Preliminary Determinations in Antidumping Duty Investigations of Freight Rail Coupler Systems and Certain Components Thereof from China
On March 9, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of freight rail coupler systems and certain components thereof from China
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rates [1] | Adjusted Cash Deposit Rates [2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | China-Wide Entity | 147.11% | 116.70% |
[1]Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences
[2]Cash deposit rates adjusted for export subsidy offsets
| Event | AD Investigation |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | September 29, 2021 |
| DOC Initiation(s) Date | October 19, 2021 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination | November 15, 2021 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination | March 8, 2022 |
| DOC Final Determination | May 23, 2022 |
| ITC Final Determination | July 7, 2022 |
| Issuance of Order [1] | July 14, 2022 |
[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the International Trade Commission.
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). For countervailing duty (CVD) investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a)(1) of the Act.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Volume (KG) | N/A | 22,711,847 | 11,924,947 |
| Value (USD) | $43,317,347 | $54,731,943 | $27,949,072 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 8607.30.1000). The table above includes only import value data for 2018 because volume data were reported using differing units of measure. Imports of freight rail coupler systems and certain components thereof enter under an HTSUS subheading that covers subject and non-subject merchandise. In addition, unfinished merchandise or merchandise that is imported attached to finished rail cars may enter under other HTSUS subheadings. Therefore, publicly available import data may not accurately reflect actual imports of the freight rail coupler systems and certain components covered by the proposed scope of the investigations. The petitioner estimated the 2019 import quantity of freight rail coupler systems and certain components thereof at 888,888 units.
The petitioner is the Coalition of Freight Coupler Producers, the members of which are McConway and Torley, LLC (M&T) (Pittsburgh, PA) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (the USW) (Washington, DC).
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-570-143.
Commerce currently maintains 653 AD and countervailing duty (CVD) orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.