French strontium chromate maker SNCZ cleared of dumping, so its US deposit drops to 0%

US importers of strontium chromate from French maker SNCZ now pay no antidumping cash deposit. But the duty order has not ended, and other French exporters still pay.

The US Department of Commerce reviewed sales from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024. It found that SNCZ did not sell below normal value. Normal value is the price test used for dumping.

SNCZ is Société Nouvelle des Couleurs Zinciques. Its final antidumping duty margin is 0.00%. Commerce checked SNCZ's records on site in France in June 2026. No party sent comments on the early findings.

The new deposit applies to entries from 30 October 2026, when the results were published. It stays until further notice.

The order itself stays in place. It dates from November 2019. Exporters covered in an earlier review keep their earlier rate. For all other producers and exporters, the deposit stays at 32.16% of the goods' value.

What about past shipments? Because SNCZ's margin is zero, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will settle the reviewed entries without antidumping duties. If SNCZ sold goods to a reseller without knowing they were going to the US, those entries may be charged the all-others rate.

Commerce plans to send these instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after publication.

What to check

• Was your strontium chromate made or sold by SNCZ?
• Did it reach you through a reseller or trading company?
• Which deposit rate applies to your supplier?