Malaysian Steel Nails Dumped Cheap? Commerce Says Meh.
Published Date: 10/14/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some Malaysian steel nail makers sold their nails in the U.S. for less than fair value from July 2024 to June 2025. They’re stopping the review for 40 companies but continuing with others, which could affect import duties and prices. This decision kicks in starting October 14, 2026, and folks involved can still share their thoughts.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 5 costs, 0 mixed.
Importer Certification and Double Duty Risk
Importers must file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties before liquidation under 19 CFR 351.402(f). If an importer fails to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and could assess double antidumping duties.
Preliminary 2.01% Dumping Margin Assigned
Commerce preliminarily found a 2.01 percent weighted-average dumping margin for Region International Co., Ltd. and Region System Sdn. Bhd., and is assigning that same 2.01 percent rate to companies not individually examined for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. These are the preliminary results published on October 14, 2026.
Review Rescinded for 40 Companies; Duties Assessed
Commerce rescinded the administrative review for 40 listed companies because there were no suspended entries during July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025. For those companies, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties at the cash deposit rate required at the time of entry or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption.
Cash Deposit Rules and 2.66% All-Others Rate
Commerce stated cash deposit requirements that will apply for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results: company-specific cash deposit rates will be set by the final results (rates under 0.50 percent will be zero), previously established company rates remain for other companies, manufacturer rates apply when exporters aren’t covered, and the all-others deposit rate remains 2.66 percent.
How Assessment Rates Will Be Calculated; 0.50% De Minimis Rule
If Region's final dumping margin is not zero or below 0.50 percent, Commerce plans to calculate importer-specific assessment rates as the ratio of dumping to entered value, or a per-unit rate if entered values are missing. If an assessment rate is zero or under 0.50 percent, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate without antidumping duties. Commerce also may liquidate certain entries at the LTFV investigation all-others rate where intermediate companies lack a rate.
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