China's Temporary Steel Fences Hit with New Import Taxes
Published Date: 5/13/2026
Notice
Summary
Starting May 13, 2026, the U.S. is putting extra taxes on temporary steel fencing imported from China because it’s being sold unfairly cheap and getting unfair government help. This move protects American steel fence makers from losing business and helps keep the playing field fair. Importers from China will now pay more, which could change prices and supply.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.
Antidumping Duties Imposed on Chinese Fencing
Starting May 13, 2026, the U.S. will require cash deposits for antidumping duties on temporary steel fencing imported from China. Many named Chinese exporters have estimated weighted-average dumping margins of 129.70% (cash deposit ~129.68%), and the China-wide rate is 184.27% (cash deposit ~184.25%). CBP will require those cash deposits at importation effective on the publication date.
Countervailing Duties on Chinese Fencing
Also effective May 13, 2026, the U.S. will require cash deposits for countervailing duties on temporary steel fencing from China. The estimated subsidy rates include 49.19% for Hebei Minmetals Co., Ltd. (and the "All Others" rate) and rates of 178.97% for several named firms (based on adverse facts). CBP will require deposits equal to these rates at importation.
Which Past Imports Still Face AD Duties or Refunds
Antidumping duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries of temporary steel fencing from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 19, 2025. The ITC found no critical circumstances, so cash deposits for entries entered on or after May 21, 2025 but before August 19, 2025 will be refunded. Provisional measures were extended to six months and then expired February 14, 2026, and Commerce instructed CBP to liquidate without regard to antidumping duties unliquidated entries entered on or after February 15, 2026 through the day before the ITC's final injury determination publication.
Which Past Imports Still Face CVDs or Refunds
Countervailing duties will be assessed on entries of temporary steel fencing from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 20, 2025. Because no critical circumstances were found, CBP will refund cash deposits for entries entered on or after March 22, 2025 but before June 20, 2025. Provisional CVD measures expired October 18, 2025, and entries on or after that date and prior to publication of the ITC's final determinations were not subject to countervailing duties.
U.S. Producers Found Injured; Protected
The U.S. International Trade Commission found that a U.S. industry producing temporary steel fencing is materially injured by dumped and subsidized imports from China. As a result, the AD and CVD orders are intended to protect American temporary steel fence makers by subjecting imports to duties.
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