains 22.00%. This notice is applicable April 8, 2025.
Hyundai cleared — 0.00% dumping margin
Commerce determined HD Hyundai Electric Co., Ltd. did not sell large power transformers at prices below normal value for August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023 and assigned Hyundai a 0.00% dumping margin in these final results (effective April 8, 2025).
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