On April 9, 2026, United States Steel Corporation (“U.S. Steel”) and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Union (“USW”) (collectively “Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on tin mill products from China, Taiwan, and Turkey and countervailing duties on imports from China.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The proposed scope of these investigations is as follows:
The products within the scope of these investigations are tin mill flat-rolled products that are coated or plated with tin, chromium, or chromium oxides. Flatrolled steel products coated with tin are known as tinplate. Flat-rolled steel products coated with chromium or chromium oxides are known as tin-free steel or electrolytic chromium-coated steel. The scope includes all the noted tin mill products regardless of thickness, width, form (in coils or cut sheets), coating type ( electrolytic or otherwise), edge (trimmed, untrimmed or further processed, such as scroll cut), coating thickness, surface finish, temper, coating metal (tin, chromium, chromium oxide), reduction (single- or double-reduced), and whether or not coated with a plastic material.
The merchandise subject to these investigations is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), under HTSUS subheadings 7210.11.0000, 7210.12.0000, 7210.50.0020, 7210.50.0090, 7212.10.0000, 7212.50.0000, if of non-alloy steel and under HTSUS subheadings 7225.99.0090, and 7226.99.0180 if of alloy steel. Although the subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the investigations is dispositive.
PETITIONERS
| United States Steel Corporation 600 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2800 Contact: Benjamin B. Caryl, Associate General Counsel bbcaryl@uss.com Tel: (412) 433-1121 Fax: (412) 433-1167 Website: http ://www.ussteel.com | United Steelworkers 60 Boulevard of the Allies Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Contact: Roy Houseman, Legislative Director rhouseman@usw.org Tel: (412) 562-2400 https://www.usw.org |
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
| CASSIDY LEVY KENT (USA) LLP 2112 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20037 (202) 567-2300 |
NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS
For a list of foreign producers/exporters alleged by Petitioners, please see Attachment I.
NAMED IMPORTERS
For a list of importers alleged by the Petitioner, please see Attachment II.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE
| Event | Earliest Date |
| Petition Filed | April 9, 2026 |
| DOC Initiation | April 29, 2026 |
| ITC Preliminary Investigation: | |
| Questionnaires Due | April 23, 2026 |
| Request to appear at hearing | April 28, 2026 |
| Hearing | April 30, 2026 |
| Briefs | May 3, 2026 |
| ITC Vote | May 24, 2026 |
| DOC Investigation Schedule: | |
| DOC Preliminary Antidumping Determination | September 16, 2026 |
| DOC Final Antidumping Determination | November 30, 2026 |
| DOC Preliminary Countervailing Determination | July 3, 2026 |
| DOC Final Countervailing Determination | September 16, 2026 |
| ITC Final Investigation: | |
| ITC Final AD Determination | January 14, 2027 |
| ITC Final CVD Determination | October 31, 2026 |
ALLEGED DUMPING MARGINS
China: 202.02% – 1077.08%
Taiwan: 152.15% – 160.37%
Turkey: 190.95% – 192.91%
ALLEGED COUNTERVAILING DUTY MARGINS
Above de minimis
ALLEGED SUBSIDIES
For a list of alleged subsidies by the Petitioner, please see Attachment III.
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | February 2026 YTD | |
| China | ||||
| Quantity (Short Tons) | 68,714 | 106,399 | 147,300 | 11,162 |
| Value ($1,000 USD) | 76,957 | 108,113 | 143,693 | 9,144 |
| AUV (USD/Short Tons) | 1,119.95 | 1,016.10 | 975.51 | 819.21 |
| Taiwan | ||||
| Quantity (Short Tons) | 54,552 | 85,801 | 131,888 | 26,069 |
| Value ($1,000 USD) | 64,251 | 97,323 | 155,242 | 32,366 |
| AUV (USD/Short Tons) | 1,177.79 | 1,134.29 | 1,177.07 | 1,241.57 |
| Turkey | ||||
| Quantity (Short Tons) | 5,731 | 27,403 | 78,702 | 14,299 |
| Value ($1,000 USD) | 6,212 | 28,824 | 83,253 | 15,286 |
| AUV (USD/Short Tons) | 1,083.90 | 1,051.84 | 1,057.83 | 1,068.99 |
CONTACT US For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Nithya Nagarajan or Stephen Brophy.