US–China Trade Daily Hightlights | 2026-07-31
1) Executive Summary
– Seven events are covered today, primarily from the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (DOC/ITA), with one item referencing the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in the background of a continuation action.
– The actions focus on antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) instruments, including expedited five-year (sunset) reviews, a preliminary CVD determination, a continuation notice, and a court decision leading to amended final results.
– China-related measures include sunset review results for small vertical shaft engines and boltless steel shelving, a preliminary CVD determination on truck bed covers, and continuation of the preserved mushrooms AD order that includes China.
– Non-China items include a CIT decision affecting Thai steel pipe margins, a correction to an Oman aluminum sheet review notice, and sunset results on mattresses from multiple countries.
2) Updates by Authority
DOC (Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration)
Small vertical shaft engines (99cc–225cc) — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)
Commerce issued final results of the expedited first sunset reviews covering small vertical shaft engines from China. Commerce finds that revocation of the orders would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies at specified levels. The determinations maintain the AD/CVD framework established in 2021.
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– AD case no.: A-570-124; CVD case no.: C-570-125
– AD final result: Dumping margins likely to prevail up to 541.75 percent
– CVD final result: Net countervailable subsidy rates — Chongqing Kohler Engines Ltd: 2.84%; Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co.: 18.13%; All Others: 10.46%
– Dates: Applicable July 31, 2026 (AD and CVD notices); AD signed July 28, 2026; CVD signed July 29, 2026
– Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-vertical-shaft-engines-between-99cc-and-up-to-225cc-and-parts-thereof-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-results-of-the-expedited-first-sunset-review-of-the-countervailing-duty-order/
– Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-vertical-shaft-engines-between-99cc-and-up-to-225cc-and-parts-thereof-small-vertical-engines-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-results-of-the-expedited-first-sunset-review-of-the-a/
Truck bed covers — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)
Commerce preliminarily finds countervailable subsidies for truck bed covers from China for the 2025 period of investigation. Company-specific estimated subsidy rates include 30.38% and 8.72% for two mandatory respondents, 100.95% for several companies based on adverse facts available, and a 20.25% all-others rate. Commerce will suspend liquidation and require cash deposits and invites comments.
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Case no.: C-570-224
– POI: January 1, 2025–December 31, 2025
– Preliminary rates: Changzhou Sunwood International Trading Co., Ltd: 30.38%; Hangzhou Golden Sun Auto Parts Co., Ltd: 8.72%; Century Distribution Systems (Shenzhen) Ltd; Foshan Baitai Auto Accessories Co.; Shenzhen Haishang Wanyun Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd; Shenzhen Longhua Supply Chain Co., Ltd; Shenzhen Maichuang International; Shenzhen Qianhai Yahee E-Commerce Co., Ltd: 100.95% (AFA); All Others: 20.25%
– Dates: Applicable July 31, 2026; preliminary determination postponed to July 27, 2026
Preserved mushrooms — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)
Commerce continues the AD orders on certain preserved mushrooms from Chile, China, India, and Indonesia. The action follows Commerce’s sunset review finding of likely continuation or recurrence of dumping and the ITC’s determination of likely continuation or recurrence of material injury. Cash deposits will continue at rates in effect as of the effective date.
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Case nos.: A-337-804 (Chile); A-570-851 (China); A-533-813 (India); A-560-802 (Indonesia)
– Effective date of continuation: July 16, 2026
Boltless steel shelving units — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)
In the second expedited sunset review, Commerce finds that revoking the AD order on boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. Commerce identifies weighted-average dumping margins likely to prevail of up to 112.68 percent. No respondent substantive responses were received.
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Case no.: A-570-018
– Date: Applicable July 31, 2026
– Margins likely to prevail: Up to 112.68%
CWP pipes and tubes (Thailand) — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)
The U.S. Court of International Trade issued a final judgment not in harmony with Commerce’s prior final results for circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Thailand (POR 03/01/2019–02/29/2020), sustaining Commerce’s third remand results. Commerce amends the final results, assigning 14.74% dumping margins to Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Co., Ltd. and Thai Premium Pipe Co., Ltd. Existing cash deposit rates remain unchanged due to superseding results in a subsequent review.
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Case no.: A-549-502
– CIT case: Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Company Limited v. United States, Court No. 21-00627; CIT Slip Op. 26-76 (July 17, 2026)
– Amended margins: Saha Thai: 14.74%; Thai Premium: 14.74%
– Dates: Applicable July 27, 2026
– Note: No revised cash deposit instructions because superseding cash deposit rates are in effect
Common alloy aluminum sheet (Oman) — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)
Commerce corrects a May 29, 2026 notice amending the 2023–2024 AD administrative review final results for common alloy aluminum sheet from Oman. The correction clarifies that “Oman Aluminium Rolling Company SPC” should be listed under an “exporter/producer” header in the rate table, not under “exporter.”
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Case no.: A-523-814
– Correction to: 91 FR 32005 (May 29, 2026)
– Date of correction: Signed July 28, 2026; published July 31, 2026
Mattresses (Cambodia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Türkiye, Vietnam) — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)
Commerce completes expedited first sunset reviews of AD orders on mattresses from six countries and finds that revocation would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The notice identifies margins likely to prevail, including up to 763.28% for Thailand and 668.38% for Vietnam.
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Case nos.: A-555-001 (Cambodia); A-557-818 (Malaysia); A-801-002 (Serbia); A-549-841 (Thailand); A-489-841 (Türkiye); A-552-827 (Vietnam)
– Margins likely to prevail (maximums): Cambodia up to 103.79%; Malaysia 42.92%; Serbia 112.11%; Thailand 763.28%; Türkiye 20.03%; Vietnam 668.38%
– Date: Applicable July 31, 2026
3) Key Takeaways (Factual)
– Commerce’s expedited sunset reviews for small vertical shaft engines (China) affirm likely continuation or recurrence of both dumping (up to 541.75%) and countervailable subsidies (up to 18.13%, with a 10.46% all-others rate).
– Commerce preliminarily finds countervailable subsidies on truck bed covers from China, assigns company-specific rates (including AFA-based 100.95% for several firms), and will suspend liquidation and require cash deposits.
– The AD orders on preserved mushrooms from Chile, China, India, and Indonesia are continued, effective July 16, 2026, following Commerce and ITC determinations in the fifth sunset reviews.
– The AD order on boltless steel shelving from China remains supported by sunset review findings showing likely continuation or recurrence of dumping, with margins up to 112.68%.
– Outside China, a CIT decision results in amended Thai pipe margins (14.74%), and Commerce issues a technical correction to an Oman aluminum sheet review notice; Commerce also finalizes sunset review results on mattresses from six countries.
4) Full Source Links (Index)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-vertical-shaft-engines-between-99cc-and-up-to-225cc-and-parts-thereof-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-results-of-the-expedited-first-sunset-review-of-the-countervailing-duty-order/ (Small vertical engines CVD sunset)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-vertical-shaft-engines-between-99cc-and-up-to-225cc-and-parts-thereof-small-vertical-engines-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-results-of-the-expedited-first-sunset-review-of-the-a/ (Small vertical engines AD sunset)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/truck-bed-covers-from-china-preliminary-affirmative-countervailing-duty-determination/ (Truck bed covers CVD prelim)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-preserved-mushrooms-from-chile-the-peoples-republic-of-china-india-and-indonesia-continuation-of-antidumping-duty-orders/ (Preserved mushrooms AD continuation)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/boltless-steel-shelving-units-prepackaged-for-sale-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-results-of-the-expedited-sunset-review-of-the-antidumping-duty-order/ (Boltless steel shelving AD sunset)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/circular-welded-carbon-steel-pipes-and-tubes-from-thailand-notice-of-court-decision-not-in-harmony-with-the-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-notice-of-amended-final-results/ (CWP from Thailand CIT/amended results)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/common-alloy-aluminum-sheet-from-the-sultanate-of-oman-amended-final-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2023-2024-correction/ (Oman aluminum sheet correction)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/mattresses-from-cambodia-malaysia-serbia-thailand-the-republic-of-turkiye-and-the-socialist-republic-of-vietnam-final-results-of-the-expedited-first-sunset-reviews-of-the-antidumping-duty-orders/ (Mattresses AD sunset)
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