U.S. Department of Commerce Finds Chromium Trioxide from Türkiye Sold Below Fair Value
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Washington, D.C. – On October 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce made a final decision on chromium trioxide imports from the Republic of Türkiye. The Department determined that these imports are being sold in the United States at less than their fair value.
The period of investigation covered sales from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. On May 22, 2026, a preliminary decision was announced, and interested parties could comment. The only comment received was from American Chrome & Chemicals, Inc., supporting the decision.
Since no new information was presented, the final decision remains unchanged from the preliminary one. As part of this process, Commerce applied adverse facts available. This means that the company, Sisecam, did not provide requested information, leading to an unfavorable decision against them.
The investigation looked into chromium trioxide, a product used in cleaning and metal plating. The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to continue suspending liquidation of this product from Türkiye.
No new calculations were needed for this final decision, as it followed the preliminary findings. A dumping margin of 40.88% applies to all other producers and exporters. This margin is based on the original petition against chromium trioxide imports.
The U.S. International Trade Commission will now decide if these imports harm the U.S. industry. If they find harm, antidumping duties will be assessed.
The Department reminds parties involved about rules for handling confidential information related to this case. This case is part of their efforts to ensure fair trade practices and protect U.S. industries from unfair imports.
More information is available from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration.
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