Malaysia steel nails AD review prelims 2024-2025
Commerce preliminary AD results for certain steel nails from Malaysia, POR 2024-2025. Region margin, partial rescission, and AD drawback note.
Commerce published preliminary results and a partial rescission in the antidumping administrative review of certain steel nails from Malaysia (91 FR 65166-65169; FR Doc. 2026-20898; A-557-816), published October 14, 2026. Applicable October 14, 2026. POR July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Same five-country order family as Korea steel nails AD review prelims, Oman steel nails AD review prelims, and Taiwan steel nails AD review final. These are preliminary results, not final.
Prelim: Region (Region International Co., Ltd. and Region System Sdn. Bhd.) 2.01%; non-individually examined companies 2.01%. Review rescinded for 40 companies. All-others cash deposit continues at 2.66%.
Review posture and prelim margins
- Order: 80 FR 39994 (July 13, 2015) (Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, Vietnam). Review initiated August 22, 2025 (90 FR 41043).
- Mandatory respondent: Region International Co., Ltd. and Region System Sdn. Bhd. (Region), selected September 25, 2025.
- Preliminary weighted-average dumping margins: Region 2.01%; non-individually examined companies 2.01% (Region's rate, per section 735(c)(5)(A)): Best Staples Sdn. Bhd.; Inmax Industries Sdn. Bhd. and Inmax Sdn. Bhd.; Kimmu Industries Sdn. Bhd.; Madura Fasteners Sdn. Bhd.; Tag Fasteners Sdn. Bhd.
- All-others cash deposit: continues at 2.66%.
POR Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2025 · initiated Aug 22, 2025 (90 FR 41043) · Order 80 FR 39994
Prelim: Region 2.01% · non-examined (Appendix II) 2.01% · all-others CD remains 2.66%
Rescission for 40 companies · instructions no earlier than 35 days · by our count Nov 18, 2026
Partial rescission and next steps
Commerce rescinded the review for 40 companies with no reviewable suspended entries (19 CFR 351.213(d)(3)), including PrimeSource Building Products Inc., Fastenal Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Oman Fasteners LLC, and Chin Well Fasteners Co. Their entries are assessed at the deposit rate at entry. Rescission instructions issue no earlier than 35 days after publication; by our count, no earlier than November 18, 2026.
Briefing schedule to be announced later. Hearing requests within 30 days (by our count, November 13, 2026). Deposits change only on final results. Reminder: reimbursement certificate under 19 CFR 351.402(f). Contact: Tyler Weinhold (202) 482-1121.
AD duties are not drawback-eligible (19 U.S.C. 1677h). Ordinary customs duties on the same entries can still be drawback-eligible when merchandise is exported or destroyed and the claim otherwise qualifies. See AD/CVD drawback exclusion.
Action items
- Map Malaysian nail suppliers to Region, the Appendix II non-examined list, or the Appendix III rescission list.
- Model 2.01% prelim against deposits paid for Region and Appendix II companies; do not change deposits until final results.
- Watch the briefing schedule (to be announced) and hearing requests (by our count November 13, 2026).
- File reimbursement certificates under 19 CFR 351.402(f) before liquidation.
- FR Doc. 2026-20898 (91 FR 65166-65169; A-557-816): Malaysia steel nails AD admin review prelims for POR Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2025. Published/applicable Oct 14, 2026. Not final.
- Prelim margins: Region 2.01%; non-individually examined companies (Appendix II) 2.01%. All-others cash deposit remains 2.66%.
- Review rescinded for 40 companies with no reviewable suspended entries; assessed at the deposit rate at entry. Instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication (by our count Nov 18, 2026).
- Briefing schedule to be announced later. Hearing requests within 30 days (by our count Nov 13, 2026). Deposits change only on final results.
- Same order family as Korea, Oman, and Taiwan nail AD reviews. AD not drawback-eligible (19 U.S.C. 1677h).
- Certain Steel Nails From Malaysia: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025 (91 FR 65166-65169; FR Doc. 2026-20898; A-557-816) · U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
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.