# 2025-23772: Court Frees Alumina Bricks from China Trade Duty Coverage

2025-23772, Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination in Covered Merchandise Inquiry; and Notice of Amended Final Covered Merchandise Inquiry Determination, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2025-12-29, effective 2025-10-19 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-23772
- Title: Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination in Covered Merchandise Inquiry; and Notice of Amended Final Covered Merchandise Inquiry Determination
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 60616
- Published: 2025-12-29
- Effective: 2025-10-19
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Court Frees Alumina Bricks from China Trade Duty Coverage

## Summary

The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that certain refractory bricks with added alumina from China are NOT covered by existing trade orders. This means these bricks are now officially excluded starting October 19, 2025, affecting importers and manufacturers who deal with these products. Expect changes in duties and import rules that could save money and shake up the market!

## Abstract

On October 9, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Fedmet Resources Corporation v. United States, Court No. 23-00117, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s remand redetermination pertaining to the covered merchandise inquiry (CMI) related to refractory bricks with added alumina. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final determination in that CMI, and that Commerce is amending the final CMI determination to find that refractory bricks with added alumina are excluded from the orders.

## Effects PRIA read

- Bricks with Any Added Alumina Excluded: benefit, medium. If you import or manufacture magnesia carbon refractory bricks that have any added alumina, those bricks are officially excluded from the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders starting October 19, 2025. That means those products are no longer covered by the Orders for certain trade en…
- Cash Deposit Rate Set to 0% Pending Appeals: benefit, medium. Commerce will tell U.S. Customs and Border Protection that the cash deposit rate for refractory bricks with any added alumina is zero percent while appeals are pending, effective October 19, 2025. If you import these bricks, you will not have to post cash deposits on new entries during that pending…
- Possible Duty-Free Liquidation and Suspension Lifted: benefit, high. If the Court of International Trade's judgment is upheld on appeal, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate entries of refractory bricks with any added alumina without regard to antidumping and countervailing duties and to lift the suspension of liquidation. That could lead to entries being finaliz…

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## Sources
- [2025-23772 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23772/certain-magnesia-carbon-bricks-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-notice-of-court-decision-not-in)
- [2025-23772 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-29/pdf/2025-23772.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-23772 (as of 2026-06-08).