The Department of Commerce is issuing antidumping duty orders on forged steel fluid end blocks imported from Germany and Italy due to findings of unfair pricing that harm U.S. industries. The duties will apply to imports made on or after July 23, 2020, except for specific exemptions like shipments from Metalcam S.p.A. in Italy. The action comes after the International Trade Commission confirmed these imports are harming U.S. producers. Additionally, the final determination for Germany has been amended to correct a ministerial error affecting calculated dumping margins.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. is adding extra costs to special metal blocks coming from Germany and Italy because they were sold too cheaply, hurting U.S. makers, and some blocks from one Italian company are not affected by this change.