Tin Mill Products: Final Determination

On January 5, Commerce announced the final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of tin mill products from Canada, the People’s Republic of China (China), Germany, the Republic of Korea (Korea), the Netherlands, Taiwan, the Republic of Turkey (Turkey), and the United Kingdom.

Commerce also announced the final determination in the accompanying countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of tin mill products from China.

Tin mill products are used primarily for packaging applications, particularly for canned food, among many others. Census data indicates that, from 2019 to 2021, imports of tin mill products from the subject countries increased by 21%. Subsequently, imports from these subject countries, through November 2022, increased by an additional 21%.

A Final Determinationa nd Issuance of Orders can be expected next month.

Following the issuance of final determinations, an independent agency, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), will determine whether the domestic industry has been materially harmed or threatened by material injury by the unfairly traded imports.

While Commerce’s investigation focuses on unfair trade practices abroad, the ITC considers the impact on the U.S. industry. Only if both agencies come to affirmative final determinations can a trade remedy order and final duties go into effect.

Because Commerce has reached negative final determinations with respect to imports from the Netherlands, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, these investigations will be terminated, and no final duties will go into effect.

The petitioners are Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (Cleveland, OH) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (Pittsburgh, PA). Cleveland-Cliffs produces tin mill products at its Weirton, West Virginia operating facility and sells approximately 300,000 net tons per year.

[Commerce Announcement Link]