Commerce Finds Dumping in Chinese Steel Racks Imports
Published Date: 3/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some Chinese companies sold steel racks in the U.S. at unfairly low prices from September 2023 to August 2024. They’re stopping the review for five companies and asking for public comments on these early findings. This could affect import duties and how much money companies pay soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 1 mixed.
Nova prelim margin set at 73.60%
If you import certain steel racks from Jiangsu Nova (the mandatory respondent), Commerce preliminarily found a dumping margin of 73.60 percent for the period September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024. That means duties assessed on Nova entries could be about 73.60% of the entered value once final results are issued, increasing costs for importers and customers of Nova products.
Jiangsu JISE assigned 73.60% rate
Commerce preliminarily assigned Jiangsu JISE a review-specific dumping margin of 73.60 percent for September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024. If finalized, importers of Jiangsu JISE steel racks could face duties of about 73.60% of entered value, raising their import costs.
China-wide rate remains 144.50%
Commerce preliminarily determined that Nanjing Urgo did not qualify for a separate rate and therefore is part of the China-wide entity, which has a rate of 144.50 percent. Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate entries of companies not eligible for separate rates at the China-wide rate of 144.50%, greatly increasing duties for importers of those suppliers.
Cash deposit rules for future shipments
After the final results of this review are published, cash deposit rules will apply to shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after that publication date: (1) exporters granted a separate rate will have cash deposits equal to their final weighted-average dumping margin; (2) previously reviewed exporters with a separate rate keep their existing deposit rate; (3) China exporters without a separate rate will have a deposit rate of 144.50 percent; and (4) non-China exporters without a separate rate will have a deposit rate equal to the margin of their China supplier.
Four companies removed from review; liquidation timing
Commerce rescinded the review for Xiamen Luckyroc, Nanjing Dongsheng, Hebei Minmetals, and Ningbo Xinguang Rack and intends to issue assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection no earlier than 35 days after publication of these preliminary results (published March 10, 2026). For entries from these companies, CBP will liquidate them at the cash deposit rate that applied at the time of entry.
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