U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Correction in Steel Fencing Dumping Case

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On September 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce released a correction notice in the Federal Register for its investigation on temporary steel fencing from the People’s Republic of China. The notice updates the preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value (LTFV), preliminary affirmative determination of critical circumstances, postponement of the final determination, extension of provisional measures, and corrects errors made in a previous publication from August 19, 2025.

Background

The Department of Commerce had earlier announced that some Chinese firms sold temporary steel fencing in the United States at prices below fair market value. This is considered dumping under U.S. trade laws. The August 19 notice had mistakenly stated that critical circumstances exist for some companies, which affects how tariffs are applied. The department also recognized errors in how some company names were listed.

Correction of Critical Circumstances

The new notice clarifies that critical circumstances did not exist for the following exporters and their related producers:

  • Hebei Minmetals Co., Ltd. and several specific producers including Huanghua Wangang Hardware Co., Ltd., Huanghua Taiyue Hardware Co., Ltd., among others.
  • Tianjin Linkwel International Trading Co., Ltd. and producers like Tianjin Lianhao Metal Products Co., Ltd.
  • Shantou Jiayu Trading Co., Ltd. and Huanghua Juntai Hardware Products Co., Ltd.
  • Shijiazhuang Shuangming Trade Co., Ltd. with different producers.
  • Metaltec Group Co., Limited with several listed producers.
  • Hebei Yelang Imp. & Exp. Trade Co., Ltd. and Huanghua Pengxiang Hardware Products Co., Ltd.
  • Joint Force Int’l Co., Limited and several listed producers.
  • Hebei Jinshi Industrial Metal Co., Ltd. with four producers.
  • Hebei Haiao Wire Mesh Products Co., Ltd. and Raoyang Shengshi Metal Products Co., Ltd.
  • Anping Chengxin Metal Mesh Co., Ltd.
  • Hebei Houtuo Co., Ltd. and Huanghua Aiyuan Hardware Products Co., Ltd.
  • Hebei Neweast Yilong Trading Co., Ltd. and Huanghua City Deyue Hardware Co., Ltd.
  • Hebei Giant Metal Technology Co., Ltd.

Correction in Producer Names

The Department corrected the spelling of producers’ names for certain companies in the rate table of the August 19, 2025 notice. This table lists the dumping margins and the adjusted cash deposit rates for each exporter-producer pair.

Dumping Margins and Cash Deposit Rates

  • For Shenzhou Yongao Metal Products Co., Ltd. and Shenzhou Yuelei Metal Products Co., Ltd., the weighted-average dumping margin is 187.69%, with a subsidy-adjusted cash deposit rate of 177.15%.
  • Most other exporter-producer combinations have a margin and cash deposit rate of 136.57%.
  • An exception is Anping Chengxin Metal Mesh Co., Ltd., which has a margin of 136.57% and a cash deposit rate of 126.03%.
  • The China-wide entity margin is 187.69%, with the same rate for cash deposit.

Legal Notification

This notice is made as required by sections 733(f) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.205(c).

The correction was signed by Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, on August 27, 2025.

For more details, contact Dennis McClure at (202) 482-5973 or Noah Wetzel at (202) 482-7466, U.S. Department of Commerce, Enforcement and Compliance, Office VIII, Washington, DC.


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