Taiwan steel nails AD review final 2024-2025
Commerce final AD results for certain steel nails from Taiwan, POR 2024-2025. AFA margins, deposits, scope exclusions, and AD drawback note.
Commerce published final results of the antidumping administrative review of certain steel nails from Taiwan in the October 19, 2026 Federal Register (91 FR 66102-66103; FR Doc. 2026-21362; A-583-854). Applicable October 19, 2026. POR July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. No comments were received on the prelims; Commerce adopted them unchanged and issued no decision memorandum.
Final AFA: Faithful Engineering Products Co., Ltd. and Top Forever Screws Co., Ltd. each 78.17%. All-others cash deposit continues at 2.16%.
Margins and deposits
- Order: steel nails AD orders covering Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, and Vietnam, 80 FR 39994 (July 13, 2015). Same order family as Korea steel nails AD review prelims and Oman steel nails AD review prelims.
- Prelim: June 16, 2026 (91 FR 36116). Two mandatory respondents (Faithful Engineering and Top Forever) were unresponsive; total AFA applies.
- Final weighted-average dumping margins: Faithful Engineering Products Co., Ltd. 78.17%; Top Forever Screws Co., Ltd. 78.17% (highest rate in any segment of the proceeding).
- All-others cash deposit: continues at 2.16% (LTFV as amended, 82 FR 55090, November 20, 2017).
POR Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2025 · prelim Jun 16, 2026 (91 FR 36116) · Order 80 FR 39994
Final AFA: Faithful Engineering 78.17% · Top Forever 78.17% · all-others CD remains 2.16%
Assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication · by our count Nov 23, 2026
Scope exclusions and assessment timing
Scope covers nails with nominal shaft length not exceeding 12 inches. Key exclusions include packages under 25 nails with non-subject articles; certain 1 inch or less nails in unassembled furniture or joinery kits with 60 or fewer nails; ASTM F1667 Type I Style 20 nails; powder-actuated tool nails under 7317.00.20.00 and 7317.00.30.00; certain gas-actuated tool nails; corrugated nails; and thumb tacks under 7317.00.10.00. HTSUS convenience includes 7317.00.55.xx, 7317.00.65.30, 7317.00.65.60, 7317.00.75.00, and possibly other listed subheadings; the written description controls.
New cash deposits apply to entries on or after October 19, 2026. Assessment instructions issue no earlier than 35 days after publication; by our count, that is no earlier than November 23, 2026. If a timely CIT summons is filed, CBP will not liquidate until the statutory-injunction window (90 days of publication) expires. Reminder: reimbursement certificate under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2). Contact: Henry Wolfe (202) 482-0574.
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
- Check supplier identity against Faithful Engineering and Top Forever before expecting all-others treatment.
- Deposit planning from Oct 19: 78.17% for the two AFA firms; all others continue at 2.16% unless a company-specific prior rate applies.
- Verify scope exclusions for kits (nail count thresholds, furniture/joinery kits, powder- and gas-actuated tools, corrugated nails, thumb tacks).
- File reimbursement certificates under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) before liquidation.
- FR Doc. 2026-21362 (91 FR 66102-66103; A-583-854): Taiwan steel nails AD admin review finals for POR Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2025. Applicable Oct 19, 2026. Prelims adopted unchanged.
- Final AFA: Faithful Engineering Products Co., Ltd. and Top Forever Screws Co., Ltd. each 78.17% (highest rate in any segment). All-others cash deposit remains 2.16%.
- Order 80 FR 39994 (Jul 13, 2015) also covers Korea, Malaysia, Oman, and Vietnam nail AD cases.
- Assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication (by our count Nov 23, 2026); CIT summons can hold liquidation through the 90-day injunction window.
- AD not drawback-eligible (19 U.S.C. 1677h); ordinary duties on the same entries are a separate analysis.
- Certain Steel Nails From Taiwan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025 (91 FR 66102-66103; FR Doc. 2026-21362; A-583-854) · 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.