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Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain chassis and subassemblies thereof (chassis) from the People's ...

Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
  1. [C-570-136]

AGENCY:

Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY:

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain chassis and subassemblies thereof (chassis) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the “Final Results of Sunset Review” section of this notice.

DATES:

Applicable July 29, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Kolberg, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1785.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On May 10, 2021, Commerce published the Order on chassis from China.[1] On April 1, 2026, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the act) and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2).[2]

On April 16, 2026, Commerce received a timely notice of intent to participate in the sunset reviews from the domestic interested parties,[3] within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).[4] The domestic interested parties claim that they have interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) and 771(9)(F) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v) and (viii) as domestic producers of chassis and an association of domestic producers.[5]

On May 1, 2026, Commerce received an adequate substantive response from the domestic interested party, within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).[6] Commerce did not receive a substantive response from either the Government of China or a respondent interested party to this proceeding. On May 20, 2026, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties.[7] As a result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).

Scope of the Order

The product covered by the Order is chassis from China. For a full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.[8]

Analysis of the Comments Received

A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is contained in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.[9] A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), which is available to ( printed page 47815) registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, complete versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/​frnotices.

Final Results of Sunset Review

Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates:

Producers/exporters Net countervailable subsidy rate (percent ad valorem)
Qingdao CIMC Special Vehicles Co., Ltd. and Dongguan CIMC Vehicle Co., Ltd. and their cross-owned companies 44.32
All Others 44.32

Administrative Protective Order

This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective, orders is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

Dated: July 24, 2026.

Scot Fullerton,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary

II. Background

III. Scope of the Order

IV. History of the Order

V. Legal Framework

VI. Discussion of the Issues

1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy

2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail

3. Nature of the Subsidies

VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review

VIII. Recommendation

Footnotes

1.   See Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order and Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination,86 FR 24844 (May 10, 2021) ( Order).

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2.   See Initiation of Sunset Review,91 FR 16181 (April 1, 2026).

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3.  The domestic interested parties are the Coalition of American Chassis Manufacturers (composed of the Cheetah Chassis Corporation and Stoughton Trailer LLC), and Pratt Intermodal Chassis, and Pratt Industries, et al.

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4.   See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, “Notice of Intent to Participate,” dated April 16, 2026.

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5.   Id. at 2.

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6.   See Domestic Interested Parties' Response Letter, “Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Sunset Review,” dated May 1, 2026.

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7.   See Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews Initiated on April 1, 2026,” dated May 20, 2026.

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8.   See Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from the People's Republic of China,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).

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[FR Doc. 2026-15232 Filed 7-28-26; 8:45 am]

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“Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order,” thefederalregister.org (July 29, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-15232/certain-chassis-and-subassemblies-thereof-from-the-people-s-republic-of-china-final-results-of-the-expedited-first-sunse.