On December 31, 2024, WHEMCO-Steel Castings, Inc. filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on the imports of Slag Pots from the People’s Republic of China. The petition alleges dumping margins of 319.25% from China. The petition identifies certain foreign producers/exporters and U.S. importers of the investigated products.

The products within the scope of this investigation are slag pots with a nominal capacity of 65 cubic feet to 1200 cubic feet regardless of shape, form, or finish. Slag pots are load bearing devices typically formed as a curved shell designed to collect molten or solid slag generated during metallurgical or chemical processes. Slag pots are metallurgical goods typically produced either using a casting process or a fabrication process and may include a ceramic refractory coating, heat treatment or various finishes in order to handle high temperature slag. Please see the petition for a more detailed description of the covered merchandise and exclusions.

The projected date of the International Trade Commission’s Preliminary Conference is January 22, 2025. The earliest theoretical date for retroactive suspension of liquidation for AD is March 12, 2025; CVD is January 21, 2025.

Please feel free to contact one of our attorneys for further information, including a complete scope description; complete projected schedule for the AD and CVD investigations; the volume and value of imports; and list of identified foreign exporters and U.S. importers.