Commerce Closes Five AD/CVD Cases Today; Russian Palladium Schedule Revised
Five separate antidumping and countervailing duty actions matured or shifted today. Commerce issued final dumping findings on two new review periods, amended a prior determination following court direction, continued six country-specific electrical steel orders, and the USITC reset the procedural calendar on Russian unwrought palladium. The pattern is routine administrative closure mixed with one unresolved investigation that required rescheduling.
Commerce finalized dumping by Maithan Alloys Limited (India) in silicomanganese during May 2023-April 2024, and by OCTAL SAOC FZC (Oman) in polyethylene terephthalate resin during the same period. Both determinations trigger duty assessment on those companies' U.S. entries. Separately, Commerce amended its aluminum foil antidumping determination for Assan Aluminyum (Türkiye) after the Court of International Trade ruled on May 5 that the prior calculation was not in harmony with law; the revision affects the weighted-average dumping margin assigned to Assan and its affiliated single entity. On electrical steel, Commerce and the USITC both affirmed that revocation of existing orders on non-oriented electrical steel from Sweden, Germany, China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury, so all orders remain in force. Finally, the USITC issued a revised schedule for its ongoing investigations (701-TA-776 and 731-TA-1761) into unwrought palladium from Russia under both countervailing duty and antidumping statutes, signaling a procedural adjustment to that case.
These closures reflect the normal churn of administrative reviews and sunset determinations. The Maithan and OCTAL findings are period-specific; they do not expand the scope of existing orders but confirm that those named producers dumped during the 2023-2024 review window, locking in duty rates for their merchandise. The Assan amendment is a compliance step: the CIT found Commerce's prior margin calculation deficient, and Commerce has now corrected it. The electrical steel continuation is a collective reaffirmation across six major trading partners that the orders remain justified under the statute's injury standard. The Russian palladium schedule revision, by contrast, signals unfinished business. A revised schedule typically indicates that the investigation timeline has shifted--either to accommodate new submissions, extend the period for analysis, or address procedural delays. No details on the cause of the revision appear in today's notice, but the reset suggests the investigation is not yet ready for preliminary or final determination.
Importers of silicomanganese from Maithan Alloys and PET resin from OCTAL should expect final duty assessments on their May 2023-April 2024 entries based on the dumping margins Commerce has now confirmed. Buyers of aluminum foil from Assan Aluminyum should monitor the amended margin to understand revised landed costs on future shipments. Electrical steel importers from the six named countries face no change in duty treatment today, but the continuation order reaffirms that those duties will remain in place absent a future sunset review that finds revocation would not harm the domestic industry. Suppliers and traders in Russian unwrought palladium face continued uncertainty: the revised USITC schedule means preliminary or final determinations will not arrive on the original timeline. Sourcing teams should request clarity from their USITC counsel on the new procedural dates and any interim reporting obligations.
Monitor the USITC's revised schedule for Russian palladium to identify when preliminary and final determinations are now expected. Track whether the Assan Aluminyum amendment triggers any appeals or further CIT litigation. Confirm with customs brokers that final duty rates for Maithan Alloys and OCTAL entries are correctly applied in entry summaries and liquidation. Watch for any sunset review initiation notices on the electrical steel orders in the coming months, as those orders are subject to periodic review under the statute.
Today's notices close five separate AD/CVD tracks. Four are routine: dumping confirmed, court order implemented, orders continued. One--Russian palladium--remains open and has shifted its procedural calendar. No tariff rates changed, but importers of the named products should verify that final margins are correctly reflected in their landed-cost calculations and customs entries.
USITC Revises Schedule for AD/CVD Investigations on Unwrought Palladium from Russia
The USITC issued a revised procedural schedule for investigations 701-TA-776 and 731-TA-1761 covering unwrought palladium imports from Russia under countervailing duty and antidumping statutes. The revision signals a timeline adjustment to the ongoing trade remedy proceedings.
Put it in your queue if: You source or trade Russian unwrought palladium, or advise clients on Russian metal imports. The revised schedule will determine when preliminary and final determinations are issued.
Commerce Amends AD Final Determination on Aluminum Foil from Türkiye Following CIT Ruling
Following a May 5, 2026 Court of International Trade judgment in Assan Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. v. United States, Commerce amended its antidumping final determination and duty order for certain aluminum foil from Türkiye (period of investigation: July 2019-June 2020). The revision affects the weighted-average dumping margin assigned to Assan Aluminyum and its affiliated single entity under case A-489-844.
Put it in your queue if: You import aluminum foil from Assan Aluminyum or Türkiye. The amended margin will affect your landed costs and future duty assessments.
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