Preliminary Determination in Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from China
On December 29, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of certain chassis and subassemblies thereof (chassis) from China.
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rate |
|---|---|---|
| China | Qingdao CIMC Special Vehicles Co., Ltd. and Dongguan CIMC Vehicle Co., Ltd. (and other cross-owned affiliates) | 38.52% |
| All Others | 38.52% |
| Event | CVD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | July 30, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | August 19, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination(s) | September 14, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination(s) | December 28, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determination(s) | March 15, 2021 |
| ITC Final Determination(s) | April 29, 2021 |
| Issuance of Order(s) [1] | May 6, 2021 |
[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the ITC.
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a) of the Act.
| China | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value (USD) | $579,562,812 | $840,106,421 | $460,725,486 |
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 petitioners are Insteel Industries Inc. (Mount Airy, NC), Mid-South Wire Company (Nashville, TN), National Wire LLC (Conroe, TX), Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co. (Madill, OK), and Wire Mesh Corp. (Houston, TX).
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 C-570-136.
To date, Commerce maintains 542 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.
Since the beginning of the Trump Administration, Commerce has initiated 306 new AD and CVD investigations - this is a 278 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.