U.S. Issues Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Slag Pots from China
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On January 26, 2026, the United States Department of Commerce published antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on slag pots imported from the People’s Republic of China.
Final determinations were made by both the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
The Department of Commerce found that slag pots from China were being sold in the United States at less than fair value. The Department also found that the Chinese government was providing unfair subsidies to producers and exporters of slag pots.
The ITC determined that these dumped and subsidized imports caused injury to the domestic U.S. industry.
As a result, duty orders were issued.
The Department of Commerce instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect antidumping duties. These duties apply to slag pots from China entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after June 17, 2025.
These dates cover the period starting from the publication of the Department’s Preliminary Determination through the resumption date after the provisional measures lapsed and until the date of the ITC’s final determination.
The Department of Commerce plans to continue the suspension of liquidation of unliquidated entries of slag pots from China. CBP will require importers to deposit cash equal to the dumping margin indicated in the final determination.
For the CVD order, countervailing duties will apply to entries made on or after April 3, 2025, the publication date of the Preliminary CVD Determination.
Provisional measures expired on July 31, 2025. Therefore, entries made between August 1, 2025, and the day before the ITC’s final determination publication will not be subject to countervailing duties.
CBP is instructed to suspend liquidation again beginning with the date of publication of the ITC’s final injury determination.
Slag pots covered by these orders include those with a nominal capacity between 65 cubic feet and 1200 cubic feet. These are usually large curved containers used to hold molten slag.
They can be cast or fabricated and may include heat treatments or ceramic coatings. They often have legs or stands and pivoting hooks or brackets used to move them safely.
All attachments are also covered whether or not they are attached at the time of entry. Slag pots are within the scope of the order whether finished or unfinished, and whether shipped assembled or unassembled.
Slag pots processed or assembled in another country but originally cast or forged in China are included.
Products may be classified under several Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) codes, including 7309.00.0090 and 8454.20.0080. Relevant components may also enter under other tariff codes such as 7316.00.0000, 7325.10.0080, 7325.99.1000, 7325.99.5000, and 7326.19.0080. The written description in the orders decides what is covered.
Commerce has established annual inquiry service lists for these orders. Interested parties must add themselves within 30 days following the order’s publication using the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Electronic Service System (ACCESS) at https://access.trade.gov.
Petitioners and foreign governments need to submit an entry of appearance after this notice. They will remain on the service list in future years automatically.
This notice officially establishes the AD and CVD orders for slag pots from China. The enforcement is carried out under sections 706(a) and 736(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930.
For further updates, interested parties can refer to the active order list at https://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html.
Contacts for this case are George McMahon at (202) 482-1167 for AD matters, and Samuel Brummitt at (202) 482-7851 for CVD matters.
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