Duties Imposed on Chinese Steel Nails Once More
Published Date: 5/19/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Shanghai Yueda Nails from China sold steel nails in the U.S. at unfairly low prices from August 2023 to July 2024. Because of this, certain extra duties will apply to these nails starting May 19, 2026. This decision helps protect American businesses from cheap imports that could hurt the market.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 1 mixed.
28.28% Duty on Shanghai Yueda Nails
The Department of Commerce found that Shanghai Yueda sold certain steel nails in the U.S. at dumped prices for the period August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024 and assigned a weighted-average dumping margin of 28.28 percent. Antidumping duties based on that margin apply to Shanghai Yueda's entries effective May 19, 2026.
Cash Deposit Rates for China Nails
Upon publication (May 19, 2026), cash deposit requirements apply for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after that date: Yueda Nails' cash deposit rate will equal 28.28 percent, and the China-wide deposit rate remains 118.04 percent. These deposit requirements will remain in effect until further notice.
China-Wide Rate for Unknown-U.S.-Bound Shipments
For entries produced by Yueda Nails where the exporter did not know the merchandise was destined for the United States, Commerce intends to instruct Customs and Border Protection to liquidate those entries at the China-wide rate (118.04 percent) if there is no rate for the intermediate company involved.
Customer-Specific Assessment and 0.5% Rule
Commerce will calculate customer-specific ad valorem assessment rates using the ratio of dumping to entered value for each customer's examined sales. If a customer-specific assessment rate is zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), entries by that customer will be liquidated without regard to antidumping duties.
Importer Duty-Reimbursement Certification Risk
Importers must file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of relevant entries for this period of review, as required by 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2). If importers fail to file the certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties.
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