Oman steel nails AD review prelims 2024-2025
Commerce preliminary AD results for certain steel nails from Oman, POR 2024-2025. Margins, partial rescission intent, next steps, and AD drawback note.
Commerce published preliminary results and an intent to rescind, in part, in the antidumping administrative review of certain steel nails from the Sultanate of Oman (91 FR 65528-65531; FR Doc. 2026-21043; A-523-808), published October 15, 2026. Applicable October 15, 2026. POR July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. These are preliminary results, not final.
Prelim margins: Oman Fasteners LLC 0.00%; Gulf Nails LLC (non-examined) 9.10%. Intent to rescind for 15 companies with no reviewable entries. Final rates still to come.
Review posture and margins
- Order: steel nails AD orders including Oman, 80 FR 39994 (July 13, 2015).
- Initiation: August 22, 2025 (90 FR 41043). Sole mandatory respondent: Oman Fasteners LLC (selected September 22, 2025).
- Preliminary weighted-average dumping margins: Oman Fasteners LLC 0.00%; Gulf Nails LLC (non-examined) 9.10% (LTFV all-others rate used as the review-specific rate for the non-selected respondent with no prior individual history).
POR Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2025 · initiated Aug 22, 2025 (90 FR 41043) · Order 80 FR 39994
Prelim: Oman Fasteners LLC 0.00% · Gulf Nails LLC 9.10% · all-others remains 9.10% (LTFV)
Intent to rescind: 15 companies with no reviewable entries (Appendix II)
Rescission list and cash deposits
Commerce intends to rescind the review for 15 companies with no reviewable suspended entries during the POR (Appendix II): Al Ansari Teqmark LLC; Al Kiyumi Global LLC; Al Sarah Building Materials LLC; Buraimi Iron & Steel, LLC; CL Synergy (Pvt) Ltd.; Diamond Foil Trading LLC; Gulf Nails Manufacturing, LLC; Gulf Steel Manufacturers, LLC; Modern Factory for Metal Products; Muscat Industrial Company, LLC; Muscat Nails Factory Golden Asset Trade, LLC; Oman Ocean Trading LLC; Omega Global Uluslararasi Tasimacilik Ticaret Ltd. Sti; Platinum Fasteners; and WWL Indian Private Ltd.
Cash deposits: if final rates follow these prelims, Oman Fasteners' de minimis / zero margin would go to a zero cash deposit rate; the all-others rate remains 9.10% from the LTFV investigation until changed. Hearing requests via ACCESS within 30 days after publication by 5:00 p.m. ET: by our count that date is Saturday, November 14, 2026, so under 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1) it moves to the next business day, Monday, November 16, 2026. Case briefs due no later than 21 days after publication; rebuttal briefs five days after case briefs. Reminder: reimbursement certificate under 19 CFR 351.402(f) before liquidation. Contact: Catherine Bonilla (202) 482-7955.
AD duties are not drawback-eligible (19 U.S.C. 1677h). Ordinary duties on the same entries are a separate analysis. See AD/CVD drawback exclusion.
Action items
- IORs on Oman Fasteners POR entries should model possible zero assessment versus deposits paid if the 0.00% prelim holds at final.
- Gulf Nails LLC entries should watch the 9.10% review-specific rate for non-examined respondents.
- Confirm which exporters are on the Appendix II rescission list before expecting POR-specific assessment rates for those companies.
- File reimbursement certificates under 19 CFR 351.402(f) before liquidation.
- FR Doc. 2026-21043 (91 FR 65528-65531; A-523-808): Oman steel nails AD admin review prelims for POR Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2025. Published/applicable Oct 15, 2026. Not final.
- Prelim margins: Oman Fasteners LLC 0.00%; Gulf Nails LLC 9.10% (LTFV all-others used as review-specific rate). All-others remains 9.10%.
- Intent to rescind for 15 companies with no reviewable entries (Appendix II).
- If final rates follow prelims, Oman Fasteners de minimis would go to zero cash deposit; hearing requests within 30 days after publication fall on Sat Nov 14 and move to Mon Nov 16 under 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1).
- AD not drawback-eligible (19 U.S.C. 1677h); ordinary duties on the same entries are a separate analysis.
- Certain Steel Nails From the Sultanate of Oman: Preliminary Results and Intent To Rescind, in Part, Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025 (91 FR 65528-65531; FR Doc. 2026-21043; A-523-808) · 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.