US renews antidumping duties on electrical steel from 6 countries
The US Department of Commerce has continued antidumping and countervailing duty orders on non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from Sweden, Germany, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. The ITC determined that revoking these duties would likely lead to continued dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to the US industry. The orders remain in force indefinitely unless subject to future review.
Photo: Михаил Крамор / Pexels# US Continues Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Electrical Steel
On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the continuation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from six countries: Sweden, Germany, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Japan.
What Triggered the Continuation
The continuation follows determinations by both the Commerce Department and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revoking these protective orders would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping activities, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to the U.S. electrical steel industry. Commerce states in the notice:
"As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from Sweden, Germany, the People's Republic Of China (China), the Republic of Korea (Korea), Taiwan and Japan would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders."
Product Scope: Non-Oriented Electrical Steel (HS Chapter 72)
Non-oriented electrical steel falls under HS Chapter 72 (iron and steel). This product is critical to the manufacturing of transformers, motors, and other electrical equipment. The continuation of duties affects all shipments of NOES from the named countries entering the United States.
Affected Countries and Duty Liability
Exporters and importers of NOES must continue to pay applicable antidumping and countervailing duties when importing from:
- Sweden
- Germany
- China
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Japan
These duties remain in effect until Commerce publishes a formal notice of revocation, which would require a new sunset review or explicit policy reversal.
Impact on Importers
U.S. importers of electrical steel from these countries face ongoing duty costs that must be factored into landed-cost calculations, product pricing, and supplier selection. Domestic manufacturers benefit from the continued protection, while importers must budget for these additional tariff expenses on all NOES shipments.
What this means for shippers
If you import non-oriented electrical steel (HS 72) from Sweden, Germany, China, Korea, Taiwan, or Japan, antidumping and countervailing duties remain in effect on all shipments. Update your landed-cost models immediately to include current duty rates for these jurisdictions—failure to account for AD/CVD liability exposes you to cash-flow surprises at customs clearance. Verify duty rates and country of origin with your supplier and run a cost estimate before committing to new purchase orders.
