US adds anti-dumping duty on Russian unwrought palladium
The U.S. Department of Commerce has made a final affirmative determination that unwrought palladium from Russia is being sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The investigation covered the period from January 1 through June 30, 2025. This determination triggers anti-dumping duties on Russian palladium imports and will affect any shipper importing this material into the US.
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On May 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a final affirmative determination that unwrought palladium from the Russian Federation is being sold in the United States at less than fair value. The investigation period spanned January 1 through June 30, 2025.
"The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that unwrought palladium (palladium) from the Russian Federation (Russia) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV)."
Unwrought palladium—also referred to as palladium in unwrought form—falls under HS Chapter 71 (Pearls, precious metals, precious-metal clad metals). This finding subjects Russian palladium to countervailing anti-dumping duty rates when imported into the United States.
The Commerce Department's investigation examined whether Russian exporters were pricing unwrought palladium below fair value, which constitutes an unfair trade practice under US trade law. A final affirmative determination means Commerce has concluded that dumping occurred during the period of investigation and that US industry has been or is threatened with material injury.
This determination follows standard anti-dumping law procedures and will now proceed to the International Trade Commission (ITC) phase, where the ITC must determine whether a US industry producing a like product has been materially injured or is threatened with material injury by reason of the LTFV imports.
Shippers and importers of Russian palladium should expect that anti-dumping duty deposits and assessments will apply to future shipments of unwrought palladium from Russia. The specific duty rates will be finalized in subsequent notices once the ITC makes its injury determination and Commerce issues the antidumping duty order.
What this means for shippers
If you import unwrought palladium (HS 71) from Russia, you must immediately review your supply chain and budget for anti-dumping duties on new shipments. Contact your freight forwarder and Customs broker to confirm the tariff classification and stay alert for the ITC's material-injury determination and the final duty order announcement. Failure to account for these duties in your landed-cost calculations will inflate your margins and disrupt pricing models.
