United States Finds Injury from Brake Drum Imports from China and Turkey
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On August 4, 2025, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) announced its final determination on brake drum imports from China and Turkey. The USITC found that the U.S. industry is being harmed by these imports. The brake drums are included under subheading 8708.30.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
The decision states that brake drums from China and Turkey are being sold in the United States for less than fair value. The U.S. Department of Commerce also found that these imports are being subsidized by the governments of China and Turkey.
Webb Wheel Products, Inc., located in Cullman, Alabama, filed the original petition on June 20, 2024. This started the investigation by the USITC and Commerce. The Commission scheduled the final part of its investigation after Commerce made initial findings that imports from China and Turkey were subsidized and sold at less than fair value.
A public hearing was held by the USITC on June 17, 2025, in Washington, DC. The notice about the hearing was published in the Federal Register on February 7, 2025.
The USITC made its final determinations under sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930. The details of the findings are in USITC Publication 5651 (August 2025), called “Brake Drums from China and Turkey: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-729-730 and 731-TA-1698-1699 (Final)”.
The notice was prepared by Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission.
For more details, the official Federal Register notice is No. 2025-14994, filed on August 6, 2025.
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