The department said it affirmed antidumping duties ranging from 63.86 percent to 76.64 percent on the imports, and an anti-subsidy rate of 75.60 percent for mandatory respondent Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co Ltd (>> Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd).

The duties will go into effect for five years if the U.S. International Trade Commision subsequently affirms its earlier finding that U.S. producers were being harmed.

AK Steel Corp (>> AK Steel Holding Corporation), Allegheny Ludlum (>> Allegheny Ludlum Corp.), North American Stainless and Outokumpu Stainless USA had brought the case seeking relief. Imports of the products from China were valued at an estimated $302 million (241 million pounds) in 2015, according to the department.

The U.S. International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its final determination of injury to U.S. producers on or about March 20.

(Reporting by Timothy Ahmann)