The US Department of Commerce announced its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of imports of certain steel nails from China. Commerce also announced its negative final determination in the AD investigation of imports of certain steel nails from the United Arab Emirates.

Commerce determined that exporters from China have sold steel nails in the United States at 0 to 118.04% less than normal value. China’s two mandatory respondents, Paslode Fasteners Co Ltd and Xingya Group, received final rates of 0% and 21.24%respectively. In addition, 64 respondents qualified for a separate rate of 21.24%. All other Chinese exporters received the China wide rate of 118.04%.

As a result of the affirmative final determination in the China investigation, Commerce will instruct US Customs and Border Protection to continue to collect a cash deposit or bond on entries of steel nails from China based on the final rates for all companies, except Paslode Fasteners Co Ltd.

Commerce has also determined that exporters from the UAE have not sold steel nails in the United States at less than normal value. The UAE’s mandatory respondent, Dubai Wire FZE/Global Fasteners Ltd received a final rate of 0%. All other UAE exporters also received a final rate of 0%.

Therefore, the UAE investigation will terminate and Commerce will instruct CBP not to suspend liquidation of entries from the UAE and to refund any cash deposit or release any bond.

The investigations covered certain steel nails, having a shaft length of up to 12 inches and produced from various grades of steel and have a variety of finishes, heads, shanks, points and sizes.

The petitioners for these investigations are: Mid Continent Nail Corporation; Davis Wire Corporation; Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation; Maze Nails; Treasure Coast Fasteners Inc and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union.