Federal Review Takes Aim at Chinese Steel Nail Prices
Published Date: 11/4/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Shanghai Yueda Nails from China sold steel nails at unfairly low prices between August 2024 and July 2025. They’re also stopping the review for nine other companies. This means some import duties might change soon, affecting businesses and prices starting November 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 5 costs, 1 mixed.
Unreported Yueda Entries May Face 118.04% Rate
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate any entries not reported in Yueda Nails' U.S. sales database at the China-wide rate of 118.04 percent. That means unreported Yueda shipments during the review period could be assessed at 118.04%.
File Reimbursement Certificate or Risk Double Duties
Importers must file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties before liquidation of relevant entries for this period, under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2). If an importer fails to file the certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties.
Preliminary 9.27% Duty Finding for Yueda
Commerce preliminarily found that Shanghai Yueda Nails Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Yueda Nails (Chuzhou) Ltd. dumped certain steel nails at a weighted-average margin of 9.27% for the period August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025. If the final result is not zero or de minimis, importers of Yueda nails may face antidumping duties and new assessment rates based on that finding.
How Final Cash Deposit Rates Will Apply
When the final results are published, cash deposit requirements for shipments entered on or after that publication date will be: (1) the rate established in the final results for the listed company with a separate rate; (2) existing exporter-specific cash deposit rates for previously reviewed exporters with separate rates; (3) 118.04% for Chinese exporters without a separate rate (China-wide); and (4) for non-Chinese exporters without their own rate, the rate of the Chinese exporter that supplied them.
Rescission for Nine Companies; Duties to Be Assessed
Commerce is rescinding the administrative review for nine named companies because there were no suspended entries during August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025; Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries for those companies at the cash deposit rate required at the time of entry. Rescission instructions to CBP are planned no earlier than 35 days after publication of this notice.
Timing of Liquidation and Possible 90-Day Hold
If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, Commerce's assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for filing a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of publication). Also, Commerce intends to issue rescission instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after publication of this notice.
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