United States applies duties of 129.73% and 134.75% on Chinese van-type trailers and parts from Oct. 28, 2026.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued final duty orders on Chinese van-type trailers and their parts, applying from Oct. 28, 20261<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n The orders combine two separate charges. One is an anti-dumping duty, an extra import tax on goods sold abroad below their normal price. The other is a countervailing duty, an extra tax that cancels out foreign government subsidies1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n In short, a Chinese van trailer or trailer part now carries two cash deposits at the U.S. border. Together they are larger than the value of the goods.<\/p>\n Commerce published its final findings on Aug. 31, 20261<\/a><\/sup>. One found that the trailers were sold in the United States below fair value. The other found that Chinese producers and exporters received subsidies that the law allows the United States to offset.<\/p>\n The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), the federal body that judges harm to American industry, voted on Sept. 25, 20262<\/a><\/sup>. It found that a U.S. industry is materially injured by imports of van-type trailers and subassemblies from China. Four commissioners voted yes, and two did not take part in the vote.<\/p>\n On Oct. 15, 2026, the ITC formally notified Commerce of its final findings1<\/a><\/sup>. Commerce then issued the two orders, in a notice dated Oct. 22, 2026. The notice was filed for public inspection on Oct. 27, 2026, with a publication date of Oct. 28, 20261<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n The orders carry case numbers A-570-219 for the anti-dumping duty and C-570-218 for the subsidy duty1<\/a><\/sup>. The ITC said in its release that the result of its vote would be exactly these two orders2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n The anti-dumping order sets one rate for every Chinese producer and exporter. Commerce calls this group the "China-wide entity". Its dumping margin is 130.86%<\/strong> of the value of the goods1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n The cash deposit that importers actually pay for dumping is slightly lower, at 129.73%<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>. Commerce cut the rate by the amount of export subsidies that the second order already covers. This avoids charging the same subsidy twice.<\/p>\n The subsidy order sets a rate of 134.75%<\/strong> for all companies1<\/a><\/sup>. It names 20 Chinese companies and also applies the same rate to "all others"1<\/a><\/sup>. The two rates are added together at the border, so a shipment pays well over twice its value in deposits.<\/p>\n The dumping rate was not calculated from company sales data. Commerce based it on "facts available with adverse inferences"3<\/a><\/sup>. This means Commerce used the least favourable information on file because Chinese producers did not take part fully. For this case, the rate came only from the petition filed by U.S. makers3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n Commerce found that Chinese van trailers were being sold in the United States at less than fair value3<\/a><\/sup>. It examined sales from April 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 20253<\/a><\/sup>. It made no changes to its dumping calculation between the preliminary and final stages3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n In the subsidy case, Commerce examined the 2024 calendar year4<\/a><\/sup>. It found that Chinese producers received government help that it can offset with duties. A subsidy here means a financial contribution from an authority that gives a benefit to a specific company or group4<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n The main Chinese company examined in the subsidy case left the investigation. CIMC Baowell Industries and Qingdao CIMC Reefer Trailer withdrew their participation on June 5, 20264<\/a><\/sup>. Commerce therefore did not check their records on site. It set their rate from the least favourable facts on file, and used that same rate for all other companies4<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n The ITC vote was the final legal step2<\/a><\/sup>. Under U.S. law, Commerce can issue the orders only when the ITC finds harm to an American industry. The ITC’s public report on the case will be available on its website by Nov. 5, 2026<\/strong>2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n The subsidy order lists 20 entries. Each one carries the same 134.75% subsidy rate<\/strong>, based on the least favourable facts on file1<\/a><\/sup>. The named companies are:<\/p>\n A company not on this list pays the same rate under the "all others" line1<\/a><\/sup>. No Chinese company has its own lower dumping rate either. So every Chinese source faces the same combined charge.<\/p>\n The orders cover van-type trailers, the box trailers towed behind a truck for carrying goods1<\/a><\/sup>. They are usually closed rectangular boxes with a front wall, side walls, rear doors, a floor and a roof. They include trailers with or without a refrigeration unit1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\nWhat are the new orders on Chinese trailers?<\/h2>\n
How high are the duties on van-type trailers?<\/h2>\n
Duty rates on Chinese van-type trailers, %<\/h4>\n
Why did Commerce act on these trailers?<\/h2>\n
Which companies does the subsidy order name?<\/h2>\n
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Which trailers and parts are covered?<\/h2>\n
What the trailer orders cover<\/h4>\n