Opportunity
Federal Register #A-475-840
Preliminary Results of Administrative Review for Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks (Italy) and Aluminum Extrusions (China)
Buyer
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
Posted
April 14, 2026
Identifier
A-475-840
This notice provides preliminary results of administrative reviews for antidumping duty orders on forged steel fluid end blocks (FEBs) from Italy and aluminum extrusions from China. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Lucchini Maméché Forge S.p.A. (Italy) – highlighted as the primary OEM for forged steel fluid end blocks - Other Italian companies (Forge Monchieri S.p.A., Officine Galperti S.p.A. d/b/a Galperti Group, Officine Meccaniche Roselli S.r.l.) – review rescinded due to withdrawal or no shipments - Multiple Chinese companies for aluminum extrusions (none qualified for separate rates; all included in China-wide entity) - Products/Services Requested: - Forged steel fluid end blocks from Italy - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Lucchini Maméché Forge S.p.A. assigned a preliminary weighted-average dumping margin of 21.97% - Aluminum extrusions from China - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - All reviewed companies included in China-wide entity - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Administrative review covers sales during Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 (Italy FEBs) and May 1, 2024 – Apr 30, 2025 (China aluminum extrusions) - Partial rescission of review for certain companies due to withdrawal of requests or no shipments - Public comments are invited on the preliminary results - No procurement of goods or services is solicited; this is an administrative trade enforcement action
Description
The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determined that Lucchini Maméché Forge S.p.A. sold forged steel fluid end blocks from Italy in the U.S. at prices below normal value during the review period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. The review is partially rescinded for three companies due to withdrawal of review requests and no shipments during the period. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.