US Hits Indian High-Chrome Grinding Media with Countervailing Duties
Published Date: 4/28/2025
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Summary
The U.S. says some Indian makers of high chrome cast iron grinding media got unfair government help. Because of this, extra taxes (called countervailing duties) will be added to their products to keep things fair for U.S. businesses. This change covers goods shipped between April 2023 and March 2024 and means importers might pay more starting now.
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Countervailing Duties on Indian Grinding Media
If you import certain high chrome cast iron grinding media from India, the U.S. Department of Commerce found that producers received countervailable subsidies for shipments during April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. Because of this final affirmative determination, extra import taxes called countervailing duties will be added to those products and importers might pay more starting now.
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