Mexico's Chassis Subsidies Lead to U.S. Tariff Slapdown
Published Date: 4/24/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some Mexican makers of certain vehicle chassis got unfair government help (subsidies) during 2024. Because of this, extra taxes (countervailing duties) will be added to these products starting April 24, 2026, to keep things fair for U.S. businesses. If you import or sell these chassis from Mexico, expect changes in costs and new rules to follow soon!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.
76.91% Duty Applied to Mexico Chassis
The Department of Commerce found countervailable subsidies and set an estimated countervailable subsidy rate of 76.91 percent ad valorem for certain chassis and subassemblies from Mexico. That 76.91% rate is assigned to Hyundai de Mexico S.A. de C.V., nine named exporters/producers, and the "All Others" category, and is effective April 24, 2026.
CBP Cash Deposits and Suspension Rules
Commerce instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect cash deposits and suspend liquidation for entries of subject chassis entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 1, 2025. Commerce discontinued suspension for entries on or after November 29, 2025 but continued suspension for entries on or before November 28, 2025; if the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final affirmative injury determination, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order and require cash deposits of the estimated countervailing duties.
Non-Responding Exporters Penalized with AFA Rate
Nine named exporters/producers from Mexico did not respond to Commerce's quantity-and-value questionnaire and were found to have withheld information; Commerce applied adverse facts available (AFA) and an adverse inference to assign them the 76.91 percent subsidy rate. The named non-responsive companies include BRD Trailers S.A. de C.V., Carrocerias Gallegos S.A. de C.V., Fruehauf de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Lodi Trailers, and others.
What Chassis Products Are Covered or Excluded
The investigation covers finished and unfinished chassis and many subassemblies (for example, chassis frames, running gear/axle assemblies, and connecting assemblies like pintle hooks). The scope explicitly excludes dry van trailers, refrigerated van trailers, flatbed trailers, certain fully and permanently assembled small trailers with gross axle weight rating of 8,000 lbs or less, and certain fully dressed axle subassemblies (outer axle beam diameter three inches or less and eight or fewer lug nuts).
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