AD/CVD: Antidumping & Countervailing Duties

Commerce issues final affirmative countervailing duty determination on solar cells from Laos

Commerce issued a final affirmative countervailing duty determination finding that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the Lao People's Democratic Republic, with a final affirmative determination of critical circumstances, in part. The period of investigation is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, and the determination is applicable September 16, 2026. The notice does not state the cash deposit rates.

Commerce issues final affirmative LTFV determination on solar cells from Indonesia

Commerce determines that imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Indonesia are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value, with a final affirmative determination of critical circumstances, applicable September 16, 2026. The period of investigation is July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The notice does not state the cash deposit rates.

Commerce issues final affirmative LTFV determination on solar cells from Laos

Commerce determines that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the Lao People's Democratic Republic are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value, with a final affirmative determination of critical circumstances, in part. The period of investigation is January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025, and the determination is applicable September 16, 2026. The notice does not state the cash deposit rates.

Commerce issues final affirmative countervailing duty determination on solar cells from India

Commerce issued a final affirmative countervailing duty determination finding that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from India, for the period of investigation April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025, applicable September 16, 2026. Commerce also made a final affirmative critical circumstances determination, in part. The notice does not state the cash deposit rates.

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.

Commerce continues AD orders on silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland and Malaysia, and CVD order on Kazakhstan silicon metal

Commerce is publishing a notice continuing the antidumping duty orders on silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland and Malaysia and the countervailing duty order on silicon metal from the Republic of Kazakhstan, after Commerce and the ITC determined that revocation would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies and material injury. The continuation is applicable September 3, 2026. The orders were first published at 86 FR 20364, 86 FR 20365 and 86 FR 46677, and the ITC's determination appeared at 91 FR 56670.

USITC makes final affirmative injury determinations on rebar from Bulgaria, Egypt and Vietnam

The USITC determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Bulgaria, Egypt and Vietnam, provided for in HTSUS 7213.10.00, 7214.20.00 and 7228.30.80, that Commerce found to be sold at less than fair value and, for Egypt and Vietnam, subsidized. The determinations were made under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) in Investigation Nos. 701-TA-769-770 and 731-TA-1752-1754 (Final) and filed on September 11, 2026. Commissioners Thanhauser and Foley did not participate.

CIT sustains Commerce's second remand redetermination in light-walled rectangular pipe and tube review from Mexico

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained Commerce's Second Remand Redetermination in the 2020-2021 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico, in which Commerce replaced the Cohen's d test with a new price difference test after the CAFC's decision in Marmen III. The revised analysis produced weighted-average dumping margins of 10.67% for Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. and Tecnicas de Fluidos S.A. de C.V. and 6.06% for non-selected parties such as Perfiles LM, S.A. de C.V., replacing the amended final results margins of 9.2% and 5.32%. The opinion is Slip Op. 26-111 in Consol. Court No. 23-00091, dated September 14, 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 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).

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.

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 sustains ITC material-injury finding on subsidized shrimp from Vietnam

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained the International Trade Commission's affirmative material-injury determination in Slip Op. 26-107, Court No. 25-00032, rejecting the Shrimp Committee of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers' challenge to the Commission's findings on underselling, the effects of imports and causation. The case is one of a trilogy challenging the Commission's finding that subsidized imports from Ecuador, India and Vietnam materially injured the domestic shrimp industry, with a period of investigation of January 1, 2021, to March 31, 2024. The court held the determination is supported by substantial evidence on the record.

CITT initiates final injury inquiry on certain steel racks from China

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a final injury inquiry, NQ-2026-005, into whether the dumping and subsidizing of certain steel racks originating in or exported from China have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury. The inquiry follows a notice from the Canada Border Services Agency that preliminary determinations were made on the dumping and subsidizing of the goods. The Tribunal will determine on December 31, 2026, whether the dumping and subsidizing have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury to the domestic industry. Interested persons, associations or governments may participate by filing Form I—Notice of Participation.

CBSA initiates dumping and subsidy investigations into truck and bus tires from China

The Canada Border Services Agency initiated investigations on August 31, 2026 into whether truck and bus tires from producers operating in or exporting from China are being dumped, subsidized, or both, following a complaint by the Canadian Retread Manufacturers Association and Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. The CITT will begin a preliminary injury inquiry and issue a decision by October 30, 2026, while the CBSA will make preliminary decisions by November 30, 2026. The complainants allege material injury including price undercutting, lost sales and reduced profitability.

USITC determines revocation of silicon metal orders would likely injure U.S. industry

The USITC determined in five-year reviews that revoking the countervailing duty order on silicon metal from Kazakhstan and the antidumping duty orders on silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, and Malaysia 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 10148), determined on June 5, 2026, to conduct expedited reviews (91 FR 42251), and filed its determinations on August 31, 2026. The views are in USITC Publication 5785, Investigation Nos. 701-TA-652 and 1524-1526 (Review).

CIT sustains USITC negative injury determination on aluminum extrusions from 14 countries

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained in full the U.S. International Trade Commission's final negative determination in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam, in Slip Op. 26-101, Court No. 24-00209, and denied plaintiffs' motion for judgment on the agency record. The Commission found the domestic industry was neither materially injured nor threatened with material injury by reason of subject imports during the January 2021 to March 2024 period of investigation.