Commerce Slaps Potential Tariffs on Chinese Van Trailers
Published Date: 6/15/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that van-type trailers from China are likely being sold in the U.S. for less than their fair price. This means importers from China might face extra duties soon to keep things fair for American businesses. The investigation covers sales from April to September 2025, and the decision kicks in starting June 15, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Huge cash deposit on Chinese trailers
If you import van-type trailers or covered subassemblies from China, U.S. Customs will require a cash deposit at the China-wide rate of 130.86% (adjusted rate shown 130.76%) for entries entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 15, 2026. This suspension of liquidation and deposit requirement follows Commerce's preliminary affirmative dumping determination covering sales during April 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025.
Named Chinese exporters hit with China-wide rate
Commerce preliminarily treated all companies that did not obtain separate-rate status as part of a China-wide entity and assigned an adverse facts-available rate; the companies listed in Appendix III (26 named firms) are preliminarily part of that China-wide entity and are therefore subject to the China-wide estimated dumping margin. The preliminary rate is based on facts available with adverse inferences and Commerce did not calculate separate producer/exporter combination rates because no respondent qualified for a separate rate.
Third-country imports with Chinese parts also subject
Van-type trailers and subassemblies that contain Chinese-origin subassemblies but are imported into the U.S. via third countries remain subject to the China antidumping measures. For entries imported through Canada, importers should report Chinese subassemblies and/or trailers containing Chinese subassemblies under third-country case number A-122-219, and only the Chinese subassembly portion of trailers imported through Canada is subject to China antidumping duties.
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