Kobelco challenges antidumping ruling in US court

A Kobelco CKE600 crawler crane with lattice boom. Image: Kobelco

The filing, docketed as case #26-03741 (Kobelco Construction Machinery v. United States), follows the July 2026 imposition of antidumping duties on Japanese lattice boom crawler cranes after the ITC and the US Department of Commerce issued unanimous affirmative determinations. Kobelco was identified in the preliminary investigation as subject to a 2.79% weighted-average dumping margin.

“Our decision to seek judicial review reflects our commitment to protecting the interests of our customers, dealers, employees, and business partners while ensuring that the facts and legal issues are properly evaluated through the judicial process,” the company told Crane and Transport Briefing. “The companies believe that important factual and legal issues arising from the ITC’s determination warrant judicial review and have therefore elected to pursue the remedies available under US law.”

Kobelco said the appeal does not affect its ongoing operations in the USA and that both entities will continue to serve customers through established sales, distribution, parts and service networks. The company did not comment on the specific legal issues to be addressed during litigation.

The original antidumping petition was filed by The Manitowoc Company in April 2025, alleging predatory pricing by Japanese producers. Kobelco is the first Japanese crane manufacturer to officially challenge the ruling; Link-Belt Cranes, a subsidiary of Japanese company Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Cranes, previously said it intended to challenge the DOC determination.

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