Commerce Reviews Duties on Steel Nails From Taiwan
Published Date: 10/19/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that certain steel nails from Taiwan were sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices from July 2024 to June 2025. This means importers might have to pay extra duties to level the playing field. These final results take effect on October 19, 2026, impacting businesses dealing with these nails and protecting U.S. manufacturers.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
78.17% Dumping Margin for Two Exporters
Commerce assigned a dumping margin of 78.17 percent to Faithful Engineering Products Co., Ltd. and Top Forever Screws Co., Ltd. for sales of certain steel nails to the United States during the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Cash Deposit Rules Take Effect October 19, 2026
Starting on the publication date (October 19, 2026), cash deposit requirements apply for subject merchandise entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after that date: Faithful Engineering and Top Forever must have cash deposit rates equal to the dumping margin from this review (78.17%), and the "all-others" rate remains 2.16 percent.
Certificate Requirement: Risk of Double Duties
Importers must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during the period of review; failure to timely file this certificate could lead Commerce to presume reimbursement occurred and result in assessment of double antidumping duties.
Duty Assessment and Liquidation Timing Rules
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries in accordance with the final results; Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication. 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 time for filing a statutory injunction expires (within 90 days of publication).
Specific Nail Types and Packaging Are Excluded
The order excludes certain nails and packagings from the antidumping scope, including: nails packaged with non-subject articles when total nails are less than 25; nails with nominal shaft length ≤1 inch meeting a three-part test (component of an unassembled article, total nails ≤60, and the unassembled article falls into one of eight listed groupings); nails meeting ASTM F1667 Type I, Style 20; nails for powder-actuated hand tools (HTSUS 7317.00.20.00 and 7317.00.30.00); nails with specified high hardness and carbon content suitable for gas-actuated tools; corrugated nails; and thumb tacks (HTSUS 7317.00.10.00).
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