US–China Trade Daily Highlights | 2026-03-19

1) Executive Summary

Eight trade-related events were published today involving the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), and the Department of Justice (DEA). The majority concern antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) matters under the Tariff Act of 1930, including reviews, circumvention inquiries, and continuation decisions. The DOC initiated and continued several China-related investigations on steel wheels, threaded rod, and other products. The ITC announced scheduling of an expedited review for tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol from China. Policy tools used include administrative review, five-year sunset review, circumvention inquiry, and changed circumstances review.

2) Updates by Authority

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (U.S. ITC)

Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol — Antidumping Duty Order (Expedited Five-Year Review Scheduling)

The ITC has scheduled an expedited review under the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether revoking the antidumping duty order on tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to a U.S. industry within a reasonably foreseeable time.

  • Authority: International Trade Commission
  • Policy Type: AD/CVD
  • Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
  • China Indicator: Explicit
  • Investigation No.: 731-TA-1046 (Fourth Review)
  • Key Dates: Domestic responses adequate; public comments due by April 2, 2026.
  • Source: [Link]

Forged Steel Fittings — AD/CVD Five-Year Review (Full Review Determination)

The ITC announced it will conduct full reviews of antidumping and countervailing duty orders on forged steel fittings from India and South Korea to assess whether revocation would lead to injury continuation or recurrence. A schedule will be published later.

  • Authority: International Trade Commission
  • Policy Type: AD/CVD
  • Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
  • China Indicator: None
  • Investigation Nos.: 701-TA-631 and 731-TA-1463-1464
  • Key Date: March 6, 2026
  • Source: [Link]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (International Trade Administration)

Steel Wheels — Country-Wide Circumvention Inquiry (Vietnam)

The DOC initiated a circumvention inquiry to assess whether certain steel wheels produced in Vietnam from Chinese-origin hot-rolled steel are evading existing AD/CVD orders on similar products from China.

  • Authority: DOC, Enforcement and Compliance
  • Policy Type: AD/CVD
  • Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
  • China Indicator: Explicit
  • Key Dates: Initiation on March 19, 2026; preliminary determination expected within 150 days.
  • Source: [Link]

Steel Wheels — Country-Wide Circumvention Inquiry (Thailand)

In a companion action, the DOC initiated an inquiry to determine whether certain steel wheels from Thailand, made using Chinese-origin hot-rolled steel, are circumventing existing AD/CVD orders on Chinese steel wheels.

  • Authority: DOC, Enforcement and Compliance
  • Policy Type: AD/CVD
  • Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
  • China Indicator: Explicit
  • Key Dates: Applicable March 19, 2026; questionnaires forthcoming to Thai producers/exporters.
  • Source: [Link]

Alloy and Carbon Steel Threaded Rod — Preliminary Results of AD Administrative Review (China)

Commerce preliminarily determined that alloy and carbon steel threaded rod from China was sold in the United States at less than normal value during the April 2024–March 2025 review period. Two firms had no reviewable entries and were rescinded.

  • Authority: DOC, International Trade Administration
  • Policy Type: AD/CVD
  • Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
  • China Indicator: Explicit
  • Key Dates: Preliminary results issued March 19, 2026; case briefs due 21 days after publication.
  • Source: [Link]

Utility Scale Wind Towers — Continuation of AD/CVD Orders (Canada, Vietnam, Indonesia, Korea)

Following ITC and DOC determinations, Commerce will continue the AD/CVD orders on utility scale wind towers from the four countries. Revocation was found likely to lead to continued dumping or subsidization and U.S. industry injury.

  • Authority: DOC, Enforcement and Compliance
  • Policy Type: AD/CVD (Sunset Review Continuation)
  • Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
  • China Indicator: None
  • Effective Date: March 16, 2026
  • Source: [Link]

Large Diameter Welded Pipe — Initiation of AD Changed Circumstances Review (Canada)

Commerce initiated a review to determine whether Interpro Pipe & Steel Inc. is the successor-in-interest to Evraz Inc. NA Canada under the AD order on large diameter welded pipe.

  • Authority: DOC, Enforcement and Compliance
  • Policy Type: AD/CVD (Changed Circumstances Review)
  • Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
  • China Indicator: None
  • Key Date: Initiation March 19, 2026
  • Source: [Link]

Uncoated Paper — Final Results of AD Administrative Review (Portugal)

Commerce found that The Navigator Company, S.A. sold uncoated paper from Portugal in the United States below normal value for the March 2023–February 2024 review period. A final weighted-average dumping margin of 10.91 percent was established.

  • Authority: DOC, Enforcement and Compliance
  • Policy Type: AD/CVD
  • Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
  • China Indicator: None
  • Source: [Link]

Off-the-Road Tires — Final Results of CVD Administrative Review (India)

Commerce found countervailable subsidies for producers/exporters of pneumatic off-the-road tires from India during 2023. Final rates were 5.96 percent for ATC Tires and 0.57 percent for Balkrishna Industries Ltd.

  • Authority: DOC, Enforcement and Compliance
  • Policy Type: AD/CVD (CVD Review)
  • Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
  • China Indicator: None
  • Source: [Link]

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Drug Enforcement Administration)

Pisgah Laboratories — Importer Application for Controlled Substances

Pisgah Laboratories Inc. applied to be registered as an importer of several Schedule II controlled substances for bulk manufacture, including phenylacetone, ecgonine, thebaine, and tapentadol.

  • Authority: Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration
  • Policy Type: Other
  • Event Type: OTHER
  • China Indicator: None
  • Key Date: Comments or hearing requests due by April 20, 2026
  • Source: [Link]

3) Key Takeaways (Factual)

  • Commerce initiated two country-wide circumvention inquiries on steel wheels related to Chinese-origin materials processed in Thailand and Vietnam.
  • The ITC began an expedited five-year review for tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol from China.
  • Commerce preliminarily found dumping of alloy and carbon steel threaded rod from China for 2024–2025.
  • A continuation of AD/CVD orders was confirmed for utility scale wind towers from four countries.
  • Commerce opened a changed circumstances review in Canada and concluded AD/CVD reviews for products from Portugal and India.

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