US–China Trade Daily Highlights | 2026-07-10

1) Executive Summary

This briefing covers five China-related trade actions published on July 10, 2026. The primary U.S. authorities involved are the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). The policy instruments include antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD), Section 337 investigations, and circumvention inquiries. Actions span determinations involving steel racks, paper plates, and crafting machines.

2) Updates by Authority

Certain Pre-Stretched Synthetic Braiding Hair — ITC 337 (Enforcement Termination)
The USITC determined not to review an initial determination by an administrative law judge terminating an enforcement proceeding filed by JBS Hair Inc. against Dae Do Inc. d/b/a Vivace. The termination followed the complainant’s withdrawal of the enforcement complaint under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

Authority: International Trade Commission
Policy Type: ITC 337
Event Type: Trade Remedy
Key identifiers: Investigation No. 337‑TA‑1415 (Enforcement)
Key date: Commission vote on July 8, 2026
China Indicator: None
Source: Federal Register – USITC Notice

Certain Crafting Machines and Components Thereof — ITC 337 (Final Violation Determination)
The Commission found a violation of Section 337 in an investigation concerning certain crafting machines and components thereof. It issued:
– a general exclusion order (GEO) for products infringing U.S. Design Patent No. D893,563;
– limited exclusion orders (LEOs) against LiPing Zhan (Konduone) and the “Vevor Respondents” covering separate patents; and
– cease‑and‑desist orders (CDOs) against those parties.
The complainant was Cricut Inc. and several Chinese respondents were defaulted.

Authority: International Trade Commission
Policy Type: ITC 337
Event Type: Trade Remedy
China Indicator: Explicit
Key identifiers: Investigation No. 337‑TA‑1426; patents D893,563, 11,905,646, D1,029,090
Key date: Commission vote on July 7, 2026
Source: Federal Register – USITC Notice

Certain Steel Racks and Parts Thereof — AD (CIT Final Judgment and Amended Final Results)
Commerce notified that the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a final judgment in *Nanjing Dongsheng Shelf Manufacturing Co., Ltd. v. United States* sustaining Commerce’s remand results for the 2021‑2022 antidumping review. The judgment was not in harmony with the original final results, so Commerce amended them, assigning Dongsheng a 25.00 percent weighted‑average dumping margin.

Authority: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Policy Type: Antidumping Duty (AD)
Event Type: Trade Remedy
China Indicator: Explicit
Key identifiers: A‑570‑088; Court No. 24‑00085
Key dates: CIT final judgment June 23, 2026; effective July 3, 2026
Source: Federal Register – Commerce Notice

Certain Paper Plates Completed in the Kingdom of Cambodia — AD/CVD (Circumvention Preliminary Determination)
Commerce preliminarily determined that paper plates completed in Cambodia using Chinese‑origin paperboard circumvent the existing AD and CVD orders on paper plates from China. Liquidation of such imports is suspended pending a final determination. Importer and exporter certifications were established to identify goods not produced with Chinese inputs.

Authority: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Policy Type: AD/CVD Circumvention Inquiry
Event Type: Trade Remedy
China Indicator: Explicit
Key identifiers: A‑570‑164, C‑570‑165 (third‑country cases A‑555‑164, C‑555‑165)
Key date: Applicable July 10, 2026
Source: Federal Register – Commerce Notice (Cambodia)

Certain Paper Plates Completed in Malaysia — AD/CVD (Circumvention Preliminary Determination)
Commerce likewise preliminarily determined that paper plates completed in Malaysia using paperboard produced in China circumvent the AD and CVD orders on paper plates from China. The agency proposed importer/exporter certification procedures and continued suspension of liquidation for affected entries.

Authority: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Policy Type: AD/CVD Circumvention Inquiry
Event Type: Trade Remedy
China Indicator: Explicit
Key identifiers: A‑570‑164, C‑570‑165 (third‑country cases A‑557‑164, C‑557‑165)
Key date: Applicable July 10, 2026
Source: Federal Register – Commerce Notice (Malaysia)

3) Key Takeaways (Factual)

  • The USITC concluded two Section 337 proceedings: one enforcement case terminated upon withdrawal, and one final violation finding involving Chinese manufacturers of crafting machines resulting in multiple exclusion orders.
  • Commerce amended the antidumping results for Chinese steel racks following a sustained CIT remand, lowering the rate to a company‑specific 25 percent for Nanjing Dongsheng.
  • Commerce issued preliminary affirmative circumvention findings for paper plates manufactured in both Cambodia and Malaysia using Chinese paperboard, extending AD/CVD coverage to those products.
  • Both circumvention cases established importer/exporter certification programs and suspension of liquidation measures effective August 22, 2025, with cash deposit requirements tied to the China orders.
  • No new export controls or USTR actions were reported in this set of notices.

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