U.S. International Trade Commission Begins Expedited Review of Collated Steel Staples from China
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On December 16, 2025, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced the start of expedited five-year reviews. The reviews will look at antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain collated steel staples from China.
The ITC will decide if ending these orders would likely cause injury to U.S. industries again. The case is based on sections 701-TA-626 and 731-TA-1452 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
The key date for this review is September 5, 2025. On that date, the ITC found that the response from domestic parties was strong enough. It also found there was not enough response from parties in China. For this reason, the review will be expedited instead of a full review.
Staff will prepare a special report about the review. This report will first be placed in the nonpublic record. It will be given to certain people who are part of the administrative protective order service list on December 29, 2025. A public version will be made available after that.
People or companies who are allowed to join the review can send their written comments to the ITC. These comments are due by 5:15 p.m. on January 5, 2026. Comments cannot include any new facts. If there are delays in related reviews by the Department of Commerce, the comment deadline will change to three business days after Commerce shares its results.
Anyone who is not a party or an interested party can send in a short written statement by January 5, 2026. These statements also must not include new facts.
All documents that are sent in must be shared with other parties in the review. A certificate of service is also required when filing.
The ITC says that this review is “extraordinarily complicated.” Because of this, the ITC will take up to 90 days longer to finish the review.
This review is managed under Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 and the ITC’s rules. More information about the process and deadlines can be found on the ITC’s website.
Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission, issued this announcement on December 11, 2025.
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