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$130.86 dumping margin hits Chinese van trailers
Commerce assigned the China-wide entity a preliminary margin of 130.86%, using adverse facts available because no respondent qualified for a separate rate. The case also reaches Chinese subassemblies routed through third countries, including Canada.
In Washington, the Commerce Department preliminarily found that van-type trailers and subassemblies from the People's Republic of China were, or were likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value. That is trade-law language for dumping, which can put imported products under extra scrutiny.
Comment deadline: 14 days after publication Effective date: June 15, 2026
The determination is effective June 15, 2026.
The price test
The case covers shipments during the period of investigation from April 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2025. Commerce's finding does not end the matter, but it does mark the agency's first official judgment on whether the pricing was unfairly low.
For importers, that kind of finding matters because it can shape the costs attached to future entries of the product if the case continues through the trade process.
Agency: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce Docket ID: A-570-219 CFR parts: 19 CFR 351.205(d) Comment deadline: 14 days after publication Effective date: June 15, 2026 Contact: Jacob Waddell or Mason Harkleroad • AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration • (202) 482-1369 or (202) 482-0905 • 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230