Steel Nails From China Face Another Round of U.S. Duties
Published Date: 6/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Shanghai Yueda Nails from China sold steel nails in the U.S. at unfairly low prices between August 2022 and July 2023. This means they’ll face extra duties to level the playing field for American businesses. These final results take effect on June 16, 2025, impacting importers and sellers of these nails.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Shanghai Yueda 11.73% Duty
Commerce found Shanghai Yueda sold certain steel nails in the U.S. at dumped prices for the period August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023 and assigned an estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 11.73 percent. The 11.73% rate will be used as the cash deposit rate for Shanghai Yueda for shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date (effective June 16, 2025).
China-wide 118.04% Duty Rate
Commerce will apply an ad valorem assessment rate of 118.04 percent to entries of subject merchandise exported by companies in the China-wide entity, including S-Mart (Tianjin) Technology Development Co., Ltd. Commerce also stated it will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate entries not reported in Shanghai Yueda's U.S. sales data, or entries produced for the U.S. without the exporter knowing the destination, at the China-wide rate.
Reimbursement Certificate and Double Duties Risk
Importers must file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) prior to liquidation of relevant entries for the period August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023. Failure to file the certificate could lead Commerce to presume reimbursement occurred and to assess double antidumping duties.
Assessment Calculations, Timing, 0.50% Threshold
Commerce will calculate importer-specific per-unit assessment rates by dividing total dumping for reviewed sales by total quantity sold to each importer, and will instruct CBP to assess duties when the importer-specific rate is above de minimis (0.50 percent). Assessment instructions will be issued no earlier than 35 days after publication, and if a timely summons is filed, CBP will be directed not to liquidate entries until the 90-day statutory injunction window expires.
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