Korea steel nails: AD admin review prelims (2024-2025)
Commerce preliminary results on Korea certain steel nails AD (POR Jul 2024-Jun 2025). Company rates, rescissions for no reviewable entries, briefing calendar, and why cash deposits wait for finals.
Commerce published preliminary results for the Republic of Korea certain steel nails antidumping administrative review (A-580-874) covering July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The notice is applicable October 8, 2026 (91 FR 64331; FR Doc. 2026-20694).
Order: 80 FR 39994 (July 13, 2015). Review initiated 90 FR 41043 (August 22, 2025). Mandatory respondents: Je-il Wire Production Co., Ltd. (Je-il; listed in the rate table as Je-il Co., Ltd.) and Korea Wire Co., Ltd. (KOWIRE). Deadlines were tolled 47 days (November 14, 2025) plus 21 days (November 24, 2025) because of the federal government shutdown, then extended further; the preliminary deadline moved to no later than October 5, 2026.
Je-il preliminary margin 3.07%; KOWIRE 0.00%; non-selected companies 3.07%. All-others cash deposit stays 11.80%. Case briefs due 21 days after publication (October 29, 2026). Cash deposits do not change until finals.
Preliminary margins (A-580-874)
Je-il Co., Ltd. (Je-il Wire Production Co., Ltd.): 3.07%
Korea Wire Co., Ltd. (KOWIRE): 0.00%
Companies not selected for individual review: 3.07%
Non-selected: Daejin Steel Co.; Hanmi Staple Co., Ltd.; Koram Inc.; Nailtech Co., Ltd.
All-others cash deposit (LTFV): 11.80%
Contacts: Allison Hollander (202) 482-2805; Bushra Bani-Salman (202) 482-9170
Rescissions (no reviewable suspended entries)
Commerce is rescinding the review for Inmax Industries Sdn. Bhd., Jinsco International Corp., and Peace Korea Co., Ltd. because there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR. Rescinded companies are assessed at the cash deposit rate required at entry. Commerce intends to issue those rescission instructions no earlier than 35 days after this notice, which by our count is November 12, 2026.
Briefing calendar and cash deposits
- Case briefs: due 21 days after publication, which by our count is October 29, 2026. File via ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. ET.
- Rebuttal briefs: 5 days after case briefs, which by our count is November 3, 2026.
- Hearing requests: within 30 days of publication, which by our count is November 7, 2026; ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. ET.
- Cash deposits: these are preliminary results. Deposit rates do not change until final results publish. All-others stays 11.80%.
- Importer reimbursement certificate under 19 CFR 351.402(f) before liquidation.
AD assessments and cash deposits are not drawback-eligible (19 U.S.C. § 1677h; see AD/CVD drawback exclusion). Ordinary customs duties on the same entries can still be drawback-eligible when merchandise is exported or destroyed, so separate AD amounts from ordinary duty in claim math. Related Korea CORE prelims: Korea CORE AD/CVD prelims.
Action items
- Map Korean nail suppliers to Je-il (3.07%), KOWIRE (0.00%), the non-selected 3.07% bucket, rescinded names, or all-others 11.80%. Do not change cash deposits until finals.
- Calendar ACCESS filings for case briefs (October 29, 2026), rebuttals (November 3, 2026), and hearing requests (by November 7, 2026).
- Keep reimbursement certificates under 19 CFR 351.402(f) ready before liquidation.
- FR Doc. 2026-20694 (91 FR 64331; A-580-874): Korea steel nails AD admin review prelims for POR Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2025. Applicable Oct 8, 2026.
- Je-il 3.07%; KOWIRE 0.00%; four non-selected companies 3.07%; all-others cash deposit stays 11.80%.
- Review rescinded for Inmax, Jinsco, and Peace Korea (no reviewable suspended entries). Assessment at entry cash deposit; instructions no earlier than 35 days after this notice (Nov 12, 2026 by our count).
- Case briefs due 21 days after publication (Oct 29, 2026); rebuttals 5 days later (Nov 3, 2026); hearing requests within 30 days (Nov 7, 2026). Cash deposits wait for finals.
- AD duties are not drawback-eligible. File 19 CFR 351.402(f) reimbursement certificates before liquidation.
- Certain Steel Nails From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025 (91 FR 64331; FR Doc. 2026-20694) · International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
This article is for general information and is not legal or tax advice. Drawback eligibility depends on your specific facts, and final refunds are determined by CBP at liquidation. Consult a licensed customs broker or attorney for your situation.