U.S. Sets High Dumping Rate on Tungsten Shot From China
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On July 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a final finding in its investigation of certain tungsten shot from China. Officials found that tungsten shot from China is being sold in the United States at less than fair value.
The time covered by this investigation is from January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024.
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered are tungsten spheres or balls, often called shot or “Tungsten Super Shot.” These are 92.6% or more tungsten by weight. Their sizes range from 1.5 millimeters to 10.0 millimeters in diameter. The product may also have coatings such as copper, nickel, iron, or metal alloys. It is usually classified under HTSUS codes 9306.29.0000 and 8101.99.8000.
Investigation and Comments
No changes were made to what is considered part of this investigation, as no interested parties commented on the scope after the first decision. The Department could not verify information sent by Zhuzhou KJ Super Materials Co., Ltd. (KJ Super) due to restrictions by the Chinese government.
Final Decision and Dumping Margin
The Commerce Department reviewed all the information and comments. They used adverse facts available (AFA) against KJ Super because the information given could not be verified. As a result, KJ Super is considered part of the “China-wide entity” for the purposes of this decision.
The final estimated dumping margin (or the rate of price undercutting) for the China-wide entity is 201.32 percent. This was the highest rate claimed in the original petition.
Suspension of Liquidation
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will continue to hold up liquidation of any tungsten shot from China, entered or withdrawn from a warehouse for use since February 19, 2025. Importers must pay a cash deposit as security for possible antidumping duties.
The Department of Commerce did not adjust the dumping rate because there is no active countervailing duty (CVD) order involving export subsidies for this product.
Next Steps and ITC Role
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will decide if the U.S. industry has been hurt by these imports. The ITC has 45 days from July 11, 2025, to make its final decision.
- If the ITC finds injury or threat of injury, an antidumping duty order will be issued, and duties must be paid on all relevant tungsten shot imports from China.
- If the ITC does not find injury, the investigation will end, cash deposits will be returned, and held imports will be released.
Additional Information
Anyone handling private information for this investigation must follow the rules for returning or destroying such information.
The written description of the tungsten shot is the official scope of this finding, even though product codes are listed for convenience.
For full details, see Federal Register, Volume 90, Number 131 (July 11, 2025), pages 30849-30850. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is available through the Enforcement and Compliance’s electronic system, ACCESS.
The decision was signed by Christopher Abbott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
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