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Preliminary Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Freight Rail Couplers from the Czech Republic and India

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Freight Rail Couplers from the Czech Republic and India

On May 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of freight rail couplers from the Czech Republic and India. 

Preliminary Dumping Margins

Czech Republic

Exporter/ProducerEstimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margin (percent)
CKD Kutna Hora A.S.60.05
All Others60.05

India

Producer/PRODUCEREstimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margin (percent)Cash Deposit Rate (Adjusted for Subsidy Offsets) (percent)
Bhilai Engineering Corporation Ltd.71.01*71.01
Jupiter Wagons Ltd.71.01*71.01
Kharagpur Metal Reforming Industries Pvt Ltd4.680.93
Texmaco Rail and Engineering Limited7.634.14
All Others5.321.63

*Rate is based on facts available with adverse inferences.

Import Statistics

Czech Republic202220232024
Volume (KG)3621,024562,769
Value (USD)$24,730$3,384$1,663,278
India202220232024
Volume (KG)1,095,8691,196,4972,066,492
Value (USD)$3,027,244$3,542,982$5,589,463

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 8607.30.1000). Starting July 1, 2025, this HTSUS subheading is no longer applicable and HTSUS subheadings 8607.30.1010, 8607.30.1050, and 8607.30.1090 will cover subject merchandise. Imports of freight rail couplers enter under HTSUS subheadings that may cover subject and non-subject merchandise. Therefore, publicly available import data may not accurately reflect actual imports of freight rail couplers covered by the scope of the investigations.

Next Steps 

  • Based on the publication date of these preliminary determinations in the Federal Register, the final determinations in the AD investigations of freight rail couplers from the Czech Republic and India are scheduled to be announced on or around September 16, 2026.
  • Commerce is also conducting a concurrent countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of freight rail couplers from India.
  • The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is conducting concurrent injury investigations. For more information related to the ITC’s timeline, please refer to the ITC’s calendar.

Other Case Information

  • The petitioner is the Coalition of Freight Coupler Producers, whose members are McConway & Torley LLC (Pittsburgh, PA) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (Pittsburgh, PA).
  • For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary FAQs.
  • Additional case information, including the scope of the investigations, 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 the below case numbers:
  • Trading PartnerAD Case numberCVD Case Number
    Czech RepublicA-851-806N/A
    IndiaA-533-940C-533-941
  • To date, Commerce maintains 832 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.

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