US–China Trade Daily Highlights | 2026-03-24
1) Executive Summary
Today’s report covers three events from U.S. trade authorities. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced the scheduling of full five-year reviews for oil country tubular goods from multiple countries, while the Department of Commerce, through the International Trade Administration (ITA), published final results of an antidumping duty review on citric acid from China and issued a procedural notice opening the April 2026 inclusion window for Section 232 automobile parts tariffs. The main instruments involved are antidumping and countervailing duty measures, and Section 232 tariff inclusion procedures.
2) Updates by Authority
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC)
Oil Country Tubular Goods — AD/CVD (Scheduling Notice for Full Five-Year Reviews)
The U.S. International Trade Commission announced the scheduling of full five-year reviews under the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty orders on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India and Turkey and the antidumping duty orders on such goods from India, South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. The Commission will extend the review period by up to 90 days due to the complexity of the case.
- Authority: International Trade Commission
- Policy Type: AD/CVD
- Event Type: Trade Remedy Review Scheduling
- China Indicator: None
- Key Identifiers: Investigation Nos. 701‑TA‑499‑500 and 731‑TA‑1215‑1216, 1221‑1223 (Second Review)
- Key Dates: Notice issued March 18, 2026; hearing scheduled July 23, 2026; prehearing briefs due July 16, 2026; posthearing briefs due August 3, 2026.
- Source: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/oil-country-tubular-goods-from-india-south-korea-turkey-ukraine-and-vietnam-scheduling-of-full-five-year-reviews/
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from the People’s Republic of China — Antidumping Duty (Final Results of Administrative Review 2023–2024)
Commerce released final results of its 2023–2024 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on citric acid and certain citrate salts from China. The agency determined that RZBC Group Co., Ltd., RZBC Co., Ltd., RZBC Import & Export Co., Ltd., and RZBC (Juxian) Co., Ltd. did not sell subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value during the period May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024. The final margin for RZBC Import & Export Co., Ltd. was 0.00 percent, and associated entries will be liquidated without regard to antidumping duties.
- Authority: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
- Policy Type: Antidumping Duty
- Event Type: Final Results of Administrative Review
- China Indicator: Explicit
- Key Identifiers: Case No. A‑570‑937
- Key Dates: Applicable March 24, 2026; final results signed March 18, 2026.
- Source: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/citric-acid-and-certain-citrate-salts-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2023-2024/
Section 232 Automobile Parts — Procedural Notice (Opening of April 2026 Inclusion Window)
The International Trade Administration announced the opening of the April 2026 inclusions window for automobile parts under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Working with the Bureau of Industry and Security, ITA will accept submissions to request inclusion of additional automobile parts subject to duties established by Presidential Proclamation 10908. The window opens April 1, 2026 and closes April 14, 2026; accepted requests will later be open for public comment on Regulations.gov.
- Authority: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
- Policy Type: Procedural Notice (Section 232 Tariff Inclusions)
- Event Type: Policy Notice
- China Indicator: None
- Key Dates: Submissions accepted April 1–14, 2026.
- Source: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/notice-of-the-opening-of-the-inclusions-window-for-the-section-232-automobile-parts-tariff-inclusions-process/
3) Key Takeaways (Factual)
- The ITC initiated full five-year reviews of antidumping and countervailing duty orders concerning oil country tubular goods from five countries, with the review period extended due to complexity.
- Commerce found no dumping by RZBC Group entities for citric acid from China for 2023–2024, maintaining a 0.00 percent rate for that exporter.
- The China-wide entity rate for citric acid remains unchanged at 156.87 percent as it was not subject to review.
- The ITA opened the April 2026 submission window for Section 232 automobile parts inclusion requests, continuing the regular quarterly process.
- All actions were published in the Federal Register on March 24, 2026, highlighting ongoing AD/CVD enforcement and trade-policy administration activities.
4) Full Source Links (Index)
5) Legal Disclaimer
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