The U.S. Commerce Department imposed antidumping duties on imports of certain fabricated structural steel from China and Mexico after a preliminary determination that producers from both countries dumped the material in the U.S. market.
The department imposed duties of up to 141% on imports from China and up to 31% on imports from Mexico, and will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect cash deposits from importers based on these preliminary rates.
Meanwhile, the department did not find evidence of dumping in imports from Canada, it said Sept. 4.
Imports of fabricated structural steel in 2018 from Canada, China, and Mexico were valued at US$722.5 million, US$897.5 million, and US$622.4 million, respectively, it noted.
The department will announce the final determinations in the investigations around Jan. 24, 2020.
