Commerce Reopens the Familiar Five-Year Debate Over Duties on Imports
Published Date: 11/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is kicking off its automatic five-year checkups on certain trade duties to see if they should stay or go. This affects companies dealing with imports like mobile gear and chemicals from China. These reviews start November 2, 2026, and could impact trade rules and costs for businesses involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Sunset Reviews Started for Specific Imports
Commerce has started five-year (Sunset) reviews, applicable November 2, 2026, for these antidumping and countervailing duty orders: Mobile Access Equipment and Subassemblies (China, AD A-570-139 and CVD C-570-140, 1st review); Potassium Permanganate (China, AD A-570-001, 6th review); and Polyester Textured Yarn from Indonesia (A-560-838), Malaysia (A-557-823), Thailand (A-549-843), and Vietnam (A-552-832) (all 1st reviews). These reviews will determine the status of those listed AD/CVD orders going forward.
Automatic Revocation If No Domestic Party Files
If at least one domestic interested party does not file a notice of intent to participate within 15 days after this notice's publication in the Federal Register, Commerce will automatically revoke the order without further review. Domestic interested parties must file that notice not later than 15 days after publication to prevent automatic revocation.
Short Filing Deadlines and Certification Rules
If a domestic interested party files an order-specific notice, all parties wishing to participate must file complete substantive responses within 30 days after publication. Commerce requests that those seeking recognition submit an entry of appearance within 10 days of publication to help prepare the public service list, urges APO applications immediately after publication for access to proprietary information, requires certified factual information per section 782(b) and 19 CFR 351.303(g), and requires electronic filings via ACCESS to be received in full by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the day due.
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