Chassis and Subassemblies From China: Institution of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has formally instituted five-year sunset reviews of existing antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders covering chassis and subassemblies imported from China. These reviews are mandated under the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and are triggered automatically every five years to assess whether the trade remedy orders remain necessary. The central question of the review is whether revoking the AD and CVD orders would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of material injury to a U.S. domestic industry. The Commission is soliciting responses from all interested parties — including domestic producers, importers, exporters, and trade associations — who must submit specified information within the designated deadline. If the Commission finds that revocation would likely cause or renew material injury, the orders will remain in place, continuing to impose duties on Chinese-origin chassis and subassemblies entering the United States. If the review concludes no injury would result, the orders may be revoked and the duties removed. This notice marks the beginning of a formal adjudicatory process. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to participate by submitting substantive responses, as failure to respond may result in the Commission relying solely on the information already on the record.
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Key Changes
- USITC formally instituted five-year sunset reviews of AD and CVD orders on Chinese chassis and subassemblies as of April 1, 2026
- Review triggered under Section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 — mandatory every five years for all active trade remedy orders
- Interested parties must submit substantive responses to the Commission with specified trade and injury data within the published deadline
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What this law requires
Interested parties must submit specified information responses to the U.S. International Trade Commission by the designated deadline
Domestic producers must participate in the sunset review by providing substantive responses regarding potential material injury if the antidumping and countervailing duty orders are revoked
Importers and exporters of Chinese-origin chassis and subassemblies must submit information to the Commission regarding the impact of potential order revocation
Trade associations must submit responses containing specified information relevant to the five-year sunset review
All respondents must ensure their submissions address whether revocation of the AD/CVD orders would likely cause continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry