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 freight rail couplers and parts thereof (“freight rail couplers”) from Czech Republic and India, provided for in subheading 8607.30.10 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 India that have been found to be subsidized by the government of India.^[2 3]

Background

The Commission instituted these investigations effective July 23, 2025, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and Commerce by the Coalition of Freight Coupler Producers, comprised of McConway & Torley LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of freight rail couplers from India were subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that imports of freight rail couplers from Czech Republic and India were sold at LTFV within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of ( printed page 73276) 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 May 29, 2026 (91 FR 32091). The Commission conducted its hearing on September 15, 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 November 9, 2026. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5805 (November 2026), entitled Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from Czech Republic and India: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-775 and 731-TA-1759-1760 (Final).