US–China Trade Daily Hightlights | 2026-09-07

1) Executive Summary

  • Three events are covered today from the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. The policy tools involved include Section 337 unfair import investigations and antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings. Actions include termination of a semiconductor-related Section 337 investigation based on settlement, revocation of AD/CVD orders on walk-behind lawn mowers from China (and AD from Vietnam) due to no domestic responses in a sunset review, and preliminary antidumping results for brass rod from Brazil.

2) Updates by Authority

U.S. International Trade Commission

Foreign-fabricated semiconductor devices — ITC_337 (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:

The Commission determined not to review the ALJ’s Initial Determination (Order No. 77) granting a joint motion to terminate Investigation No. 337-TA-1443 in its entirety based on settlement and to limit service of the settlement agreement. As the remaining respondents were alleged direct or indirect customers of TSMC, the investigation is terminated in full; no petitions for review were filed.

Key Details:

  • Authority: INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
  • Policy Type: ITC_337
  • Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
  • China Indicator: EXPLICIT
  • Investigation No.: 337-TA-1443; ALJ Order No. 77
  • Parties noted: Complainants Longitude Licensing Ltd. and Marlin Semiconductor Limited; respondents included Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), Apple, Broadcom Inc., Lenovo entities (including in China and Hong Kong), Motorola entities in China, OnePlus (Shenzhen), and Qualcomm Inc.; OUII was a party
  • Key dates: ALJ ID issued August 5, 2026; Commission vote September 3, 2026; notice issued September 3, 2026

Source:

https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-foreign-fabricated-semiconductor-devices-products-containing-the-same-and-components-thereof-notice-of-a-commission-determination-not-to-review-an-initial-determination-granting-a-joint-mot/

Department of Commerce (International Trade Administration)

Walk-behind lawn mowers — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:

Commerce completed the first sunset review of the AD and CVD orders on certain walk-behind lawn mowers from China and the AD order from Vietnam and is revoking the orders. No domestic party submitted a substantive response by the deadline, and consistent with section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act, Commerce is revoking the orders.

Key Details:

  • Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
  • Policy Type: AD_CVD
  • Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
  • China Indicator: EXPLICIT
  • Case Nos.: A-570-129 (China AD), C-570-130 (China CVD), A-552-830 (Vietnam AD)
  • Key dates: Initiated June 1, 2026; Applicable September 8, 2026; CBP to terminate suspension for entries on/after July 13, 2026 (fifth anniversary of the orders)

Source:

https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-walk-behind-lawn-mowers-and-parts-thereof-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-and-the-socialist-republic-of-vietnam-final-results-of-sunset-review-and-revocation-of-orders/

Brass rod (Brazil) — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:

Commerce preliminarily finds that Termomecanica Sao Paulo S.A. made sales of brass rod from Brazil at less than normal value during the period December 1, 2023, through May 31, 2025. The preliminary weighted-average dumping margin is 22.07 percent; interested parties may comment.

Key Details:

  • Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
  • Policy Type: AD_CVD
  • Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
  • Case No.: A-351-859
  • Period of Review: December 1, 2023–May 31, 2025
  • Preliminary margin: Termomecanica Sao Paulo S.A. — 22.07%
  • Key dates: Applicable September 8, 2026; case briefs due no later than 21 days after publication; hearing requests due within 30 days of publication

Source:

https://lawyerfanzhang.com/brass-rod-from-brazil-preliminary-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2023-2025/

3) Key Takeaways (Factual)

  • The ITC terminated a Section 337 investigation covering foreign-fabricated semiconductor devices based on settlement, with no review of the ALJ’s determination.
  • Commerce revoked the AD and CVD orders on walk-behind lawn mowers from China and the AD order from Vietnam after no domestic party responded in the first sunset review.
  • The revocation of the lawn mower orders is applicable September 8, 2026, with termination of suspension for entries on or after July 13, 2026.
  • Commerce issued preliminary results in the brass rod from Brazil review, calculating a 22.07 percent dumping margin for Termomecanica Sao Paulo S.A.

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