U.S. Finds Countervailable Subsidies on Slag Pots from China

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Investigation Period and Background

The U.S. Department of Commerce has made a final decision on imports of slag pots from the People’s Republic of China. The agency determined that Chinese producers and exporters of slag pots receive countervailable subsidies.

The period of investigation was from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. On April 3, 2025, the Department published its preliminary findings. No comments were received, and the results remain unchanged in the final determination.

Companies Involved and Subsidy Rate

The following companies from China were assigned a countervailing duty rate:

  • Chaeng Great Wall Steel Casting Co. Ltd.
  • UMECC Beijing Equipment Inc. Ltd.
  • Cast-Con Engineering GmbH & Co. KG
  • Changzhou Jinyuan Machinery Equipment Ltd. Co.
  • Dawang Metals Co. Ltd.
  • GVA Krefeld GmbH
  • Liaoning Mineral and Metallurgy Group Co. Ltd.
  • Luoyang Zhongtai Industries Co., Ltd.
  • Shantou Huaxing Metallurgical Equipment Co. Ltd.
  • Tangshan Sinya International Trade Co., Ltd.
  • All other companies

Each company received an estimated countervailable subsidy rate of 226.16 percent ad valorem. This rate was based on facts available because the mandatory respondents did not provide requested information and were considered uncooperative.

Product Scope

The investigation covers slag pots with a nominal capacity of 65 to 1,200 cubic feet. These items are used in metal processing and can be made by casting or fabrication, with or without finishes like coating or heat treatment. They may come with parts such as legs and lifting hooks. Both finished and unfinished slag pots, even those further processed in other countries, are covered.

Relevant U.S. import tariff codes for these products include:

  • 7309.00.0090
  • 8454.20.0080

Possible attachments could also enter under codes like 7316.00.0000, 7325.10.0080, 7325.99.1000, 7325.99.5000, and 7326.19.0080.

Suspension of Liquidation

Following the preliminary decision, U.S. Customs was told to suspend liquidation of slag pot imports from China that arrived on or after April 3, 2025. Customs will not suspend entries made on or after August 1, 2025, but will keep suspending those entered on or before July 31, 2025.

Next Steps

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will now decide if these imports hurt the U.S. industry. The ITC must issue its decision within 45 days. If the ITC finds injury, a countervailing duty order will be issued and cash deposits for duties will be required. If no injury is found, the case will end and all deposits will be refunded.

Legal Reference

This action was published in the Federal Register on August 28, 2025, under the authority of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

For more information, the full legal text can be found in the Federal Register, Volume 90, Number 165, pages 41986-41988.


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