USITC Starts Five-Year Review of Steel Fittings Tariffs from India
Published Date: 3/19/2026
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Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission is launching full five-year reviews to decide if special taxes on forged steel fittings from India and South Korea should continue. These reviews affect companies importing or making these steel parts and could impact prices or trade rules soon. The Commission will share the review schedule later, so keep an eye out for updates!
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Five-Year Duties Review for Forged Steel
On March 6, 2026, the U.S. International Trade Commission decided to conduct full five-year reviews of the countervailing duty order on forged steel fittings from India and the antidumping duty orders on forged steel fittings from India and South Korea. These reviews could affect companies that import or make these steel parts and could lead to changes in prices or trade rules.
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