US–China Trade Daily Hightlights | 2026-09-03
1) Executive Summary
– Today’s brief covers 14 U.S. trade actions and notices. The main authorities are the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (Commerce).
– Policy instruments span Section 337 investigations, antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) administrative reviews and sunset reviews, a preliminary CVD investigation determination, and an order continuation.
– China-related items include the continuation of the AD order on hand trucks from China and an ITC Section 337 investigation involving Chinese respondent Hisense terminated based on arbitration agreements.
2) Updates by Authority
ITC (U.S. International Trade Commission)
Headline (one line, bold):
Mobile electronic devices — Section 337 (Commission review and request for submissions)
Summary:
The ITC determined to review in part the ALJ’s final initial determination finding a Section 337 violation as to one asserted patent and no violation as to others in Investigation No. 337-TA-1432 (Maxell v. Samsung). The Commission seeks written submissions on the issues under review and on remedy, public interest, and bonding.
Key Details:
– Authority: INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
– Policy Type: ITC_337
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Key identifiers: Inv. No. 337-TA-1432
– Key dates: Initial submissions due September 14, 2026; replies due September 21, 2026; Commission vote August 31, 2026
– Additional notes: The ALJ recommended, if a violation is found, a limited exclusion order and cease-and-desist orders, with a bond of 0% during Presidential review.
Headline (one line, bold):
Video‑capable laptops, desktops, handhelds, tablets, televisions, projectors, and components — Section 337 (Investigation terminated)
Summary:
The ITC determined not to review the ALJ’s ID (Order No. 48) granting a joint motion to terminate Investigation No. 337‑TA‑1448 in its entirety based on arbitration agreements among the private parties. The investigation is terminated.
Key Details:
– Authority: INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
– Policy Type: ITC_337
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Key identifiers: Inv. No. 337‑TA‑1448
– Parties: Complainants Nokia Technologies Oy and Nokia Corporation; respondents included Hisense, Acer, and ASUS
– Key dates: Commission vote August 31, 2026
Headline (one line, bold):
Welded line pipe (South Korea, Turkey) — AD/CVD (Scheduling of expedited five‑year reviews)
Summary:
The ITC scheduled expedited second five-year reviews to assess whether revocation of AD orders on welded line pipe from South Korea and Turkey and the CVD order on welded line pipe from Turkey would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury.
Key Details:
– Authority: INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Key identifiers: Inv. Nos. 701‑TA‑525 and 731‑TA‑1260–1261 (Second Review)
– Key dates: Staff report to nonpublic record October 22, 2026; public comments due October 29, 2026
Source:
– Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/welded-line-pipe-from-south-korea-and-turkey-scheduling-of-expedited-five-year-reviews/
DOC (U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration)
Headline (one line, bold):
Chlorinated isocyanurates (Spain) — Antidumping (Preliminary results; partial rescission)
Summary:
Commerce preliminarily found no dumping for Electroquímica de Hernani, S.A. and Ercros, S.A. for the POR June 1, 2024–May 31, 2025, and rescinded the review for Industrias Químicas Tamar due to no reviewable suspended entries.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Margins: Electroquímica de Hernani, S.A. — 0.00%; Ercros, S.A. — 0.00%
– POR: June 1, 2024–May 31, 2025
Headline (one line, bold):
Non‑refillable steel cylinders (India) — Antidumping (Preliminary results)
Summary:
Commerce preliminarily determined sales at less than normal value for certain producers/exporters for the POR December 1, 2023–May 31, 2025.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Margins: Bhiwadi Cylinders Pvt. Ltd./Sapphire (India) Pvt. Ltd. — 0.00%; Mauria Udyog Ltd. — 3.97%
– POR: December 1, 2023–May 31, 2025
Headline (one line, bold):
Non‑oriented electrical steel (Japan) — Antidumping (Administrative review rescission)
Summary:
Commerce rescinded the 2024–2025 AD administrative review for Nippon Steel Corporation after finding no suspended entries during the POR; existing cash deposit rates remain in effect.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– POR: December 1, 2024–November 30, 2025
Source:
– Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/non-oriented-electrical-steel-from-japan-rescission-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2024-2025/
Headline (one line, bold):
Certain steel nails (Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, Vietnam) — Antidumping (Final results of expedited second sunset reviews)
Summary:
Commerce found that revocation of the AD orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and identified likely margins up to the following levels.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Margins likely to prevail: up to 11.80% (Korea); 39.35% (Malaysia); 9.10% (Oman); 2.24% (Taiwan); 323.99% (Vietnam)
Headline (one line, bold):
Heavy walled rectangular pipes and tubes (Mexico) — Antidumping (Final results)
Summary:
Commerce finalized dumping margins for Forza Steel S.A. de C.V. and Productos Laminados de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V. for the POR September 1, 2023–August 31, 2024, and set a review‑specific rate for non‑examined companies.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Margins: Forza — 31.23%; Prolamsa — 7.45%; Review‑specific rate (non‑examined) — 16.84%
– POR: September 1, 2023–August 31, 2024
Headline (one line, bold):
Cold‑drawn mechanical tubing (India) — Antidumping (Preliminary results)
Summary:
Commerce preliminarily found dumping for two respondents for the POR June 1, 2024–May 31, 2025.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Margins: Goodluck India Ltd. (and affiliated names) — 2.73%; Tube Products of India, Ltd. (unit of Tube Investments of India Ltd.) — 4.54%
– POR: June 1, 2024–May 31, 2025
Headline (one line, bold):
Brass rod (South Africa) — Antidumping (Preliminary results)
Summary:
Commerce preliminarily determined sales at less than normal value by Non‑Ferrous Metal Works (SA) (PTY) Ltd. for the POR December 1, 2023–May 31, 2025.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Margin: Non‑Ferrous Metal Works (SA) (PTY) Ltd. — 19.82%
– POR: December 1, 2023–May 31, 2025
Source:
– Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/brass-rod-from-south-africa-preliminary-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2023-2025/
Headline (one line, bold):
Stainless steel flanges (India) — Antidumping (Final results correction)
Summary:
Commerce corrected the company name within the BFN/Viraj collective entity in the final results notice and reiterated its successor‑in‑interest finding for Viraj Profiles Private Limited to Viraj Profiles Limited.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Correction: BFN/Viraj entity includes “Viraj Profiles Private Limited” (name corrected)
– Successor finding: Viraj Profiles Private Limited is the successor‑in‑interest to Viraj Profiles Limited
Headline (one line, bold):
Finished carbon steel flanges (Spain) — Antidumping (Preliminary results)
Summary:
Commerce preliminarily found dumping for ULMA Forja, S.Coop for the POR June 1, 2024–May 31, 2025.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Margin: ULMA Forja, S.Coop — 1.22%
– POR: June 1, 2024–May 31, 2025
Headline (one line, bold):
Oil country tubular goods (Austria) — Countervailing duty (Preliminary affirmative determination; alignment)
Summary:
Commerce preliminarily determined that producers/exporters of OCTG from Austria received countervailable subsidies and aligned the final CVD determination with the companion AD final. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit instructions apply from publication.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Rates: voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KG — 10.17%; All Others — 10.17%
– POI: January 1, 2025–December 31, 2025
– Alignment: Final CVD determination aligned with AD final (currently scheduled no later than January 12, 2027, unless postponed)
Headline (one line, bold):
Hand trucks and certain parts thereof (China) — Antidumping (Continuation of order)
Summary:
Following Commerce’s and the ITC’s sunset review determinations that revocation would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury, Commerce continued the AD order on hand trucks from China.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Effective date: August 18, 2026
3) Key Takeaways (Factual)
– The ITC advanced one Section 337 case to Commission review with a request for remedy/public interest submissions and terminated another Section 337 case based on arbitration agreements.
– Commerce issued multiple AD administrative review outcomes, including preliminary no-dumping findings for chlorinated isocyanurates from Spain and margins for products from India, South Africa, Spain, and Mexico.
– Commerce completed expedited second sunset reviews finding likely continuation or recurrence of dumping on steel nails from Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
– Commerce preliminarily found countervailable subsidies on OCTG from Austria and aligned the CVD final with the companion AD final.
– Commerce continued the AD order on hand trucks from China after affirmative sunset review determinations.
4) Full Source Links (Index)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-mobile-electronic-devices-notice-of-a-commission-determination-to-review-in-part-a-final-initial-determination-finding-a-violation-of-section-337-request-for-written-submissions-on-the-issue/ (ITC 337 mobile devices — review/request for submissions)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-video-capable-laptop-desktop-computers-handheld-computers-tablets-televisions-projectors-and-components-and-modules-thereof-notice-of-a-commission-determination-not-to-review-an-initial/ (ITC 337 video‑capable devices — termination)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/welded-line-pipe-from-south-korea-and-turkey-scheduling-of-expedited-five-year-reviews/ (ITC welded line pipe — expedited reviews)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/chlorinated-isocyanurates-from-spain-preliminary-results-rescission-in-part-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2024-2025/ (AD Spain chlorinated isocyanurates — prelim/partial rescission)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-non-refillable-steel-cylinders-from-india-preliminary-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2023-25/ (AD India steel cylinders — prelim)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/non-oriented-electrical-steel-from-japan-rescission-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2024-2025/ (AD Japan NOES — rescission)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-steel-nails-from-the-republic-of-korea-malaysia-the-sultanate-of-oman-taiwan-and-the-socialist-republic-of-vietnam-final-results-of-the-expedited-second-sunset-reviews-of-the-antidumping/ (AD steel nails — second sunset reviews final)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/heavy-walled-rectangular-pipes-and-tubes-from-mexico-final-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2023-2024/ (AD Mexico heavy walled pipes — final)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-cold-drawn-mechanical-tubing-of-carbon-and-alloy-steel-from-india-preliminary-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2024-2025/ (AD India cold‑drawn tubing — prelim)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/brass-rod-from-south-africa-preliminary-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2023-2025/ (AD South Africa brass rod — prelim)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/stainless-steel-flanges-from-india-final-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2023-2024-correction/ (AD India stainless steel flanges — correction)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/finished-carbon-steel-flanges-from-spain-preliminary-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2024-2025/ (AD Spain carbon steel flanges — prelim)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-oil-country-tubular-goods-from-austria-preliminary-affirmative-countervailing-duty-determination-and-alignment-of-final-determination-with-final-antidumping-duty-determination/ (CVD Austria OCTG — prelim/alignment)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/hand-trucks-and-certain-parts-thereof-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-continuation-of-antidumping-duty-order/ (AD China hand trucks — continuation)
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