Reviewing Duties on China's Boltless Steel Shelving Units
Published Date: 4/1/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. is checking if special taxes on boltless steel shelving from China should stay or go. This review affects importers, sellers, and American manufacturers, with a quick deadline for comments by May 1, 2026. The goal? To see if removing these taxes would hurt U.S. businesses again soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Five-Year Review of China Shelving Duties
On April 1, 2026 the U.S. International Trade Commission started a second five-year review to decide whether the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on boltless steel shelving units from China should be revoked or continued. The review will evaluate whether revocation would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the U.S. domestic industry.
Response Deadlines and Risk of Adverse Inference
Interested parties (including U.S. producers, importers, unions, foreign producers, and trade associations) must file responses by 5:15 p.m. on May 1, 2026, and may file comments on adequacy by 5:15 p.m. on June 9, 2026. If a party fails to provide a complete response or a timely explanation, the Commission may draw an adverse inference under section 776(b) of the Tariff Act.
Access to Business Proprietary Information via APO
Parties authorized to represent interested parties may apply to receive business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) if the application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this notice. A separate APO service list will be maintained for those authorized to receive BPI.
Filing Requirements and Estimated Burden
All filings must be submitted electronically through the Commission's EDIS system (no paper filings accepted), and the Commission estimates an average public reporting burden of 15 hours per response. The notice lists the OMB control number 3117-0016, expiring June 30, 2026.
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