Commerce Preliminary Antidumping Duty Investigation of Tin Mill Products from China
Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Tin Mill Products from the People’s Republic of China
On September 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of tin mill products from the People’s Republic of China (China).
Preliminary Dumping Rates
China
| Producer/exporter | Weighted-Average Dumping Margin (percent) | Cash Deposit Rate (Adjusted for Subsidy Offsets) (percent) |
|---|---|---|
| China-Wide Entity | 136.52* | 130.17 |
*This rate is based on facts available with adverse inference.
Import Statistics
| China | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (KG) | 62,337,743 | 96,525,352 | 133,630,806 |
| Value (USD) | 72,453,726 | 102,321,115 | 129,256,331 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Trade Data Monitor (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7210.11.0000, 7210.12.0000, 7210.50.0020, 7210.50.0090, 7212.10.0000, 7212.50.0000, 7225.99.0090, and 7226.99.0180).
Next Steps
- The final determinations of this AD investigation will be announced on or around December 1, 2026.
- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is conducting concurrent injury determination investigations. For more information related to the ITC’s timeline, please refer to the ITC’s calendar.
Other Case Information
- The petitioners are United States Steel Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA), and the United Steel, Paper, and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Union (Pittsburgh, PA)
- For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary FAQs.
- Additional case information, including the scope of the investigations, are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to the following case numbers:
| Trading Partner | AD Case Numbers |
|---|---|
| China | A-570-228 |
- To date, Commerce maintains 846 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.