The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has announced that the imports of diffusion-annealed nickel-plated flat-rolled steel products from Japan have been dumped and are sold in the US at less than fair value.

According, the Commerce Department will introduce antidumping duties of up to 77.7% on the products. Among them, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. will face antidumping duties of 77.7%, and Toyo Kohan Co. will face 45.42%.

Diffusion-annealed nickel-plated flat-rolled steel is used to produce cans, end caps of alkaline and lithium batteries and auto parts.