Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews
Published Date: 2/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is kicking off its automatic five-year checkups called Sunset Reviews on certain trade duties for products from countries like China and Chile. These reviews decide if special taxes on imports should stay or go, affecting businesses and consumers by February 2, 2026. It’s a big deal for companies involved in these products because it could change costs and trade rules.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Orders Can Be Revoked If No Domestic Party Responds
Commerce will automatically revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order if it does not receive a notice of intent to participate from at least one domestic interested party within 15 days after this notice’s publication. If a domestic party files an order-specific notice of intent, other parties must file substantive responses within 30 days; electronic filings must be received by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on their due date.
Sunset Reviews Started for Listed Import Duties
Commerce is starting five-year “Sunset Reviews” on antidumping and countervailing duty orders for specific products, applicable February 2, 2026. The listed reviews cover products such as preserved mushrooms (from Chile, China, India, Indonesia), corrosion inhibitors (China), crepe paper (China), difluoromethane (R-32, China), hand trucks (China), and large vertical shaft engines (China).
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