Italian Forged-Steel Fluid-End Blocks Enter the Duty Debate
Published Date: 10/19/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some Italian companies sold forged steel fluid end blocks to the U.S. at unfairly low prices during 2024. Because of this, certain extra duties will apply starting October 19, 2026, affecting importers and sellers of these products. This move helps protect U.S. manufacturers from unfair competition and could impact prices and trade flows.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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58.48% Duty on Lucchini Shipments
The Department of Commerce found that Lucchini Mamé Forge S.p.A., Lucchini Industries S.r.l., and Lucchini RS S.p.A. had a weighted-average antidumping margin of 58.48 percent for sales during January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. That 58.48% rate (based on adverse facts available) will apply to those companies' entries as part of these final results effective October 19, 2026.
New Cash Deposit Rates for Future Shipments
For shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after publication of this notice (October 19, 2026), cash deposit rules apply: companies covered by this review will have cash deposit rates equal to their listed weighted-average dumping margin (e.g., 58.48% for Lucchini); previously reviewed companies keep their most recently published company-specific rate; if the exporter is new but the producer has a rate, the producer's most recent rate applies; and all other producers/exporters remain at the all-others rate of 7.33%. These deposit requirements remain in effect until further notice.
Importer Certificate and Double-Duty Risk
Importers must file a certificate about whether antidumping or countervailing duties were reimbursed before liquidation of relevant entries (under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2)). If importers fail to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and could assess double antidumping duties and/or increase antidumping duties by the amount of countervailing duties.
Assessment and Liquidation Timing Rules
Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review, and intends to issue assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after this notice is published. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, CBP will be directed not to liquidate relevant entries until the statutory injunction period (within 90 days of publication) has expired.
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