Commerce Reviews Italian Forged Steel Blocks in Routine Trade Case
Published Date: 5/14/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some Italian companies sold forged steel fluid end blocks at unfairly low prices in 2023. They’re stopping the review for one company but continuing with others. This could affect import duties and trade fairness starting May 14, 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Preliminary dumping finding for Italian exporters
The Department of Commerce preliminarily found that certain producers/exporters of forged steel fluid end blocks from Italy sold the merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review, January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. This preliminary finding names some Italian producers/exporters as having made below-normal-value sales during that period.
Administrative review rescinded for one company
Commerce is rescinding this administrative review in part for one company while the review continues for others. That one company is no longer covered by this administrative review for the January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 period of review.
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