US–China Trade Daily Highlights | 2026-04-16
1) Executive Summary
This edition covers eight U.S. trade remedy updates published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2026.
The main authorities involved include the U.S. Department of Commerce (International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
The measures primarily involve antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) proceedings, including administrative reviews, sunset reviews, and new AD/CVD orders.
Several actions explicitly reference the People’s Republic of China, focusing on aluminum foil, mobile access equipment, and non-oriented electrical steel.
2) Updates by Authority
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC – U.S. International Trade Commission)
Commodity Matchbooks from India — AD/CVD (Expedited Sunset Reviews)
The ITC scheduled expedited five-year reviews of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on commodity matchbooks from India to determine whether revocation would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. The reviews are being conducted under the Tariff Act of 1930.
– Authority: U.S. International Trade Commission
– Policy Type: AD/CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Investigation Nos.: 701-TA-459 and 731-TA-1155 (Third Review)
– Key Dates: Staff report due May 12, 2026; Public comments due May 19, 2026; other submissions by May 26, 2026.
– Link: commodity-matchbooks-from-india-scheduling-of-expedited-five-year-reviews
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance)
Certain Aluminum Foil from China — AD (Administrative Review Final Results, 2023–2024)
Commerce determined that multiple Chinese aluminum foil producers and exporters sold at less than normal value during the review period of April 1, 2023–March 31, 2024. The China-wide entity margin remains 105.80 percent.
– Authority: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Investigation ID: A-570-053
– Key Companies: Dingsheng group (25.76%), Zhongji group (29.10%), five companies with separate rate (27.19%).
– China Indicator: Explicit
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from Korea — AD (Administrative Review Final Results, 2023–2024)
Commerce found that the POSCO single entity did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the review period May 1, 2023–April 30, 2024.
– Authority: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Investigation ID: A-580-887
– Key Entity: POSCO single entity (POSCO and affiliated companies) with a final margin of 0.00%.
Silicon Metal from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic — CVD (Final Order)
Commerce issued a final CVD order on silicon metal from Laos based on affirmative determinations by both Commerce and the ITC. The subsidy rate is 69.10 percent for all producers.
– Authority: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Investigation ID: C-553-002
– Effective Date: April 16, 2026
– Link: silicon-metal-from-the-lao-peoples-democratic-republic-countervailing-duty-order
Silicon Metal from Angola and Laos — AD (Final Orders)
Commerce issued new antidumping duty orders on silicon metal from Angola and Laos following affirmative dumping and injury determinations. Dumping margins are 68.45 percent for Angola and 94.44 percent for Laos.
– Authority: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Investigation IDs: A-762-001 (Angola), A-553-001 (Laos)
– Effective Date: April 16, 2026
– Link: silicon-metal-from-angola-and-the-lao-peoples-democratic-republic-antidumping-duty-orders
Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from Sweden, Germany, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan — AD (Expedited Second Sunset Reviews)
Commerce concluded that revocation of the AD orders would likely result in continued or recurrent dumping, with margins up to 407.52 percent for China and varying by country.
– Authority: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Investigation IDs: A-401-809 et al.
– China Indicator: Explicit
Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from China and Taiwan — CVD (Expedited Second Sunset Reviews)
Commerce determined that revocation of the CVD orders on NOES from China and Taiwan would lead to recurrence of subsidization. Subsidy rates likely to prevail are 158.88 percent for China and up to 17.12 percent for Taiwan.
– Authority: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: Explicit
Certain Mobile Access Equipment from China — AD (Administrative Review Final Results, 2023–2024)
Commerce determined that Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co., Ltd. made sales at less than normal value during the review period. The weighted-average dumping margin for Dingli and separate rate respondents is 18.27 percent.
– Authority: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Investigation ID: A-570-139
– China Indicator: Explicit
Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from Taiwan — AD (Administrative Review Final Results, 2023–2024)
Commerce found C.S. Aluminium Corporation made sales of aluminum sheet below normal value during the period April 1, 2023–March 31, 2024. The final weighted-average dumping margin is 0.71 percent.
– Authority: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Investigation ID: A-583-867
Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from Oman — AD (Administrative Review Final Results, 2023–2024)
Commerce determined that Oman Aluminium Rolling Company SPC sold subject aluminum sheet in the United States at prices below normal value. The final weighted-average dumping margin is 14.71 percent.
– Authority: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Investigation ID: A-523-814
3) Key Takeaways (Factual)
– Commerce issued final antidumping and countervailing duty orders for silicon metal from Laos and Angola.
– The Department of Commerce continued AD and CVD orders on non-oriented electrical steel from China after expedited second sunset reviews confirmed likely recurrence of dumping and subsidization.
– Multiple administrative reviews finalized findings of dumping margins ranging from 0% to 29.1%, including aluminum foil and mobile access equipment from China.
– The ITC scheduled expedited five-year reviews for Indian matchbooks, keeping the duties under review active pending outcome.
– Commerce affirmed several determinations covering Asian and Middle Eastern exporters, demonstrating ongoing enforcement of AD/CVD trade measures.
4) Full Source Links (Index)
– Commodity Matchbooks from India – ITC Expedited Five-Year Review
– Aluminum Foil from China – AD Final Results 2023–2024
– Carbon and Alloy Steel Plate from Korea – AD Final Results 2023–2024
– Silicon Metal from Laos – CVD Order
– Silicon Metal from Angola/Laos – AD Orders
– Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from China et al. – AD Sunset Reviews
– Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from China and Taiwan – CVD Sunset Reviews
– Mobile Access Equipment from China – AD Final Results 2023–2024
– Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from Taiwan – AD Final Results 2023–2024
– Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from Oman – AD Final Results 2023–2024
5) Legal Disclaimer
This article includes content collected and summarized from publicly available U.S. government materials, including the Federal Register (federalregister.gov). The content presented is not an official government publication and does not represent the views of any U.S. government authority.
This article is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute legal advice, compliance advice, or recommendations for any specific entity or transaction. Readers should refer to the original official documents and consult qualified professionals before making decisions based on this information.
