The USITC made affirmative determinations in its expedited five-year (sunset) reviews concerning prestressed concrete steel wire strand from China, in Inv. No(s). 701-TA-464 and 731-TA-1160 (Bulletin 26-086). The bulletin does not state the HTS codes covered, the duty rates or an effective date.
The White House unveiled the America First Seafood Strategy, a whole-of-government approach that USTR says will remove foreign trade barriers and open new markets for U.S. fishermen. The strategy cites Japan's tariffs of up to 10% and import quotas, the EU CATCH documentation and reporting requirements, India's fisheries subsidy program and Vietnam's IUU fishing practices as barriers, and notes commitments from Taiwan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Ecuador and Indonesia on subsidies, labor rights and IUU fishing. USTR says it will continue to use negotiations and enforcement tools to open markets for U.S. seafood exports.
Commerce's International Trade Administration has issued antidumping and countervailing duty orders on van-type trailers and subassemblies thereof from the People's Republic of China. The Federal Register document does not state the cash deposit rates, the scope of covered products or the effective date.
CBSA states that on October 27, 2026, under paragraph 41(1)(b) of SIMA, it made a final determination of dumping and a final determination of subsidizing for unarmoured building cables originating in or exported from China, and under paragraph 41(1)(a) terminated the subsidy investigation for goods exported by Tianjin Feiya Fengda Wire & Cable Technology Co., Ltd. because the subsidy amount was insignificant (less than 1%). The subject goods are usually imported under tariff classification numbers 8544.49.00.19 and 8544.49.00.90, and may also be imported under 7408.11.10.00, 7408.19.00.10, 7605.29.00.00 and 7614.90.00.00, in particular as conductors to be further processed into UBC.
BloombergNEF said in its semiannual energy storage outlook that the United States will deploy 30% more energy storage capacity over the next 10 years than it forecast six months ago, reaching cumulative deployments of 213.9 GW by 2030 and 434.4 GW by 2036. BNEF puts the combined duty on stationary storage batteries imported from mainland China at 40.9%, and cites import restrictions on foreign-made power conversion systems and recent broad limits on imports of bulk power system equipment among the trade barriers.
USTR is proposing to extend its suspension of Section 301 fees on China-linked vessels until January 9, 2027, according to an October 23 Federal Register filing; the suspension is currently set to lift on November 9. The filing says the proposed extension would allow for further negotiation with China regarding the acts, policies and practices at issue in the investigation. Public comments are due October 30. USTR previously announced fees ranging from $18 per ton to $120 per container, with an up-to-three-year exemption for vessel owners who ordered a new U.S.-built vessel.
Intertek CEA's ESS Price Forecasting Report (Q3 – 2026) projects U.S. DC block prices will decline roughly 15% to 30% by 2030, while import markets could see reductions exceeding 40% as Chinese manufacturers shift from standard prismatic cells to larger formats. The companion ESS Supply, Technology, and Policy Report (Q3 – 2026) cites supply concentration in China, delayed U.S. factory timelines and evolving tax incentives, with about 11% of announced 2026 U.S. production capacity at risk of slipping into 2027.
Commerce's International Trade Administration has initiated a less-than-fair-value investigation into certain amine compounds from the People's Republic of China. The initiation notice does not state the alleged dumping margin, the cash deposit rate, the HTS codes covered or the effective date of any preliminary determination.
Commerce's International Trade Administration has initiated a countervailing duty investigation into certain amine compounds from the People's Republic of China. The initiation notice does not state the alleged subsidy rates, the cash deposit rates or an effective date for any preliminary measures.
Commerce's International Trade Administration has rescinded the 2025 administrative review of the countervailing duty order on common alloy aluminum sheet from the People's Republic of China. The Federal Register notice does not state the companies covered, the reason for the rescission or the cash deposit rates that will apply.
Commerce's International Trade Administration has initiated less-than-fair-value investigations into certain corrugated die-cut cardboard boxes from the People's Republic of China, Malaysia and the Republic of Türkiye. The initiation notice does not state the alleged dumping margins, the case numbers or the dates of the preliminary determinations.
Commerce's International Trade Administration issued a notice continuing the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain small vertical shaft engines between 99cc and up to 225cc, and parts thereof, from the People's Republic of China. The notice does not state the cash deposit rates, the scope of covered products beyond the engine size range, or an effective date.
The USITC has scheduled expedited five-year reviews of melamine from China. The notice does not state the case numbers, the schedule or the date the reviews take effect.
The USITC scheduled the final phase of its countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations into large diameter graphite electrodes from China and India. The notice does not state the rates, the schedule dates or the scope details.
USTR has published a Federal Register request for comments on further suspension of the Section 301 action on China's targeting of the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors for dominance. The notice text was not available; the document does not state the scope of the suspension, the rate or the effective date.
China's TOPCon module export prices held steady for a second week, with the OPIS Chinese Module Marker for TOPCon modules below 645 W from China unchanged at $0.107/W FOB China in the Oct. 20 OPIS Global Solar Markets Report, despite a proposal by eight major polysilicon manufacturers at an Oct. 11 meeting in Hangzhou for minimum selling prices of CNY 0.79/W for TOPCon modules, CNY 0.86/W for back-contact modules and CNY 43/kg for polysilicon, inclusive of tax. Trade sources questioned whether the floors could be sustained, since industry self-discipline agreements are not legally enforceable price controls.
The USITC determined on October 21, 2026 that revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on chassis and subassemblies from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time, so the existing orders remain in place. The reviews cover Inv. Nos. 701-TA-657 and 731-TA-1537 and were conducted on an expedited basis. The USITC's report, USITC Publication 5806, will be available on its website by November 27, 2026.
The USITC determined on October 21, 2026 that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time, so the order remains in place. The review is Inv. No. 731-TA-1092 (Third Review), instituted March 2, 2026 and conducted on an expedited basis after the USITC found the respondent interested party group response inadequate on June 5, 2026. The USITC's report, USITC Publication 5807, will be available on its website by November 25, 2026.
NeoVolta Power, a joint venture between NeoVolta and PotisEdge, a LONGi Green Energy company, opened a 4-GWh lithium battery energy storage system manufacturing site in Pendergrass, Georgia, in September, with a second line planned to reach 8 GWh as orders warrant. CEO Ardes Johnson said the site is designed to support FEOC-compliant and domestic content-eligible solutions, that NeoVolta holds the controlling interest and 100% of the board, and that the FEOC rules are still being finalized by the IRS. He said U.S.-made cells are not yet available at the needed volume or price, so Chinese-sourced cells have bridged the gap in the near term.
The USITC published a revised schedule for the subject investigations into wooden fence pickets from China. The notice gives no further details on the schedule, the investigation stage or the products covered.
The U.S. Court of International Trade, in Slip Op. 26-129 in Court No. 23-00136, sustained in part and remanded in part Commerce's remand redetermination in the tenth administrative review of the countervailing duty order on multilayered wood flooring from China, for the period of review January 1 through December 31, 2020. Plaintiffs Baroque Timber Industries (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. and Riverside Plywood Corporation challenged Commerce's inclusion of non-grade-specific UN Comtrade data in the tier two plywood benchmark and its use of adverse facts available to find certain input suppliers to be government authorities. The court sustained in part and remanded in part the Remand Results.
CBP officers in Norfolk, Virginia seized 2,772 ceramic sinks bearing a counterfeit UPC certification mark and 543 automotive radiators imported using a victim's stolen identity, both shipments originating from China and seized on Oct. 6. The sinks, destined for Irvine, Calif., were appraised at $462,501 manufacturer's suggested retail price if authentic; the radiators, destined for Los Angeles, were appraised at $120,296. CBP states the sinks' UPC shield and design mark were verified as used without authorization, and that stolen identities and shell companies are used to evade tariffs or smuggle contraband.
Commerce's International Trade Administration has postponed the preliminary determinations in its countervailing duty investigations of certain linear hydraulic cylinders and parts thereof from the People's Republic of China, India and Mexico. The notice does not state the new preliminary determination dates or any cash deposit rates.
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released for public consultation on Oct. 16 draft 2026 Photovoltaic Manufacturing Industry Specifications that would replace the 2024 rules and raise minimum average conversion efficiencies, with the consultation open until Nov. 15. New and expanded cell lines would need 26.2% for n-type TOPCon, 26.0% for HJT and 26.6% for BC, up from a uniform 26.0% for new n-type cells; existing lines would need 25.3% for TOPCon and HJT and 25.6% for BC, against 25.0% previously.
Commerce's International Trade Administration has initiated a covered merchandise inquiry and issued a notice of covered merchandise referral for diamond sawblades and parts thereof from the People's Republic of China. The notice does not state the products, HTS codes, rates or an effective date covered by the inquiry.
Commerce's International Trade Administration extended the deadline for determining the adequacy of the antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on certain wooden fence pickets from the People's Republic of China. The notice does not state the new deadline or the case numbers.
Commerce's International Trade Administration has postponed the final determination in its less-than-fair-value investigation of large diameter graphite electrodes from the People's Republic of China and extended the provisional measures. The notice does not state the new final determination date, the cash deposit rates or the length of the extension.
Commerce's International Trade Administration issued a final affirmative countervailing duty determination on truck bed covers from the People's Republic of China. The determination does not state the subsidy rates, the cash deposit rates or an effective date.
Linton Crystal Technologies filed a patent infringement complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Chinese machinery manufacturer Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical and Electrical (JSG), alleging JSG infringed its patented seed-lifting and rotating systems used in Czochralski crystal pullers. Linton claims JSG won a contract to supply crystal-growth furnaces for a 10 GW photovoltaic production line in Texas using the contested designs and began importing the equipment, with deliveries scheduled in 2026. Tesla is not named as a defendant; the case, Linton Crystal Technologies Corp. v. Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical and Electrical Co., Ltd., is pending before Judge Rodney Gilstrap in the Marshall Division.
China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology proposed on Oct. 16, under Joint Announcement No. 48 of 2026, adding 12 photovoltaic technologies to the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export, covering perovskite-silicon tandem cell processes for wafers of at least 182 mm and efficiencies of 30% or higher, slot-die coating at widths of at least 1.1 meters, single-junction perovskite modules of at least 1 square meter at 18% or higher, and tandem modules of the same area at 28% or higher.
China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology proposed on Oct. 16, under Joint Announcement No. 48 of 2026, adding 12 photovoltaic technologies to the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export, covering perovskite-silicon tandem cell processes for wafers of at least 182 mm and efficiencies of 30% or higher, slot-die coating at widths of at least 1.1 meters, and single-junction perovskite modules of at least 1 square meter at 18% or higher.
The OPIS Global Solar Markets Report released Oct. 13 shows FOB China TOPCon M10 cell prices fell 0.86% week on week to $0.0463/W and TOPCon 210R cells fell 0.66% to $0.0454/W, ending two weeks of stability and leaving both formats about 13% below late-August peaks. A trader source said U.S. restrictions on stockpiling, under a temporary rule covering polysilicon and its derivatives ahead of Section 232 measures taking effect Dec. 4, were expected to further weaken overseas demand.
The USITC has scheduled the final phase of the countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations into N-Cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-Sulfenamide from China. The notice does not state the scheduling date, the hearing date or the deadline for filing appearances.
Commerce's International Trade Administration has issued a notice of court decision not in harmony with the results of a countervailing duty administrative review of wood mouldings and millwork products from the People's Republic of China, along with notice of amended final results pursuant to that court decision. The notice does not state the court, the case number, the amended rates or an effective date.
Commerce's International Trade Administration published a notice of court decision not in harmony with the results of an antidumping duty administrative review of wood mouldings and millwork products from the People's Republic of China, and notice of amended final results pursuant to that court decision. The notice does not state the court, the case number, the amended rates or an effective date.
Commerce's International Trade Administration issued preliminary results and a partial rescission in the 2024-2025 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on xanthan gum from the People's Republic of China. The notice does not state the preliminary margins, the companies covered, or the effective date of any change in cash deposit rates.
Commerce's International Trade Administration published a notice continuing the antidumping duty order and the countervailing duty order on boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale from the People's Republic of China. The notice does not state the cash deposit rates, the scope of covered products or an effective date.
The USITC issued determinations in its investigation of non-refillable steel cylinders from China. The notice does not state the products' HTS codes, the vote, the injury finding or any effective date.