Korean Steel Wire Rod Cleared: No Dumping, Snooze Fest Continues
Published Date: 8/13/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that POSCO and POSCO International Corporation (PIC) (collectively, POSCO), a producer and exporter of carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), did not sell subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025. We invite all interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
POSCO Preliminary Dumping Margin Zero
The Department of Commerce preliminarily found that POSCO and POSCO International Corporation had a weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00 percent for carbon and alloy steel wire rod exported to the United States for the period May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. This preliminary result means POSCO’s sales during that period were not found to be below normal value as of the publication date, August 13, 2026.
All-Others Cash Deposit Rate Remains 41.10%
For exporters or producers not covered in this review or the underlying investigation, the cash deposit rate for subject wire rod will continue to be 41.10 percent (the all-others rate) for shipments entered on or after the publication date of the final results. This 41.10 percent rate remains the fallback deposit for all other producers and exporters.
Reseller Policy May Trigger 41.10% Assessment
If entries of subject merchandise during the period were produced by POSCO but POSCO did not know the merchandise was destined for the United States, Commerce will instruct Customs to liquidate those unreviewed entries under the reseller policy at the all-others rate of 41.10 percent if no rate exists for the intermediate reseller. This can result in a 41.10 percent assessment on such entries.
Importer Reimbursement Certificate Requirement
Importers must file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties under 19 CFR 351.402(f) before liquidation of the relevant entries. If importers fail to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties.
POSCO Cash Deposit Tied to Final Margin
For shipments entered on or after the publication date of the final results, the cash deposit rate for POSCO will equal POSCO’s weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this review, except that if the final rate is less than 0.50 percent it will be treated as de minimis and the cash deposit rate will be zero. These deposit rules take effect on entries or withdrawals for consumption on or after the final-results publication date.
Importer-Specific Assessment Rate Calculation
If POSCO’s final weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or de minimis, Commerce will calculate an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping for an importer’s U.S. sales to the total entered value of those sales. These importer-specific rates would be used to assess antidumping duties on entries covered by this review.
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