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U.S. Sets Antidumping Duties on Steel Nails from China: Final 2022-2023 Review Results


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The U.S. Department of Commerce has released the final results of its administrative review of antidumping duties on certain steel nails from the People’s Republic of China. This review covers shipments made from August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023.

Company Found Dumping Steel Nails

The department determined that Shanghai Yueda Nails Co., Ltd. (also known as Shanghai Yueda Nails Industry Co., Ltd.) sold steel nails in the United States at prices less than the normal value during the time studied.

Final Antidumping Duty Rate Announced

For the review period, Commerce found that Shanghai Yueda Nails Co., Ltd. will face a weighted-average dumping margin of 11.73 percent.

Companies Removed from Review

Commerce has rescinded the review for eight companies because there was no evidence of suspended entries during the review period. The companies are:

  • Hebei Minmetals Co., Ltd.
  • Nanjing Caiqing Hardware Co., Ltd.
  • Nanjing Yuechang Hardware Co., Ltd.
  • Shandong Qingyun Hongyi Hardware Products Co., Ltd.
  • Shanxi Hairui Trade Co., Ltd.
  • Suntec Industries Co., Ltd.
  • Tianjin Jinchi Metal Products Co., Ltd.
  • Xi’an Metals & Minerals Import & Export Co., Ltd.

China-Wide Entity and S-Mart

S-Mart (Tianjin) Technology Development Co., Ltd. remains part of the China-wide entity because it did not submit a separate rate application. The China-wide antidumping duty rate is set at 118.04 percent.

How Duties Will Be Assessed

Commerce will order U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on all applicable entries.

  • For Shanghai Yueda, duties will be set at the rate of 11.73 percent for each importer, unless the amount is less than 0.5 percent.
  • If the rate is lower than 0.5 percent, entries will not be charged duties.
  • For sales not reported by Shanghai Yueda, Commerce will use the China-wide rate.
  • Entries made by companies in the China-wide entity, including S-Mart, will be assessed at the rate of 118.04 percent.
  • For the eight companies with rescinded reviews, duties will be based on the deposit rate at the time of entry.

Commerce plans to send assessment instructions to Customs 35 days after the final results notice is published, unless a summons is filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade.

Cash Deposit Instructions

These cash deposit requirements will be implemented at the time of publication:

  • For Shanghai Yueda, the rate is 11.73 percent.
  • For other exporters with a separate rate from prior reviews, their existing rate continues.
  • For all exporters from China without a separate rate, the rate is 118.04 percent.
  • For non-Chinese exporters without a separate rate, the Chinese supplier’s rate applies.

These rates will stay in effect until Commerce announces otherwise.

Importer and Legal Reminders

Importers must file a certificate about reimbursement of duties. Not doing so may result in Commerce charging double duties.

Parties under an Administrative Protective Order must return or destroy confidential information as required by law. Not following these rules can lead to sanctions.

Additional Information

The scope, background, and detailed points from this review are included in the official Issues and Decision Memorandum, available to the public at the Commerce Department’s online ACCESS system.

This final decision was signed by Steven Presing, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, on June 10, 2025.

The official notice was published in the Federal Register on June 16, 2025.


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