Commerce Slaps Duties on Chinese Truck Chassis and Parts Imports
Published Date: 4/27/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed that certain chassis and parts imported from China are subject to special import taxes called antidumping and countervailing duties. This affects companies like FEMC LLC and means they’ll face extra costs starting April 27, 2026. If you’re in the trucking or heavy equipment business, get ready for these changes to impact prices and imports.
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Penalties for Missing Certifications
If an importer fails to meet the certification or documentation requirements, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to suspend all unliquidated entries for which the information was not supplied and require posting of a cash deposit equal to the China-wide entity cash deposit rate in effect at the time of entry. Importers also risk losing the ability to use the certification process; certification claims and supporting documents are subject to verification and must be retained for the later of five years after the latest entry date or three years after litigation ends.
Imports of Certain Chassis Parts Taxed
The Department of Commerce found that axle beams, slider boxes, and landing gear sets imported by AXN (now FEMC LLC) from China are covered by existing antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CVD) orders. As a result, CBP will continue or begin suspension of liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated AD/CVD duties for unliquidated entries for consumption on or after April 3, 2025, and for entries entered after November 4, 2021 but before April 3, 2025; the determination is applicable April 27, 2026.
Importer Certification Requirement Imposed
Commerce requires AXN to submit a detailed importer certification for Chinese-origin axles, axle assemblies, slider boxes, and landing gear sets that could be used to produce chassis. Entries made prior to May 13, 2026 must be certified as soon as applicable but no later than 45 days after the publication of this determination, and entries made on or after May 13, 2026 must be certified at the time of entry summary filing; supporting invoices and bills of lading must be uploaded into CBP's document imaging system.
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