Preliminary Determination in Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from China
On February 26, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of certain chassis and subassemblies thereof from China.
| Country | Exporter | Dumping Margin | Adjusted Dumping Rate [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | China-Wide Entity | 188.05% | 182.28% |
[1] Rates are adjusted for export subsidy offsets.
| Event | AD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | July 20, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | August 19, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination(s) | September 14, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination(s) | February 25, 2021 |
| DOC Final Determination(s) | May 11, 2021 |
| ITC Final Determination(s) | June 25, 2021 |
| Issuance of Order(s) [1] | July 2, 2021 |
[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC).
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in section 733(b) and 735(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
| China | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value (USD) | $840,106,421 | $460,725,846 | $361,504,809 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 8716.39.0090 and 8716.90.5060). The table above includes only import value data because volume data are reported using differing units of measure. Imports of chassis and subassemblies thereof enter under HTSUS subheadings that cover subject and non-subject merchandise; therefore, the import data may be overstated. The petitioner estimated the 2019 import value of chassis from China at $250 million.
The petitioner is the Coalition of American Chassis Manufacturers, whose members are Cheetah Chassis Corporation (Fairless Hills, PA), Hercules Enterprises, LLC (Hillsborough, NJ), Pitts Enterprises, Inc. (Pittsview, AL), Pratt Industries, Inc. (Bridgman, MI), and Stoughton Trailers, LLC (Stoughton, WI).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the preliminary determination.
Additional case information including the scope of the investigation are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case number A-570-135.
To date, Commerce maintains 559 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.