U.S. Amends Duty Rate for Chinese Mobile Access Equipment Manufacturer
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On January 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce released an amended final result in the countervailing duty review for mobile access equipment from China.
The period of review covers January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.
This update affects Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co., Ltd. and certain affiliated companies.
The correction comes after a ministerial error was identified.
The Coalition of American Manufacturers of Mobile Access Equipment submitted a timely error allegation on December 29, 2025.
No other parties submitted comments.
Commerce reviewed the claim and confirmed that a ministerial error existed.
The error involved a benchmark for inland freight used in the subsidy rate calculation.
The rate was incorrectly calculated using a per-kilogram per-kilometer value instead of a per-kilogram value.
Commerce defines a ministerial error under section 751(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930.
Such an error includes arithmetic mistakes and clerical errors such as inaccurate copying and unintentional mistakes.
As a result of the review, Commerce has amended the countervailable subsidy rate for Dingli.
The final corrected subsidy rate is 33.10 percent ad valorem.
This rate also applies to the following companies found to be cross-owned with Dingli:
- Zhejiang Green Power Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Zhejiang Shengda Fenghe Automotive Equipment Co., Ltd.
- Zhejiang Xieheng Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.
Commerce intends to disclose all calculations and analysis related to the amended results within five days of publication.
This is in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will assess countervailing duties based on the amended rate.
Assessment instructions will be issued no earlier than 35 days after publication, unless a summons is filed with the U.S. Court of International Trade.
If a summons is filed, CBP will delay liquidation of relevant entries for up to 90 days after publication.
The amended cash deposit rate for Dingli takes effect as of January 26, 2026.
Countervailing duties will be assessed on entries made on or after that date.
The amended rate will remain active until further notice.
The Department also reminds all parties under Administrative Protective Order (APO) to return or destroy proprietary information in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3).
Failure to comply with APO regulations is subject to sanction.
The announcement was issued by Christopher Abbott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
He is performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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