US–China Trade Daily Highlights | 2026-03-20

1) Executive Summary

Two trade remedy determinations were published today by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA). Both concern administrative reviews under antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) laws. One concerns imports from the Republic of Korea, while the other addresses products from the People’s Republic of China. The notices involve preliminary and final results of reviews, subsidy determinations, and duty assessment instructions under Commerce’s Enforcement and Compliance framework.

2) Updates by Authority

Department of Commerce – International Trade Administration (ITA)

Pentafluoroethane (R-125) from China — Countervailing Duty (Final Results)
Commerce issued the final results of the 2023 countervailing duty administrative review on pentafluoroethane (R‑125) from the People’s Republic of China. The agency determined that two Chinese producers—Zhejiang Yonghe Refrigerant Co., Ltd. (and its cross-owned affiliates) and Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd.—received countervailable subsidies during the review period covering January 1 through December 31, 2023.

Heavy Walled Rectangular Steel Pipes and Tubes from Korea — Antidumping Duty (Preliminary Results)
Commerce preliminarily determined that heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from the Republic of Korea were not sold at less than normal value during the review period September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024. The review covers multiple Korean producers, with preliminary margins of zero for two companies and 35.11 percent for one non-selected company. Commerce also announced a partial rescission with respect to one firm due to lack of suspended entries. Interested parties are invited to comment before final results are issued.

3) Key Takeaways (Factual)

  • The U.S. Department of Commerce finalized countervailing duty findings for Chinese producers of pentafluoroethane (R‑125) for the 2023 review period.
  • Two Chinese firms were assigned subsidy rates of 10.11% and 3.02%, with continued cash deposit and assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
  • Commerce issued preliminary antidumping duty results for Korean heavy walled rectangular steel pipe and tube producers; two firms received zero margins.
  • The Korean review included one rescission and a review-specific rate assignment for an unexamined company.
  • Both reviews followed multiple extensions and tolling adjustments associated with prior government shutdown delays.

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