Commerce Finds No Transformer Dumping—For Now
Published Date: 11/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce checked if two Korean companies, Hyundai and Iljin, sold large power transformers at unfairly low prices from August 2024 to July 2025. They found no evidence of dumping, meaning no extra duties will be charged—for now. Businesses involved should watch for final decisions and can share their thoughts before the review wraps up.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.
No Preliminary Duties for Hyundai and Iljin
Commerce preliminarily found that HD Hyundai Electric Co., Ltd. and Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. had a weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00 percent for the period August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025. That means, for now, Commerce does not intend to assess antidumping duties on entries from these two companies for that period pending final results.
Preliminary 4.32% Rate for LS Electric and Hyosung
Commerce preliminarily assigned a weighted-average dumping margin of 4.32 percent to LS Electric Co., Ltd. and Hyosung Heavy Industries Corporation for the period August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025. If these preliminary margins are sustained in the final results, importers of those companies’ transformers could face antidumping duties at that rate.
Cash Deposit Rules and 22.00% All-Others Rate
For shipments entered on or after the publication date of the final results, cash deposit requirements will follow the final review rates; rates under 0.50 percent will be treated as zero. For exporters or manufacturers not covered in the review, the all-others cash deposit rate from the original investigation—22.00 percent—will continue to apply where applicable.
Assessment, Liquidation, and Automatic Assessment Rules
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties based on the final results of this review. If a respondent’s final weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis (less than 0.50 percent), Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate entries without regard to antidumping duties. For entries produced by a respondent that did not know the merchandise was destined for the United States, Commerce intends to liquidate those entries at the all-others rate from the less-than-fair-value investigation if there is no rate for intermediate companies involved.
Importer Reimbursement Certificate Requirement and Penalty Risk
Importers must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of relevant entries for this review period under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2). If importers do not file the certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties.
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