On April 24, 2025, Ferroglobe USA, Inc. (“Ferroglobe”) and Mississippi Silicon LLC (Mississippi Silicon”) (collectively, “Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of ferrosilicon from the Republic of Angola (“Angola”), Australia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (“Laos”), Norway, and the Kingdom of Thailand (“Thailand”).
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The scope of this investigation covers all forms and sizes of silicon
metal, including silicon metal powder. Silicon metal contains at
least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon, and less
than 4.00 percent iron, by actual weight. Semiconductor grade
silicon (merchandise containing at least 99.99 percent silicon by
actual weight and classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 2804.61.0000) is
excluded from the scope of this investigation.
Silicon metal is currently classifiable under subheadings
2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 of the HTSUS. While the HTSUS
numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope remains dispositive.
PETITIONERS
| Ferroglobe USA, Inc. County Road 32 P.O. Box 157 Beverly, OH 45715 Website: https://www.ferroglobe.com/ Contact: Monica Magnien, Esq. General Counsel, Americas Phone: (740) 538-2003 Email: mmagnien@ferroglobe.com | Mississippi Silicon LLC 80 County Road 210 P.O. Box 316 Burnsville, MS 38833 Website: https://www.missilicon.com/ Contact: Braulio Lage Director Phone: (205) 981-2200 Email: braulio.lage@polymetalloys.com |
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER
Adam H. Gordon, Esq.
Jennifer M. Smith-Veluz, Esq.
Benjamin J. Bay, Esq.
Kieran O’Connell, Esq.*
Matthew Renkey, Senior Advisor
Emily Halle, Senior Advisor
Andre Gziryan, Senior Analyst
Scarlet Jaldin, Analyst
THE BRISTOL GROUP PLLC
1707 L Street NW
Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 991-2701
NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS
For a list of foreign producers/exporters alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment I.
NAMED IMPORTERS
For a list of importers alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment II.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE
Below is an estimated schedule. Please note that Commerce deadlines are likely to be extended for the AD investigation as authorized by statute.
| Event | Earliest Date | Extended Date |
| Petition Filed | April 24, 2025 | |
| DOC Initiation | May 14, 2025 | |
| ITC Preliminary Investigation: | ||
| Questionnaires Due | May 8, 2025 | |
| Request to appear at hearing | May 13, 2025 | |
| Hearing | May 15, 2025 | |
| Briefs | May 20, 2025 | |
| ITC Vote | June 8, 2025 | |
| DOC Investigation Schedule: | ||
| DOC Preliminary Antidumping Determination | October 1, 2025 | November 20, 2025 |
| DOC Final Antidumping Determination | December 15, 2025 | April 4, 2026 |
| DOC Preliminary Countervailing Determination | July 18, 2025 | September 21, 2025 |
| DOC Final Countervailing Determination | October 1, 2025 | December 5, 2025 |
| ITC Final Investigation: | ||
| ITC Final AD Determination | January 29, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
| ITC Final CVD Determination | November 15, 2025 | January 19, 2026 |
ALLEGED DUMPING MARGINS
Angola : 67.78% – 323.84%
Australia: 337.84%
Laos: 92% – 304.51%
Norway: 69.15%
ALLEGED COUNTERVAILING DUTY MARGINS
Above de minimis.
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| U.S. Imports from: | |||
| Angola | |||
| Quantity (MT Contained Silicon) | N/A | N/A | 1,659 |
| CIF Value ($) | N/A | N/A | $4,226,162 |
| AUV ($/MT Contained Silicon) | N/A | N/A | $2,547 |
| Australia | |||
| Quantity (MT Contained Silicon) | 4,475 | 2,364 | 12,916 |
| CIF Value ($) | $19,696,228 | $9,954,240 | $45,597,671 |
| AUV ($/MT Contained Silicon) | $4,401 | $4,211 | $3,530 |
| Laos | |||
| Quantity (MT Contained Silicon) | 589 | 3,570 | 7,705 |
| CIF Value ($) | $1,957,742 | $9,790,250 | $18,867,629 |
| AUV ($/MT Contained Silicon) | $3,324 | $2,742 | $2,449 |
| Norway | |||
| Quantity (MT Contained Silicon) | 13,265 | 9,377 | 13,144 |
| CIF Value ($) | $85,716,902 | $44,213,945 | $45,055,429 |
| AUV ($/MT Contained Silicon) | $6,462 | $4,715 | $3,428 |
| Thailand | |||
| Quantity (MT Contained Silicon) | 7,451 | 1,966 | 3,344 |
| CIF Value ($) | $32,569,287 | $6,784,393 | $9,304,876 |
| AUV ($/MT Contained Silicon) | $4,371 | $3,450 | $2,783 |
ALLEGED SUBSIDIES
For a list of alleged subsidies the Petitioner, please see Attachment III.
CONTACT US For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Nithya Nagarajan, or Stephen Brophy.