Commerce Flags Korean Steel Dumping in Latest Trade Review
Published Date: 10/8/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some Korean steel companies sold corrosion-resistant steel at unfairly low prices from July 2024 to June 2025. This means antidumping duties might be applied to balance the playing field. Companies involved should pay attention and can comment on these findings before final decisions are made.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 5 costs, 0 mixed.
Preliminary Dumping Margins Announced
If you import corrosion-resistant steel from Korea, Commerce preliminarily found dumping margins of 23.40% for KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd., 19.43% for Dongkuk Coated Metal Co., Ltd./Aju Steel Co., Ltd., and 20.58% for companies not individually reviewed for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. These preliminary margins are the percentages Commerce will use in its analysis and could lead to antidumping duties at similar levels if finalized.
Assigned Rate for Non-Examined Companies
Commerce preliminarily will assign companies not selected for individual examination a review-specific dumping margin of 20.58% for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This rate is being applied to the companies listed in Appendix II (Hyundai Steel Company; POSCO; POSCO International Corporation; SeAH Coated Metal; SeAH Steel Corporation).
Cash Deposit Requirements After Final Results
For shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results of this review, importers must meet cash deposit requirements: (1) company cash deposit rates will be those established in the final results unless the rate is less than 0.50% (then zero); (2) previously reviewed companies not in this review keep their most recent company-specific rate; (3) if the exporter isn't covered but the manufacturer is, the manufacturer's most recent rate applies; and (4) all other manufacturers/exporters remain at the all-others rate of 8.31%.
Importer Certification and Double-Duty Risk
Importers must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of relevant entries during this review period as required by 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2). If an importer fails to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and could assess double antidumping duties or increase antidumping duties by the amount of countervailing duties.
Rescission for Companies With No Entries
Commerce is rescinding this administrative review for companies listed in Appendix III because there were no reviewable, suspended entries during July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; those companies are Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., Ltd.; Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.; POSCO Coated & Color Steel Co., Ltd.; and TCC Steel Corp. Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries at the cash deposit rate required at the time of entry, and intends to issue rescission instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication of this notice.
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