Commerce Finalizes Duties on Indian Steel Flanges
Published Date: 6/18/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that finished carbon steel flanges from India were sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices from August 2023 to July 2024. This means importers of these flanges might have to pay extra duties to level the playing field. The final decision took effect on June 18, 2026, impacting companies involved in this trade and possibly changing costs soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
7 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 5 costs, 2 mixed.
Importers Must Certify Reimbursement
Importers are reminded to file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) prior to liquidation of the relevant entries. If importers fail to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties.
Final Dumping Margins Set
If you import finished carbon steel flanges from India, Commerce found sales at less-than-normal value for August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024 and set final weighted-average dumping margins: Norma Group 0.82%, R.N. Gupta 2.65%, and a review-specific rate of 1.94% for non-selected companies. These margins form the basis for assessing antidumping duties on entries and may raise the cost of those imports.
Cash Deposit Rates Start on Publication
Starting on the date of publication (June 18, 2026), cash deposit requirements apply for shipments entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after that date. Company-specific cash deposit rates will equal the company-specific weighted-average dumping margins from this review, and the all-others rate from the original investigation remains 8.91%.
Automatic Assessment Rule Applies
For entries during the period of review produced by Norma or R.N. Gupta & Co. Ltd. that the producers did not know were destined for the United States, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation all-others rate if there is no rate for intermediate companies. The LTFV all-others rate from the investigation is 8.91%.
Named Firms Get 1.94% Rate
Companies not selected for individual examination in this review will be assigned a review-specific rate of 1.94%. The Appendix II list of such companies includes Balkrishna Steel Forge Pvt. Ltd.; BFN Forgings Private Limited; Cetus Engineering Private Limited; Echjay Industries Pvt. Ltd.; Jai Auto Pvt. Ltd.; and Munish Forge Limited.
Successor Firm Keeps Same Rate
Commerce determined Munish Forge Limited (MFL) is the successor-in-interest to Munish Forge Private Limited (MFPL), so MFL will receive the same antidumping cash deposit rate and customs number as its predecessor. This applies based on Commerce's successor-in-interest finding in these final results.
Timing: Assessment and Liquidation Delay
Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection no earlier than 35 days after publication (publication June 18, 2026). If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for filing a request for a statutory injunction has expired (within 90 days of publication).
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