Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Silicon Metal from Australia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Norway, and Thailand
Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Silicon Metal from Australia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Norway and Thailand
On September 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of silicon metal from Australia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos), Norway, and Thailand
Preliminary Subsidy Rates
Australia
| Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rate (percent) |
|---|---|
| Simcoa Operations Pty, Ltd. | 41.31 |
| All-Others | 41.31 |
Laos
| Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rate (percent) |
|---|---|
| Lao Silicon Co., Ltd. | 240.00* |
| All-Others | 240.00 |
*This rate is based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Norway
| Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rate (percent) |
|---|---|
| Elkem ASA | 16.87 |
| All-Others | 16.87 |
Thailand
| Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rate (percent) |
|---|---|
| G.S. Energy Co., Ltd. | 31.27* |
| Sica New Materials (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | 31.27* |
| All-Others | 31.27 |
*This rate is based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Import Statistics
| Australia | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (KG) | 4,086,257 | 2,619,880 | 10,190,840 |
| Value (USD) | $16,956,933 | $10,413,421 | $32,979,187 |
| Laos | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (KG) | 600,000 | 3,400,000 | 7,957,738 |
| Value (USD) | $1,809,000 | $8,829,250 | $18,418,739 |
| Norway | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (KG) | 13,553,363 | 9,059,885 | 10,982,143 |
| Value (USD) | $81,909,641 | $39,224,210 | $36,331,714 |
| Thailand | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (KG) | 7,208,679 | 2,036,580 | 2,828,603 |
| Value (USD) | $29,008,896 | $6,888,090 | $7,222,890 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000).
Next Steps
- Unless postponed, the final determinations in these CVD investigations are currently scheduled to be issued on the following dates: December 8, 2025, for Thailand; December 15, 2025, for Laos; and February 3, 2026, for Australia and Norway.
- Commerce is also conducting a concurrent antidumping duty investigation of silicon metal from Angola, Australia, Laos, Malaysia, and Norway
- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is running 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 Ferroglobe USA, Inc. (Beverly, OH) and Mississippi Silicon LLC (Burnsville, MS).
- For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary FAQs.
Additional case information, including the scope of the investigations, is 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 CVD Case Number Australia C-602-814 Laos C-553-002 Norway C-403-807 Thailand C-549-856 - For more information on subsidy programs, please refer to the subsidies enforcement library.
- To date, Commerce maintains 781 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.