# 2026-15764: Uncle Sam Says Mexican Trailers Too Cheap: Dumping Probe Rolls On 2026-15764, Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies Thereof From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2026-08-04, effective 2026-08-04; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15764 - As of: 2026-08-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-15764 - Title: Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies Thereof From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures - Type: Notice - Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration - Citation: 91 FR 49416 - Published: 2026-08-04 - Effective: 2026-08-04 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-08-11 ## In one line Uncle Sam Says Mexican Trailers Too Cheap: Dumping Probe Rolls On ## Summary The U.S. Department of Commerce found that van-type trailers from Mexico are likely being sold in the U.S. for less than their fair price. This affects trailer makers and importers, who should expect extended rules and possible extra costs. The final decision is delayed, giving everyone more time to weigh in before things get locked in. ## Abstract The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that van-type trailers and subassemblies thereof (van-type trailers) from Mexico are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. ## Effects PRIA read - Preliminary Finding: Trailers Dumped: cost, medium. The Department of Commerce preliminarily found van-type trailers and subassemblies from Mexico are likely being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The period of investigation covers October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, and Commerce published this preliminary determination on August 4,… - Cash Deposits and Suspension Order: cost, high. As of August 4, 2026, U.S. Customs will suspend liquidation and require cash deposits for subject van-type trailer imports. Commerce set company-specific estimated dumping margins (and adjusted deposit rates) including Hyundai de Mexico: 10.19% dumping (cash deposit adjusted 8.35%); Utility Trailer… - Extension of Provisional Measures: cost, medium. Commerce extended provisional measures from the normal four-month period to a period not greater than six months at the request of an exporter, and postponed the final determination. Commerce will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the publication of this preliminary determin… - Adverse Facts Available for Non-Responders: cost, high. Five named Mexican exporters/producers that did not respond to Commerce's questionnaire were assigned an adverse facts available dumping rate of 79.92 percent. Those companies are listed by name in the notice and are treated as having withheld information for this investigation. - Export Subsidy Offsets Lower Deposits: benefit, medium. Commerce offset estimated dumping margins for estimated export subsidies where provisional countervailing measures exist, reducing some cash deposit rates. 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