Analysis
August 10, 2026
Commerce delays initial margin decisions in tin mill products trade case
Written by Laura Miller
The US Commerce Department has postponed making its preliminary margin determinations in the tin mill products trade case.
The agency launched the trade case in May after U.S. Steel and the United Steelworkers (USW) requested dumping investigations into tin mill products from China, Taiwan, and Turkey, as well as a subsidy investigation of China.
The petitioners submitted requests at the end of July to postpone the preliminary determinations in the Taiwan and Turkey investigations, according to a Federal Register filing. They said a postponement would allow for sufficient time to analyze and respond to submitted comments, and would “ensure Commerce has sufficient time to develop a comprehensive record of in this investigation.”
Commerce had no compelling reason to deny the request and is therefore extending the deadline to make its preliminary determinations by 50 days. This means the new deadline is Nov. 5.
In late June, Commerce announced it was postponing its preliminary decision in the countervailing duty investigation of Chinese tin mill products. It intends to issue that decision by Sept. 8.
As of this story’s writing, it does not appear that the petitioners requested an extension of the anti-dumping investigation vs. China. If there is no extension, that decision is expected by mid-September.
