US keeps duties on Chinese non-refillable steel cylinders for five more years

The duties on non-refillable steel cylinders from China are not ending. If you import them into the US, you keep paying cash deposits when the goods enter.

The US Department of Commerce has continued its antidumping duty (AD) order and its countervailing duty (CVD) order. CVD targets unfair subsidies. The orders have been in place since 11 May 2021.

The decision follows the first five-year review, also called a sunset review. It started on 1 April 2026. Commerce and the US International Trade Commission (ITC) both found that ending the orders would likely bring back dumping, subsidies and harm to US industry.

The continuation is effective from 14 October 2026. That is the date the ITC published its decision. The notice itself came out later, on 29 October.

The notice does not list rates. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will keep collecting deposits "at the rates in effect at the time of entry."

The orders cover seamed (welded or brazed) cylinders made to USDOT Specification 39, Transport Canada 39M or ISO 11118. They range from 4.9 to 25 litres water capacity. Seamless cylinders are excluded. Cylinders filled with pressurised air are covered.

The notice lists HTSUS numbers 7311.00.0060, 7311.00.0090, 7310.29.0025 and 7310.29.0050. These are a guide only. The written description decides coverage.

US importers, Chinese producers and exporters, and customs brokers are affected. Commerce says it intends to start the next five-year review no later than 30 days before the fifth anniversary of the ITC's last decision.

What to check

• Is your cylinder seamed and made to one of the listed standards?
• Does it match the written scope, not just the HS code?
• Do you know the deposit rate that applies to your supplier?