{"id":2731,"date":"2026-10-23T16:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T16:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/us-clears-duties-on-czech-and-indian-freight-rail-couplers-after\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T16:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T16:10:41","slug":"us-clears-duties-on-czech-and-indian-freight-rail-couplers-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/us-clears-duties-on-czech-and-indian-freight-rail-couplers-after\/","title":{"rendered":"US Clears Duties on Czech and Indian Freight Rail Couplers After Injury Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph hsn-lede\">United States trade commission ruled on Oct. 16, 2026, that Czech and Indian rail couplers harm U.S. makers, clearing permanent duties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) ruled Oct. 16, 2026, that Czech and Indian freight rail couplers harm U.S. makers<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\" id=\"hsn-cite-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That vote clears the way for permanent duties. The U.S. Department of Commerce will now issue anti-dumping orders on couplers from both countries and an anti-subsidy order on couplers from India<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In short, U.S. buyers of these couplers will keep paying cash deposits at the border, and the duties become long-term. Czech couplers face a deposit of <strong>73.74%<\/strong> of their value, and Indian couplers face rates that depend on the maker<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\" id=\"hsn-cite-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What did the USITC decide on rail couplers?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commission found that a U.S. industry is &quot;materially injured&quot; by imports of freight rail couplers and their parts from the two countries<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>. Material injury means real harm to U.S. producers, such as lost sales or lower prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commerce had already found that the goods are sold in the United States at less than fair value. It had also found that the government of India subsidizes them<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>. The commission&#8217;s job was to decide whether those imports hurt U.S. factories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five commissioners voted yes: Chairman Brett W. Doyle and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns, Peter-Anthony Pappas, Bart Thanhauser and David Foley Jr.<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>. Commissioner Samuel T. Negatu did not take part in the vote<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commission will publish its full reasons in a public report, USITC Publication 5805. It expects to post the report on its website <strong>by Nov. 30, 2026<\/strong><sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An <strong>anti-dumping duty<\/strong> is an extra import tax on goods sold abroad below their normal price. Commerce measures the gap between that normal price and the U.S. price, called the dumping margin<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\" id=\"hsn-cite-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An <strong>anti-subsidy duty<\/strong>, also called a countervailing duty, is an extra import tax that cancels out help a foreign government gives its makers. Commerce found such help for Indian coupler makers<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-4\" id=\"hsn-cite-4\">4<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These duties are collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the border agency. Importers pay a cash deposit when the goods enter the country. The final amount owed is settled later, when Commerce gives further instructions<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which rail coupler parts are covered?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A coupler is the device that joins two freight railcars. Commerce says it has two main parts: the knuckle and the coupler body<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. The duties cover these parts, set by the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the North American rail industry group<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>E coupler bodies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>E\/F coupler bodies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>F coupler bodies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>E knuckles<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>F knuckles<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"hsn-fig hsn-fig--solid hsn-fig--v2\" data-at=\"which-rail-coupler-parts-are-covered\">\n  <div class=\"hsn-fig__table\">\n    <h4>What the coupler duties cover<\/h4>\n    <div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table>\n      <thead>\n        <tr><th>Item<\/th><th>Rule<\/th><\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr><th>Coupler bodies and knuckles<\/th><td>E, E\/F and F bodies, E and F knuckles covered, even imported alone<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Locks, pins, throwers, rotors<\/th><td>Covered only inside an assembly<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Condition<\/th><td>Finished or unfinished, assembled or not<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Standards<\/th><td>AAR M-211 or M-215, or equal standards<\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These five parts are covered even when they are imported on their own<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. The goods are covered whether finished or unfinished, assembled or not, and mounted or not<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smaller parts are treated differently. Coupler locks, lock lift assemblies, knuckle pins, knuckle throwers and rotors are covered only inside an assembly. When <strong>imported separately<\/strong>, they are not covered<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finished couplers in the case meet AAR standards M-211 or M-215, or equal domestic or international standards<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. M-211 sets approval rules for factories that make couplers and coupler parts<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What about couplers fitted to a railcar?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A coupler attached to a finished railcar is still covered. In that case, only the coupler or its covered parts pay the duty, not the whole railcar<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The country of origin is the country where the parts were <strong>cast or forged<\/strong>. Casting and forging are the first steps of shaping the metal<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. Work done later in a third country does not change the origin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That later work includes welding, grinding, heat treatment, painting, machining and assembly<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. So an Indian or Czech casting finished in another country, or fixed to a railcar there, still counts as Indian or Czech<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which tariff codes do the couplers use?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commerce lists the main Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) codes as <strong>8607.30.1010, 8607.30.1050 and 8607.30.1090<\/strong><sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-5\" id=\"hsn-cite-5\">5<\/a><\/sup>. These are the U.S. customs codes for the goods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Couplers on finished railcars may also enter under 7326.90.8688, 8606.10.0000, 8606.91.0000, 8606.92.0000, 8606.99.0130 or 8606.99.0160<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-5\">5<\/a><\/sup>. Some covered goods may also enter under 7325.99.5000<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-5\">5<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commerce says these codes are for convenience only. The written description of the goods decides what is covered, not the code<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-5\">5<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How high are the duties on Czech couplers?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commerce examined one Czech maker, CKD Kutn\u00e1 Hora A.S. (CKD). It set CKD&#8217;s dumping margin at <strong>73.74%<\/strong><sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. The same rate applies to all other Czech producers and exporters, because CKD was the only company examined<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commerce checked CKD&#8217;s sales and cost records in June 2026. It then changed some of its calculations after its preliminary decision<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. Its review looked at sales from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the final finding was published on Sept. 24, 2026, Commerce told CBP to collect cash deposits at that rate<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. Entries made on or after May 6, 2026, remain open for final duty<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. That was the day Commerce published its preliminary finding.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How high are the duties on Indian couplers?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indian couplers face two separate duties: one for dumping and one for subsidies. The rates differ by company<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"hsn-fig hsn-fig--solid hsn-fig--v2\" data-at=\"how-high-are-the-duties-on-indian-couplers\">\n    <div class=\"hsn-fig__chart\">\n    <h4>Final subsidy rates on Indian couplers, %<\/h4>\n    <div class=\"hsn-fig__bar\" data-series=\"1\">\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__lab\">Texmaco<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__bartrack\"><span class=\"hsn-fig__barfill\" data-v=\"100\"><\/span><\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__num\">75.00%<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hsn-fig__bar\" data-series=\"2\">\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__lab\">Bhilai Engineering<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__bartrack\"><span class=\"hsn-fig__barfill\" data-v=\"100\"><\/span><\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__num\">75.00%<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hsn-fig__bar\" data-series=\"3\">\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__lab\">Jupiter Wagons<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__bartrack\"><span class=\"hsn-fig__barfill\" data-v=\"100\"><\/span><\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__num\">75.00%<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hsn-fig__bar\" data-series=\"4\">\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__lab\">Kharagpur<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__bartrack\"><span class=\"hsn-fig__barfill\" data-v=\"15\"><\/span><\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__num\">9.71%<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hsn-fig__bar\" data-series=\"1\">\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__lab\">All other makers<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__bartrack\"><span class=\"hsn-fig__barfill\" data-v=\"15\"><\/span><\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__num\">9.71%<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commerce set these dumping margins for Indian makers<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-5\">5<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bhilai Engineering Corporation Ltd.<\/strong>: 71.01%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jupiter Wagons Ltd.<\/strong>: 71.01%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kharagpur Metal Reforming Industries Pvt Ltd.<\/strong>: 2.32%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Texmaco Rail and Engineering Limited<\/strong>: 15.79%<\/li>\n<li><strong>All other Indian makers<\/strong>: 5.24%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 71.01% rates for Bhilai and Jupiter rest on &quot;adverse facts&quot;. Commerce uses this method when a company does not give the information it asks for<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-5\">5<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commerce also set these subsidy rates<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-4\">4<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kharagpur Metal Reforming Industries<\/strong>: 9.71%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Texmaco Rail and Engineering<\/strong>: 75.00%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bhilai Engineering Corporation<\/strong>: 75.00%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jupiter Wagons<\/strong>: 75.00%<\/li>\n<li><strong>All other Indian makers<\/strong>: 9.71%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three 75.00% rates also rest on adverse facts<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-4\">4<\/a><\/sup>. The subsidy review covered April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-4\">4<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is the Indian dumping deposit lower than the margin?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commerce lowers the dumping deposit to avoid charging twice for the same export subsidies. The lower figure is called the cash deposit rate<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-5\">5<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After this adjustment, the deposit rates are 71.01% for Bhilai and Jupiter, <strong>0.00% for Kharagpur<\/strong>, 12.10% for Texmaco and 1.55% for all others<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-5\">5<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September, Commerce did not yet tell CBP to collect these adjusted rates<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-5\">5<\/a><\/sup>. Commerce said the deposit rate will switch to the adjusted figure on the day the commission&#8217;s final vote is published in the Federal Register, the U.S. government&#8217;s daily journal<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-5\">5<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happened to the Indian subsidy deposits?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commerce first found subsidies in a preliminary decision published on March 3, 2026. CBP then collected cash deposits on Indian couplers<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-4\">4<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"hsn-fig hsn-fig--solid hsn-fig--v2\" data-at=\"what-happened-to-the-indian-subsidy-deposits\">\n  <div class=\"hsn-fig__axis\">\n    <h4>Key dates in the coupler case<\/h4>\n    <div class=\"hsn-fig__ev\">\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__evdate\">3 Mar 2026<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__evlab\">Preliminary subsidy finding<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hsn-fig__ev\">\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__evdate\">1 Jul 2026<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__evlab\">Subsidy holds stop<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hsn-fig__ev\">\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__evdate\">16 Oct 2026<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__evlab\">USITC injury vote<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hsn-fig__ev\">\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__evdate\">30 Nov 2026<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hsn-fig__evlab\">USITC report due<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those temporary measures could only last a limited time. CBP stopped holding entries made <strong>on or after July 1, 2026<\/strong><sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-4\">4<\/a><\/sup>. Entries made from March 3 to June 30, 2026, stay open for final duty<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-4\">4<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the commission&#8217;s yes vote, Commerce will issue an anti-subsidy order. It will then restart the hold on entries and require cash deposits at the final subsidy rates<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-4\">4<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For an Indian coupler made by Texmaco, this means two deposits: 12.10% for dumping and 75.00% for subsidies. For Kharagpur goods, the deposits are 0.00% and 9.71%<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-4\">4<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who asked for the rail coupler duties?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case was brought by the Coalition of Freight Coupler Producers. Its members are McConway &amp; Torley LLC and the United Steelworkers union, both of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Indian government took part in the subsidy case. It filed written arguments with Kharagpur and Texmaco in August 2026<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-4\">4<\/a><\/sup>. Its points included how Commerce valued Indian state purchases of freight rail couplers<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-4\">4<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case numbers are A-851-806 for the Czech dumping case, A-533-940 for the Indian dumping case and C-533-941 for the Indian subsidy case<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>. Commerce says it now keeps 851 anti-dumping and anti-subsidy orders in place<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who pays and what changes at the border?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. importer pays the deposits, not the foreign maker. Railcar builders and rail operators that buy Czech or Indian couplers will face higher landed costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customs brokers must enter the correct deposit rate for each producer and exporter. When an exporter is not on Commerce&#8217;s list but the producer is, the producer&#8217;s rate applies<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. Otherwise the all-others rate applies<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Makers in third countries that use Czech or Indian castings are also affected. Their couplers keep the origin of the casting, so the duties follow the parts<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-3\">3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key points on the freight rail coupler duties<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The table below sums up the case.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hsn-table\">\n<div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Question<\/th><th>Answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>What changed?<\/td><td>USITC found harm to U.S. industry<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>When was the vote?<\/td><td>Oct. 16, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Who issues the orders?<\/td><td>U.S. Department of Commerce<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Which goods?<\/td><td>Freight rail couplers and their parts<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Which countries?<\/td><td>Czech Republic and India<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Czech dumping rate<\/td><td>73.74% for all makers<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Indian dumping deposits<\/td><td>0.00% to 71.01% by maker<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Indian subsidy rates<\/td><td>9.71% to 75.00% by maker<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Main tariff codes<\/td><td>8607.30.1010, 8607.30.1050, 8607.30.1090<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Origin rule<\/td><td>Where parts were cast or forged<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Who pays?<\/td><td>U.S. importers, through cash deposits<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Next date<\/td><td>USITC report by Nov. 30, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commerce&#8217;s next step is to publish the duty orders. The commission&#8217;s full report on the case is due on its website by Nov. 30, 2026<sup class=\"hsn-cite\"><a href=\"#hsn-ref-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading hsn-refs-title\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"hsn-refs\">\n<li id=\"hsn-ref-1\"><a class=\"hsn-refs__back\" href=\"#hsn-cite-1\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 1 in the text\">\u21a9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usitc.gov\/press_room\/news_release\/2026\/er1016_69361.htm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from Czech Republic and India Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC | United States International Trade Commission<\/a> <span class=\"hsn-refs__url\">https:\/\/www.usitc.gov\/press_room\/news_release\/2026\/er1016_69361.htm<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"hsn-ref-2\"><a class=\"hsn-refs__back\" href=\"#hsn-cite-2\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 2 in the text\">\u21a9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/final-affirmative-determinations-antidumping-and-countervailing-duty-investigations-freight-rail\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Final Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Freight Rail Couplers from the Czech Republic and India<\/a> <span class=\"hsn-refs__url\">https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/final-affirmative-determinations-antidumping-and-countervailing-duty-investigations-freight-rail<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"hsn-ref-3\"><a class=\"hsn-refs__back\" href=\"#hsn-cite-3\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 3 in the text\">\u21a9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2026\/09\/24\/2026-19520\/certain-freight-rail-couplers-and-parts-thereof-from-the-czech-republic-final-affirmative\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Federal Register\n       :: \n      Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From the Czech Republic: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value<\/a> <span class=\"hsn-refs__url\">https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2026\/09\/24\/2026-19520\/certain-freight-rail-couplers-and-parts-thereof-from-the-czech-republic-final-affirmative<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"hsn-ref-4\"><a class=\"hsn-refs__back\" href=\"#hsn-cite-4\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 4 in the text\">\u21a9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2026\/09\/24\/2026-19522\/certain-freight-rail-couplers-and-parts-thereof-from-india-final-affirmative-countervailing-duty\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Federal Register\n       :: \n      Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination<\/a> <span class=\"hsn-refs__url\">https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2026\/09\/24\/2026-19522\/certain-freight-rail-couplers-and-parts-thereof-from-india-final-affirmative-countervailing-duty<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"hsn-ref-5\"><a class=\"hsn-refs__back\" href=\"#hsn-cite-5\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 5 in the text\">\u21a9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2026\/09\/24\/2026-19521\/certain-freight-rail-couplers-and-parts-thereof-from-india-final-affirmative-determination-of-sales\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Federal Register\n       :: \n      Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value<\/a> <span class=\"hsn-refs__url\">https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2026\/09\/24\/2026-19521\/certain-freight-rail-couplers-and-parts-thereof-from-india-final-affirmative-determination-of-sales<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United States trade commission ruled on Oct. 16, 2026, that Czech and Indian rail couplers harm U.S. makers, clearing permanent 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