Norfolk CBP officers seize three shipments of automotive radiators imported using stolen identities

Trade groups urge USTR to extend pause on China-linked ship fees

U.S.-China Board of Trade proposes reduced tariffs on non-sensitive goods

The U.S.-China Board of Trade has recommended reduced tariff treatment for non-sensitive goods covering roughly $30 billion in imports for each country, the Trump Administration announced. USTR Jamieson Greer said the arrangement covers about 30 percent of U.S. exports to China, including agricultural products and medical devices, and U.S. imports of household goods, toys and other products generally not imported from other countries. The White House documentation did not specify reduction amounts or an implementation date, and the terms of reference state future duty reductions will be determined and implemented in accordance with each side's domestic legal processes.

USITC schedules final phase of AD/CVD injury investigations on tin mill products from China, Taiwan and Turkey

The USITC gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-792 and 731-TA-1786-1788 (Final) into whether a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry is materially retarded, by reason of imports of tin mill products from China, Taiwan and Turkey. The products are provided for in HTSUS subheadings 7210.11.00, 7210.12.00, 7210.50.00, 7212.10.00 and 7212.50.00, if of non-alloy steel, and under HTSUS subheadings 7225.99.00 and 7226.99.01. Commerce preliminarily determined the China imports to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value; its preliminary determinations for Taiwan and Turkey, alleged to be sold at less-than-fair-value, are pending.

White House releases U.S.-China "30-for-30" lists of products recommended for reduced tariff treatment

The White House released on September 27, 2026, "30-FOR-30" lists of U.S. products for import into China and Chinese products for import into the United States that the two countries will consider for reduced tariff treatment on a reciprocal basis, consistent with their respective domestic laws and processes. The release does not name the products, HTS codes, rates or an effective date.

USITC makes affirmative final injury determinations on van-type trailers and subassemblies from China

The USITC determined on September 25, 2026 that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of van-type trailers and subassemblies from China that Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China, in Inv. Nos. 701-TA-781 and 731-TA-1768. As a result, Commerce will issue an antidumping order and a countervailing duty order on these products from China. The USITC's public report, USITC Publication 5797, will be available on the USITC website by November 5, 2026.

Commerce issues preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination on Tris from China

Commerce preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris) from the People's Republic of China, with a preliminary affirmative determination of critical circumstances, in part, applicable September 24, 2026. The period of investigation is January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, and Commerce has aligned the final determination with the final antidumping duty determination. Commerce found Jining Yacoo New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. and Yacoo Science (Anqing) Co., Ltd. to be cross-owned with Suzhou Yacoo. Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary determination.

Commerce postpones preliminary determination in AD investigation of N-cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-sulfenamide from China

Commerce's Enforcement and Compliance office postponed the preliminary determination in the less-than-fair-value investigation of N-cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-sulfenamide from the People's Republic of China, applicable September 24, 2026. The investigation was initiated in the Initiation Notice, 91 FR 32941 (June 2, 2026), on a petition by LANXESS Corporation, which requested a partial extension of the preliminary determination by letter dated August 25, 2026. The notice does not state a new preliminary determination date or any cash deposit rate.

Commerce issues affirmative final circumvention determinations on Zongshen 5C65M0 and BC70M0 engines from China

Commerce determines that imports of model numbers 5C65M0 and BC70M0 of small vertical shaft engines produced by Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co., Ltd. in China are later-developed merchandise that circumvent the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain vertical shaft engines between 99cc and up to 225cc, and parts thereof, from China. The determination applies as of September 24, 2026. The orders were published at 86 FR 23675, the circumvention inquiry was initiated at 90 FR 30874, and the affirmative preliminary determination was published at 91 FR 28555.

Commerce makes preliminary affirmative critical circumstances determination on graphite electrodes from China

Commerce preliminarily determines that critical circumstances exist for imports of large diameter graphite electrodes from China in the countervailing duty investigation, applicable September 24, 2026; the period of investigation is January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. The investigation was initiated on March 20, 2026 (91 FR 13577), and a preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination was published on July 30, 2026 (91 FR 48076). Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary critical circumstances determination.

Commerce revokes AD/CVD aluminum sheet orders in part for certain aluminum can stock

Commerce issued the final results of changed circumstances reviews and revoked, in part, the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on common alloy aluminum sheet from China, Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan and Türkiye, applicable September 24, 2026. The partial revocation covers certain aluminum can stock, and Commerce clarified the scope to include temper H-39 in the modified aluminum can stock exclusion language.

CIT sustains Commerce's first administrative review of the antidumping order on mobile access equipment from China

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustains Commerce's determination in the first administrative review of the antidumping duty order on mobile access equipment from China, in Slip Op. 26-119, Court No. 24-00219 and Court No. 24-00221. The court found Commerce's determination supported by substantial evidence and otherwise in accordance with law, rejecting Dingli's challenge to the selection of Turkey as the primary surrogate country and the Coalition's challenge to the use of Bulgaria as a secondary surrogate country.

USITC institutes Section 337 investigation into powered rocker-recliner and glider-recliner mechanisms

The USITC voted to institute Section 337 investigation 337-TA-1524 into certain powered rocker-recliner and glider-recliner mechanisms and seating units containing same, based on a complaint filed August 21, 2026, on behalf of Ultra-Mek, Incorporated of Denton, North Carolina; Leggett & Platt, Incorporated of Carthage, Missouri; and L&P Property Management Company of Carthage, Missouri, with supplemental letters filed September 9 and September 10, 2026. The complaint alleges infringement of certain patent claims by the importation and sale of the accused products, and the complainants request a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

USITC terminates five-year reviews of walk-behind lawn mowers from China and Vietnam

The USITC terminated its five-year reviews of the antidumping duty orders on walk-behind lawn mowers from China and Vietnam and the countervailing duty order on walk-behind lawn mowers from China after Commerce published notice that it was revoking the orders effective August 31, 2026, because no domestic interested party filed a timely notice of intent to participate (91 FR 57132). The reviews had been instituted on June 1, 2026. The termination date is August 31, 2026.

Commerce corrects ITC preliminary determination timing in linear hydraulic cylinders LTFV initiation

Commerce published a correction to its September 14, 2026 initiation of less-than-fair-value investigations on certain linear hydraulic cylinders and parts thereof from Canada, the People's Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, and Mexico, correcting a typographical error regarding the timing of the U.S. International Trade Commission's preliminary determination. The original initiation notice appeared at 91 FR 58060 (September 14, 2026).

Commerce preliminarily finds steel wire garment hangers from China and Vietnam circumvented via Cambodia

Commerce preliminarily determines that steel wire garment hangers completed in Cambodia using steel wire, or steel wire and paper accessories, produced in China or Vietnam are circumventing the antidumping duty order on hangers from China and the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on hangers from Vietnam. The determination applies September 22, 2026, and interested parties are invited to comment. The notice does not state cash deposit rates or the treatment of entries.

Commerce finds Shanghai Tainai Bearing did not qualify for separate rate in tapered roller bearings review

Commerce determines in the final results of the 2024-2025 antidumping duty administrative review of tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished, from China that Shanghai Tainai Bearing Co., Ltd. did not qualify for a separate rate and is therefore part of the China-wide entity for the period of review from June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025. The final results are applicable September 21, 2026. The notice does not state a cash deposit rate for Tainai or the China-wide entity.

CITT terminates expiry review and rescinds order on photovoltaic modules and laminates from China

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal terminated the expiry review of its March 25, 2021 order in expiry review RR-2020-001, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain photovoltaic modules and laminates from China, and rescinded that order. The Canada Border Services Agency will therefore not continue to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on these goods.

Commerce continues antidumping duty orders on polyvinyl alcohol from Japan and China

Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the antidumping duty orders on polyvinyl alcohol from Japan and the People's Republic of China, applicable September 11, 2026, after Commerce and the ITC determined that revocation would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to a U.S. industry. The orders were originally published at 68 FR 39518 for Japan and 68 FR 56620 for China, and the continuation follows the expedited fourth sunset review at 91 FR 39592 and the ITC final determination at 91 FR 57920.

Commerce rescinds 2025-2026 antidumping administrative review of R-32 from China

Commerce is rescinding the antidumping duty administrative review of the order on difluoromethane (R-32) from the People's Republic of China for the period March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026, because there are no reviewable suspended entries for the companies subject to the review. The rescission is applicable September 18, 2026. Commerce referred the petitioner's letter regarding transshipment to CBP.

Commerce issues preliminary results in chlorinated isocyanurates AD review of China, rescinds in part

Commerce preliminarily determines that chlorinated isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China were sold in the United States at less than normal value during the period of review from June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025, in the administrative review of the antidumping duty order at 70 FR 36561, and rescinds the review in part. The notice, applicable September 16, 2026, invites interested parties to comment on the preliminary results. The notice does not state the preliminary dumping margins or the cash deposit rates.

Commerce issues AD and CVD orders on L-lysine from China

Commerce is issuing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on L-lysine from the People's Republic of China, applicable September 16, 2026, based on affirmative final determinations by Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Commerce found Inner Mongolia Eppen to be cross-owned with Heilongjiang Eppen Trading Co., Ltd.; Heilongjiang Eppen Biotech Co., Ltd.; Heilongjiang Eppen Energy Co.; Ningxia Eppen Biotech Co. Ltd.; Star Lake Bioscience Co., Ltd Zhaoqing Guangdong; and Guangdong Guangxin Holdings Group Ltd. The orders follow the final AD determination at 91 FR 46406 and the final CVD determination at 91 FR 46399, both published July 23, 2026, and the ITC's final determination at 91 FR 57162.

Commerce issues preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination on tin mill products from China

Commerce preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of tin mill products from the People's Republic of China, with the period of investigation January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, applicable September 15, 2026. Commerce also made a preliminary affirmative critical circumstances determination and aligned the final countervailing duty determination with the final antidumping duty determination. Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary determination.

Commerce issues final results and partial rescission in AD review of steel racks from China

Commerce determined in the final results of the 2023-2024 antidumping duty administrative review of certain steel racks and parts thereof from China that the exporters under review either sold at prices below normal value during the period September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024, or did not establish eligibility for a separate rate and remain part of the China-wide entity. The notice applies September 15, 2026, and rescinds the review in part. The China-wide entity includes Guangdong Xinmiao Storage Equipment Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Kingmore Storage Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Starshine Industry Equipment Co., Ltd. and Nanjing Peter Logistics Equipment Co., Ltd.

CIT sustains ITC remand results in freight rail couplers injury case

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained the U.S. International Trade Commission's remand results in Wabtec Corp. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 23-00157, Slip Op. 26-110, upholding the Commission's determinations that appropriate circumstances do not exist to exclude Amsted from the domestic industry and that the domestic industry was materially injured by reason of freight rail couplers from China sold at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China. The court rejected plaintiffs Wabtec and Strato's challenges to Commissioner Kearns's further analysis and to the affirmative material-injury determination.

USITC institutes antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on corrugated pizza boxes from China, Malaysia and Turkey

The USITC gives notice of the institution of preliminary-phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-806 and 731-TA-1805-1807 into imports of corrugated pizza boxes from China, Malaysia and Turkey, provided for in subheading 4819.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Turkey. The Commission must reach a preliminary determination by October 26, 2026, unless Commerce extends the time for initiation, and must transmit its views to Commerce by November 2, 2026. The notice is dated September 9, 2026.

Certain Linear Hydraulic Cylinders and Parts Thereof From Canada, the People's Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, and Mexico: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

Certain Linear Hydraulic Cylinders and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China, India, and Mexico: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

USITC schedules final phase of AD/CVD investigations on citric acid and citrate salts from Canada and India

The USITC gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-783-784 and 731-TA-1771-1772 (Final) on citric acid and certain citrate salts provided for in HTS subheadings 2918.14.00, 2918.15.10, 2918.15.50 and 3824.99.93. The injury phase covers imports from China preliminarily determined by Commerce to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value, and imports from Canada preliminarily determined to be subsidized but not, or not likely to be, sold at less-than-fair-value. The notice is dated August 26, 2026.

USITC determines revocation of AD duty orders on polyvinyl alcohol from China and Japan would likely injure U.S. industry

The U.S. International Trade Commission determined in its five-year reviews that revoking the antidumping duty orders on polyvinyl alcohol from China and Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to a U.S. industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission instituted the reviews on March 2, 2026 (91 FR 10155), determined on June 5, 2026 that it would conduct expedited reviews (91 FR 40590, July 2, 2026), and filed its determinations on September 8, 2026. The views are in USITC Publication 5787 (September 2026), Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1014 and 1016 (Fourth Review).

Norfolk CBP officers seize nearly $300k in automotive radiators and dehumidifiers imported through identity fraud

MOFCOM extends antidumping investigation into pecans from Mexico and the United States

USITC finds injury on hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia and Vietnam

The USITC determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of hardwood and decorative plywood (excluding all softwood structural plywood) from China, Indonesia and Vietnam, provided for in HTS subheadings 4412.10.05, 4412.31.06, 4412.31.26, 4412.31.42, 4412.31.45, 4412.31.48, 4412.31.52, 4412.31.61, 4412.31.92, 4412.33.06, 4412.33.26, 4412.33.32, 4412.33.57, 4412.34.26, 4412.34.32, 4412.34.57, 4412.39.40, 4412.39.50, 4412.41.00, 4412.42.00, 4412.51.10, 4412.51.31, 4412.51.41, 4412.51.51, 4412.52.10, 4412.52.31, 4412.52.41, 4412.91.06, 4412.91.10, 4412.91.31, 4412.91.41, 4412.92.07, 4412.92.11, 4412.92.31 and 4412.92.42, found by Commerce to be sold at less than fair value and subsidized.

Baltimore CBP officers seize $142,372 in plywood from China imported with a stolen identity

CBP officers in Baltimore seized over 8,500 falcata plywood sheets from China on Aug. 27, valued at $142,372, after the importer of record used a fraudulent identity on import documentation, tampered with the shipping invoice and declared the goods as Indonesian-origin and worth nearly $19,000. CBP determined the plywood originated in China and was subject to antidumping and countervailing duties, and seized it as smuggled or clandestinely introduced merchandise under 19 USC 1595a(c)(1)(A). The investigation continues.

USITC makes final injury determinations on L-lysine from China

The USITC determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of L-lysine from China, provided for in subheading 2922.41.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that Commerce found sold at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China. The determinations were made under sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) in Investigation Nos. 701-TA-767 and 731-TA-1750 (Final), and the Commission filed them on September 2, 2026; its views are in USITC Publication 5783 (September 2026).

MOFCOM issues preliminary antidumping determination on dichlorosilane from Japan

CIT remands Commerce's final results in steel racks antidumping review for reconsideration of differential pricing methodology

The U.S. Court of International Trade, in Slip Op. 26-108, Court No. 25-00175, remanded for reconsideration Commerce's final results in the 2022-2023 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel racks from China, 90 Fed. Reg. 30,629, which assigned Jiangsu Nova a margin of 11.18% ad valorem. The court granted Commerce's request for a voluntary remand so it can allow parties to comment on the new differential pricing methodology, including the price difference test and ratio test, that replaced the Cohen's d test after Marmen. Commerce has 90 days to submit its remand redetermination, with comments to follow under Rule 56.2(h).

CBP Chicago seizes over 13,000 prohibited agriculture items from China shipment

CBP's Port of Chicago Agriculture Cargo Unit seized 13,683 pieces of prohibited plant and animal products from a shipment that originated in China and was manifested as women's nylon shirts. The shipment, weighing over 1,700 pounds in 68 prelabeled boxes, contained live cacti, succulents, pork, plant cuttings and 31 pounds of peyote, and lacked proper documentation, permits and phytosanitary certifications. CBP describes it as a "master carton" smuggling scheme in which unmanifested individual shipments are prelabeled for domestic parcel delivery.

CIT rules feed-grade chlortetracycline concentrate is classifiable as an antibiotic under 2941.30.00

In Slip Op. 26-102, Court No. 22-00056, the U.S. Court of International Trade granted Zoetis Services LLC's motion for summary judgment and denied the government's cross-motion, holding that feed-grade chlortetracycline concentrate manufactured in China by Jinhe Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is properly classified as an antibiotic under subheading 2941.30.00 rather than as an animal feed preparation under heading 2309. CBP had liquidated two Chicago entries, dated December 26, 2019 and January 22, 2020, under subheading 2309.90.10 and assessed Section 301 duties under 9903.88.03 at 25 percent ad valorem; the government argued on cross-motion for subheading 2309.90.95 at 1.4 percent.

USTR amends four Section 301 China product exclusions to conform to USITC HTSUS changes

USTR is making conforming amendments to four product exclusions associated with the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation, after the USITC implemented changes to HTSUS statistical reporting categories effective July 1, 2026. The conforming amendments in the Annex to the notice are effective as of July 1, 2026. CBP will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation.