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Stainless Steel Bar From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024 to 2025
Commerce published final results of its 2024 to 2025 antidumping review of stainless steel bar from India on November 13, 2026, resetting stainless steel tariffs for 19 Indian companies. The Venus Group stays at 30.92%, Laxcon Steels drops to 0.00%, and five other exporters get 15.46%, effective for entries from November 13.
Stainless steel tariffs on India: the key numbers
The review covers bars entered from February 1, 2024, to January 31, 2025. The new rates also become the cash deposit rates for future entries.
30.92%: the Venus Group
Commerce applied adverse facts available to the Venus Group, led by Atlas Stainless Corporation, and kept the same 30.92% rate it had in the last review. The group includes Venus Metal, Venus Wire, Hindustan Inox and five other affiliates.
0.00%: Laxcon Steels and its affiliates
Laxcon, with Ocean Steels, Metlax International, Parvati and Mega Steels, received a zero margin. In the previous review, Laxcon had 15.46%.
15.46%: five exporters not examined
Aamor Inox, Bhansali Bright Bars, Chandan Steel, Mangalam Alloys and Welspun Specialty Solutions get 15.46%. It is the simple average of the 0.00% and 30.92% rates.
12.45%: the all-others rate
Indian exporters never reviewed in this case keep the 12.45% rate set in the original investigation.
50%: the Section 232 steel tariff
Stainless steel bar is a steel article under Section 232, which has carried a 50% tariff since June 4, 2025. It applies on top of the dumping duty.
Adverse facts available: when a company doesn't fully cooperate, Commerce can pick a rate from the record that is unfavorable to that company.
What stainless steel bar is covered, by HTS number
The order covers stainless steel bar in straight lengths with a uniform solid cross section. It has been in place since February 21, 1995.
Production methods: hot-rolled, forged, turned, cold-drawn, cold-rolled, cold-finished or ground bars are all covered.
Shapes: round, oval, square, rectangular, triangular, hexagonal, octagonal and other convex polygon bars are covered.
Stainless steel round bar: cold-finished bars turned or ground from hot-rolled bar or from straightened and cut rod or wire are included.
Reinforcing bar: stainless rebar with ribs, grooves or other deformations made during rolling is covered.
Excluded: semi-finished products, cut length flat-rolled products, wire in coils, and angles, shapes and sections.
The bars enter under HTS subheadings 7222.11.00, 7222.19.00, 7222.20.00 and 7222.30.00. The written scope decides coverage, not the HTS number.
Why the stainless bar review matters for importers
Your supplier's name now sets your duty. The same product can enter at 0.00%, 15.46% or 30.92% depending on who exported it.
Rates also moved between reviews. Laxcon fell from 15.46% to zero, while Aamor Inox rose from 0.00% to 15.46%.
The Section 232 tariff makes the total much higher. A Venus Group bar faces the 30.92% dumping duty plus the 50% Section 232 tariff, before regular duties.
What comes next for stainless steel tariffs on India
Commerce will send assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after November 13. Entries from the review period will then be liquidated at the final rates.
The next review is already under way. Commerce started it on March 31, 2026, for entries from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026, and it includes Aamor Inox and Atlas Stainless.
Key dates
February 21, 1995: Order issued. Commerce issued antidumping orders on stainless steel bar from Brazil, India and Japan.
February 28, 2024: Order continued. The India order stayed in place after its fifth sunset review.
June 4, 2025: Section 232 rises to 50%. The steel tariff doubled from 25% to 50% for most countries.
May 13, 2026: Preliminary results. Commerce proposed the 30.92%, 0.00% and 15.46% rates.
November 13, 2026: Final results. New deposit rates apply to entries from this date.
How to check stainless steel tariffs on your imports
Confirm the product. Check that your bar is in straight lengths with a solid cross section, not wire in coils or an angle or shape.
Match the exporter. Compare your supplier's exact name with the rate list. Affiliates of the Venus Group and Laxcon share their group's rate.
Update your deposit rates. Use the new rates for entries from November 13, 2026, and tell your customs broker.
Add the Section 232 tariff. Include the 50% steel tariff when you price Indian stainless bar.
Watch the next review. Rates for entries from February 2025 to January 2026 will come from the review now under way.
Frequently asked questions
What are the stainless steel tariffs on India?
Stainless steel bar from India faces dumping duties from 0.00% to 30.92%, depending on the exporter. It also faces the 50% Section 232 steel tariff.
Is stainless steel round bar covered?
Yes. Round bars that are hot-rolled, forged, turned, cold-drawn or ground are covered, as long as they come in straight lengths.
What are the US tariffs on India for steel?
Steel articles from India face the 50% Section 232 tariff. Some products, such as stainless steel bar, also carry antidumping duties.
What is an antidumping duty?
It is a duty on imports sold in the US below fair value. Commerce sets a rate for each exporter and updates it in yearly reviews.
This article is informational and is not legal or customs advice.