White House announces $15 billion Mesabi Metallics steel complex in Iowa

The White House announced that a $15 billion Mesabi Metallics steel complex is coming to Iowa, described as the largest steel plant ever built in the United States, with 1,750 permanent jobs, up to 6,000 construction jobs and an estimated $95 billion in U.S. economic output over construction and the first decade of operations. Mesabi Metallics CEO Joe Broking said the project combines direct-reduction grade iron ore pellet from Minnesota's Iron Range with DRI to EAF steelmaking in Iowa. The announcement does not state an effective date, a start of construction or any change to tariff or entry requirements.

Commerce issues preliminary affirmative LTFV determination on large diameter graphite electrodes from China

Commerce preliminarily determines that large diameter graphite electrodes from the People's Republic of China are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value, applicable September 30, 2026, for a period of investigation of July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Commerce also made a preliminary affirmative determination of critical circumstances. Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary determination.

Commerce issues preliminary affirmative LTFV determination on large diameter graphite electrodes from India

Commerce preliminarily determines that large diameter graphite electrodes from India are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less-than-fair-value, with a period of investigation of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, applicable September 30, 2026. Commerce also made a preliminary affirmative determination of critical circumstances and postponed the final determination, extending provisional measures. Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary determination.

Commerce issues final results of expedited fifth sunset review of suspended AD investigation on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Ukraine

Commerce issued the final results of the expedited fifth sunset review of the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation of Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from Ukraine, finding that termination of the Agreement and the suspended antidumping duty investigation would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the Final Results of Review section of the notice. The results are applicable September 30, 2026.

USITC makes affirmative sunset determinations on non-refillable steel cylinders from China

The USITC determined on September 29, 2026 that revoking the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on non-refillable steel cylinders from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time, so the existing orders remain in place. The vote was affirmative by Chairman Brett W. Doyle and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns, Peter-Anthony Pappas, Bart Thanhauser and David Foley Jr.; Commissioner Samuel T. Negatu did not participate. The reviews are Inv. Nos. 701-TA-644 and 731-TA-1494 (Review), instituted April 1, 2026 and conducted on an expedited basis; the public report, USITC Publication 5799, will be available on the USITC website by November 8, 2026.

USITC determines revocation of oil country tubular goods orders would likely injure U.S. industry

The USITC determined in five-year reviews that revoking the countervailing duty orders on oil country tubular goods from India and Turkey and the antidumping duty orders on oil country tubular goods from India, South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to a U.S. industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. The reviews cover Investigation Nos. 701-TA-499-500 and 731-TA-1215-1216 and 1221-1223 (Second Review), with the Commission's views in USITC Publication 5790 (September 2026). Commissioner Jason E. Kearns voted in the negative on the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods from Ukraine.

USITC determines revocation of boltless steel shelving orders from China would likely injure U.S. industry

The USITC determined in its second five-year reviews that revoking the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to a U.S. industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. The reviews cover Investigation Nos. 701-TA-523 and 731-TA-1259 (Second Review), with views published in USITC Publication 5793 (September 2026). The Commission instituted the reviews on April 1, 2026 (91 FR 16234), chose expedited reviews on July 6, 2026 (91 FR 52082), and filed its determinations on September 24, 2026. Commissioner Samuel T. Negatu did not participate.

White House announces $15 billion Mesabi Metallics steel mill in Iowa

The White House announced that President Trump is backing a $15 billion Mesabi Metallics steel mill in Iowa, which will produce 7.5 million tons of steel per year in its first phase, rising to about ten million tons, using iron ore from the company's newly opened Minnesota mine. The release says the project will create 1,750 permanent Iowa jobs and support up to 6,000 construction jobs, and states that the administration reversed prior policies that had blocked mining projects, including the 2016 denial and 2022 cancellation of federal lease renewals for a northern Minnesota copper-nickel mine and a 20-year mining ban across 225,504 acres of the Superior National Forest.

USITC schedules final phase of AD/CVD injury investigations on tin mill products from China, Taiwan and Turkey

The USITC gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-792 and 731-TA-1786-1788 (Final) into whether a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry is materially retarded, by reason of imports of tin mill products from China, Taiwan and Turkey. The products are provided for in HTSUS subheadings 7210.11.00, 7210.12.00, 7210.50.00, 7212.10.00 and 7212.50.00, if of non-alloy steel, and under HTSUS subheadings 7225.99.00 and 7226.99.01. Commerce preliminarily determined the China imports to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value; its preliminary determinations for Taiwan and Turkey, alleged to be sold at less-than-fair-value, are pending.

Commerce issues final affirmative countervailing duty determination on freight rail couplers from India

Commerce determines in a final affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof from India, with the period of investigation April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025, applicable September 24, 2026. The petitioner is the Coalition of Freight Coupler Producers, whose members are McConway & Torley LLC and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union. Commerce did not complete verification of Texmaco.

USITC determines revocation of AD/CVD orders on welded wire mesh from Mexico would likely injure U.S. industry

The U.S. International Trade Commission determined in five-year reviews that revoking the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to a U.S. industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. The reviews cover Investigation Nos. 701-TA-653 and 731-TA-1527 (Review), instituted March 2, 2026 (91 FR 10136), with expedited reviews decided June 5, 2026 (91 FR 39632, June 30, 2026). The Commission filed its determinations on September 21, 2026; the views are in USITC Publication 5791 (September 2026).

CITT finds threat of injury on forged grinding media from China in NQ-2026-002

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found in inquiry NQ-2026-002 that dumping and subsidizing of forged grinding media originating in or exported from China have not caused injury to the domestic industry but are threatening to cause injury, and anti-dumping and countervailing duties will therefore be collected by the Canada Border Services Agency. The complainant was Moly-Cop Canada of Kamloops, British Columbia. The Tribunal will issue its reasons on October 7, 2026.

Commerce issues final results of countervailing duty administrative review on forged steel fluid end blocks from Italy

Commerce issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review of forged steel fluid end blocks from Italy for the period January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, determining that certain producers and exporters received countervailable subsidies, applicable September 22, 2026. The review follows the preliminary results at 91 FR 19105 and the 2021 countervailing duty orders at 86 FR 7535. Commerce found Lucchini RS S.p.A., Lucchini Industries Srl and Bicomet S.p.A. cross-owned with Lucchini, and Adamello Meccanica S.r.l. and B.S. S.r.l. cross-owned with Metalcam.

Commerce preliminarily finds steel wire garment hangers from China and Vietnam circumvented via Cambodia

Commerce preliminarily determines that steel wire garment hangers completed in Cambodia using steel wire, or steel wire and paper accessories, produced in China or Vietnam are circumventing the antidumping duty order on hangers from China and the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on hangers from Vietnam. The determination applies September 22, 2026, and interested parties are invited to comment. The notice does not state cash deposit rates or the treatment of entries.

Commerce finds no dumping in final review of heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Korea

Commerce determines in the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review that heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from the Republic of Korea were not sold at less than normal value during the period of review September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024. The final results are applicable September 21, 2026. The review follows the preliminary results published at 91 FR 13588 (March 20, 2026).

Commerce issues antidumping duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Bulgaria, Egypt and Vietnam

Commerce is issuing antidumping duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Bulgaria, Egypt and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, applicable September 18, 2026, based on its affirmative final determinations and the ITC's affirmative final injury determinations. The orders follow final affirmative less-than-fair-value determinations published at 91 FR 48084 (Bulgaria), 91 FR 48066 (Egypt) and 91 FR 48063 (Vietnam). Commerce states it is not making an export subsidy offset for Bulgaria or Egypt.

Commerce issues final affirmative countervailing duty determination and CVD order on carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Algeria

Commerce determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Algeria, with a period of investigation of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, and issues the countervailing duty order on that wire rod, applicable September 18, 2026. The final determination follows the preliminary affirmative determination published at 91 FR 42178. The notice does not state the cash deposit rates.

Commerce issues countervailing duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Vietnam and Egypt

Commerce is issuing countervailing duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bar from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Egypt, based on affirmative final determinations by Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission. The orders are applicable September 18, 2026. Commerce continues to find nine named companies cross-owned with Hoa Phat Group Joint Stock Company.

CBSA concludes expiry review investigation on concrete reinforcing bar from seven countries

CBSA has concluded its expiry review investigation and determined, under paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of SIMA, that the expiry of the June 4, 2021 finding in inquiry NQ-2020-004 is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. The CITT initiated the expiry review on April 20, 2026 and CBSA initiated its investigation on April 21, 2026; a Statement of Reasons will be issued within 15 days.

CBSA concludes expiry review investigation on concrete reinforcing bar from Oman and Russia

The CBSA concluded its expiry review investigation and determined, under paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of SIMA, that the expiry of its June 4, 2021 finding in inquiry NQ-2020-005 is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from Oman and Russia. The CITT initiated the expiry review on April 20, 2026 and will now conduct an inquiry into whether expiry is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry, issuing its decision no later than February 24, 2027. A Statement of Reasons with additional details will be issued within 15 days.

Commerce issues final results of AD review on cold-drawn mechanical tubing from Italy

Commerce determines in the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review that Dalmine S.p.A. made sales of certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel from Italy at prices below normal value during the period of review of June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025. The final results follow the preliminary results published at 91 FR 27267 (May 14, 2026), and apply as of September 16, 2026. The notice does not state the cash deposit rate for Dalmine.

Commerce finds no countervailable subsidies for SeAH Steel in final OCTG review from Korea

Commerce determines in the final results of the 2023 countervailing duty administrative review that countervailable subsidies were not provided to SeAH Steel Corporation, a producer and exporter of oil country tubular goods from the Republic of Korea, for the period January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Commerce is rescinding the review with respect to Hyundai Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. The results are applicable September 15, 2026.

Commerce issues preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination on tin mill products from China

Commerce preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of tin mill products from the People's Republic of China, with the period of investigation January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, applicable September 15, 2026. Commerce also made a preliminary affirmative critical circumstances determination and aligned the final countervailing duty determination with the final antidumping duty determination. Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary determination.

Commerce issues final results and partial rescission in AD review of steel racks from China

Commerce determined in the final results of the 2023-2024 antidumping duty administrative review of certain steel racks and parts thereof from China that the exporters under review either sold at prices below normal value during the period September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024, or did not establish eligibility for a separate rate and remain part of the China-wide entity. The notice applies September 15, 2026, and rescinds the review in part. The China-wide entity includes Guangdong Xinmiao Storage Equipment Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Kingmore Storage Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Starshine Industry Equipment Co., Ltd. and Nanjing Peter Logistics Equipment Co., Ltd.

USITC makes final affirmative injury determinations on rebar from Bulgaria, Egypt and Vietnam

The USITC determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Bulgaria, Egypt and Vietnam, provided for in HTSUS 7213.10.00, 7214.20.00 and 7228.30.80, that Commerce found to be sold at less than fair value and, for Egypt and Vietnam, subsidized. The determinations were made under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) in Investigation Nos. 701-TA-769-770 and 731-TA-1752-1754 (Final) and filed on September 11, 2026. Commissioners Thanhauser and Foley did not participate.

CBSA amends United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) for goods used in Canadian manufacturing, health care and security

The Canada Border Services Agency advises that the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) has been amended to grant relief of surtaxes paid or payable under the United States Surtax Order (2025-1), the United States Surtax Order (2026), the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025) and the United States Surtax Order (Motor Vehicles 2025) for eligible goods, including goods imported for use in Canadian manufacturing, processing and food and beverage packaging, and for public health, health care, public safety and national security uses.

CIT remands Commerce's final results in steel racks antidumping review for reconsideration of differential pricing methodology

The U.S. Court of International Trade, in Slip Op. 26-108, Court No. 25-00175, remanded for reconsideration Commerce's final results in the 2022-2023 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel racks from China, 90 Fed. Reg. 30,629, which assigned Jiangsu Nova a margin of 11.18% ad valorem. The court granted Commerce's request for a voluntary remand so it can allow parties to comment on the new differential pricing methodology, including the price difference test and ratio test, that replaced the Cohen's d test after Marmen. Commerce has 90 days to submit its remand redetermination, with comments to follow under Rule 56.2(h).

CITT initiates final injury inquiry on certain steel racks from China

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a final injury inquiry, NQ-2026-005, into whether the dumping and subsidizing of certain steel racks originating in or exported from China have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury. The inquiry follows a notice from the Canada Border Services Agency that preliminary determinations were made on the dumping and subsidizing of the goods. The Tribunal will determine on December 31, 2026, whether the dumping and subsidizing have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury to the domestic industry. Interested persons, associations or governments may participate by filing Form I—Notice of Participation.

USITC finds reasonable indication of injury in welded stainless steel pipe from India, Turkey and UAE

The USITC determines there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of welded stainless steel line and pressure pipe from India, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, provided for in HTS subheadings 7305.31.60, 7306.11.00 and 7306.40.50, alleged to be sold at less than fair value and, for India and Turkey, alleged to be subsidized. The investigations are AD/CVD Nos. 701-TA-800-801 and 731-TA-1796-1798 (Preliminary), instituted July 15, 2026, with the Commission's views in USITC Publication 5789. The Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of the investigations.

CITT finds no injury in oil and gas well casing from Austria inquiry NQ-2026-001

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found in inquiry NQ-2026-001 that dumping of certain oil and gas well casing originating in or exported from Austria has not caused injury and is not threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry, so anti-dumping duties will not be collected by the Canada Border Services Agency. The complainants were Algoma Tubes Inc., Tenaris Global Services (Canada) Inc. and Hydril Canadian Company LP, collectively Tenaris Canada. The Tribunal will issue its reasons on September 16, 2026.

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CIT sustains Commerce's second remand redetermination in UAE circular welded steel pipe review

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained Commerce's Second Remand Redetermination in the 2020-2021 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from the United Arab Emirates, Slip Op. 26-98, Court No. 23-00113. On remand following the CAFC's decision in Marmen III, 134 F.4th 1334 (Fed. Cir. 2025), Commerce discontinued the Cohen's d test and applied a new three-step differential pricing analysis, revising Universal Tube and Plastic Industries' weighted-average dumping margin from 2.63% to 3.64%. The court also accepted Commerce's explanation for applying both the inter-quarter and same-quarter comparisons in the same review.

CITT continues order on oil country tubular goods from China after expiry review RR-2025-005

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal continued its December 10, 2020 order on the dumping and subsidizing of oil country tubular goods from China, following expiry review RR-2025-005, finding that expiry of the order was likely to result in injury. The Canada Border Services Agency will therefore continue to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on these goods. The order was originally made in expiry review RR-2019-005.

CIT remands Commerce denials of Mirror Metals Section 232 steel exclusion requests

The U.S. Court of International Trade granted Mirror Metals, Inc.'s motion for judgment on the agency record in Court No. 24-00260 and remanded Commerce's denials of its 63 requests to exclude flat-rolled stainless steel products from Section 232 tariffs, in Slip Op. 26-89 dated August 11, 2026. The court found Commerce ignored the regulations' requirements for objections and failed to explain the denials in light of Mirror Metals' rebuttal evidence. The subject steel covers #8 non-directional finish, bright annealed finish and #4 satin finish products; the exclusion requests were filed between October 2022 and March 2024, when the December 14, 2020 exclusion regulations applied.

CIT grants steel producers and USW intervention in CORE injury determination challenge

The U.S. Court of International Trade granted motions to intervene as of right in Kemper AIP Metals, LLC v. United States, Court No. 26-00764, Slip Op. 26-87, allowing Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics, Inc., United States Steel Corporation and the United Steelworkers to defend the USITC's final affirmative material injury determination on corrosion-resistant steel products from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. The court held the proposed intervenors had piggyback standing because they seek only affirmance of the determination, the same relief as the government, and qualify as interested parties under 28 U.S.C. § 2631(j)(1)(B).

CIT grants Nucor, Steel Dynamics, U.S. Steel and USW intervention in CORE from Brazil AD suit

The U.S. Court of International Trade granted the motions of Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics, Inc., United States Steel Corporation and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC to intervene as defendant-intervenors in Kemper AIP Metals, LLC and Waelzholz Brasmetal Laminação Ltda. v. United States, Slip Op. 26-86, Court No. 26-00762, Judge Timothy M. Reif, dated August 7, 2026.

CIT remands Commerce's final AD determination on corrosion-resistant steel from Mexico

The U.S. Court of International Trade remanded Commerce's final affirmative antidumping duty determination on certain corrosion-resistant steel products from Mexico, covering the July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 period of investigation, in Galvasid S.A. de C.V. v. United States, Slip Op. 26-80, Court Nos. 25-00235 and 26-00825. The court held that Galvasid's challenge, filed October 28, 2025, was timely under 19 U.S.C. § 1516a(g)(3)(A)(i) because no binational panel review was requested, and dismissed the later complaint in Court No. 26-00825. Commerce had assigned Galvasid a 24.05% weighted-average dumping margin using partial facts available with an adverse inference, amended to 24.09% after a ministerial error correction.

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