US launches 5-year review of steel grating duties on China
The US International Trade Commission has instituted five-year reviews of existing countervailing and antidumping duty orders on steel grating from China, as mandated by the Tariff Act of 1930. The review will determine whether revoking these orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the US industry. Interested parties, including importers, domestic producers, and foreign exporters, must submit relevant information to the Commission by the specified deadline.
Photo: Malcolm Garret / PexelsOn May 1, 2026, the US International Trade Commission instituted five-year reviews of the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on steel grating from China, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
Under US trade law, antidumping and countervailing duty orders must be reviewed every five years to assess whether revoking them would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to a domestic industry. These reviews are mandatory and form a critical checkpoint in the US trade remedy system.
"The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, to determine whether revocation of the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on steel grating from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury."
Steel grating—a type of structural steel product used in industrial flooring, platforms, and walkways—has been subject to antidumping and countervailing duties for several years. This five-year review will examine:
- Whether material injury to the US steel grating industry would likely recur if the duties were revoked
- Current market conditions and pricing trends
- Import volumes and competitive dynamics
Parties with a commercial interest in this order are required to respond to the Commission's notice by submitting information addressing the Commission's injury analysis. This includes US producers, importers, foreign exporters, and trade associations. The Commission will use this information, along with its own investigation, to determine whether the duties should remain in place, be revoked, or be modified.
The timeline for the review will follow the statutory schedule under the Tariff Act. Failure to participate in the review process can result in a determination based solely on the information available to the Commission.
What this means for shippers
Importers of steel grating from China must immediately assess their sourcing and inventory strategies. If duties are revoked, your landed costs could drop significantly; if they're upheld, plan for continued duty exposure. File comments with the ITC if you have cost or supply-chain data that's relevant to the material-injury analysis—silence may result in a default ruling against your interests. /us-china-tariff-lookup
