U.S. Slaps Extra Taxes on India's Grinding Balls to Level Playing Field
Published Date: 6/18/2025
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Summary
The U.S. is putting special taxes on certain high chrome cast iron grinding balls from India to keep things fair for American businesses. They fixed a small mistake in their earlier decision and set these rules for products made between April 2023 and March 2024. If you’re in the grinding media game, expect new costs and watch the timeline closely!
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Duties on Indian Grinding Media
The U.S. Commerce Department issued antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain high chrome cast iron grinding media imported from India. These orders relate to products covered by the investigation with a period of investigation from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. If you make, import, or sell these grinding media, the targeted imports from India will now face AD and CVD duties.
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