On the basis of the record ^[1] developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of van-type trailers and subassemblies from China, provided for in subheadings 8716.39.00 and 8716.90.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (“LTFV”), and imports of the subject merchandise from China that have been found to be subsidized by the government of China.^[2 3]

Background

The Commission instituted these investigations effective November 20, 2025, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and Commerce by the American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition, whose members are Great Dane LLC, Chicago, Illinois, Stoughton Trailers LLC, Stoughton, Wisconsin, and Wabash National Corporation, Lafeyette, Indiana.^[4] The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of van-type trailers and subassemblies from China were subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and sold at LTFV within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's investigations and of a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register on June 17, 2026 (91 FR 36613). The Commission subsequently published a notice of revision to the schedule of these investigations in the Federal Register on August 18, 2026 (91 FR 53422). The Commission conducted its hearing on August 27, 2026. All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.

The Commission made these determinations pursuant to §§ 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on October 15, 2026. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5797 (October 2026), entitled Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-781 and 731-TA-1768 (Final).