Standard Antidumping Duty Reviews Now Underway
Published Date: 10/1/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is kicking off reviews of certain import duties to make sure everything’s fair and square. This affects companies involved in importing goods with antidumping or countervailing duties, and could lead to changes in the money they owe. These reviews start October 1, 2026, with quick deadlines for companies to share info and comments.
Analyzed Economic Effects
7 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 3 mixed.
Administrative reviews may change duties owed
Commerce is initiating antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews effective October 1, 2026. These reviews could change the duties companies importers or exporters owe, and Commerce intends to issue final results not later than August 31, 2027.
Respondent selection timing and data rules
If Commerce limits respondents, it will select them based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) import data or quantity-and-value (Q&V) questionnaires. Commerce intends to place CBP or Q&V data on the record within five days of this initiation notice and make respondent selection within 35 days; comments on the data are due within seven days and rebuttals within five days after that.
Separate rate filings due quickly
Entities seeking a separate rate in non-market-economy (NME) cases must file a Separate Rate Certification or Separate Rate Application no later than 14 calendar days after publication of this Federal Register notice. If an entity submits a Separate Rate Application/Certification but is later selected as a mandatory respondent, it will not be eligible for separate-rate status unless it fully responds to the mandatory questionnaire.
Particular market situation (PMS) allegation timing
If an interested party wishes to submit a particular market situation (PMS) allegation under section 773(e) of the Tariff Act, Commerce requires the PMS allegation and supporting factual information no later than 20 days after submission of initial responses to section D of the questionnaire; if Commerce finds a PMS exists, it will modify dumping calculations accordingly.
Certification eligibility application deadline
Companies that wish to establish eligibility to certify that their exports contain both subject and non-subject merchandise must file a Certification Eligibility Application no later than 30 calendar days after publication of this Federal Register notice. If such companies are later selected as mandatory respondents, they still must respond to all parts of the questionnaire for Commerce to consider their Certification Eligibility Application.
No-sales notice can lead to rescission
For antidumping administrative reviews, Commerce intends to rescind the review where there are no suspended entries for a company or where a named producer/exporter had no exports, sales, or entries during the period of review; such producers or exporters may notify Commerce within 30 days of publication of this initiation notice.
Withdrawal window for review requests
A party that requested an administrative review may withdraw that request within 90 days of the publication date of this initiation notice (Commerce may extend the 90-day period on a case-by-case basis).
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