US–China Trade Daily Hightlights | 2026-09-08
1) Executive Summary
– This briefing covers 3 events. The main authorities involved are the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (DOC/ITA). Policy instruments include Section 337 (ITC) and antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) actions. Actions span a Section 337 investigation termination, final sunset review revocations, and a preliminary administrative review determination.
2) Updates by Authority
ITC (U.S. International Trade Commission)
– Headline (one line, bold):
Foreign-fabricated semiconductor devices — ITC_337 (TRADE_REMEDY)
Summary:
The ITC determined not to review an initial determination (Order No. 77) granting a joint motion to terminate Investigation No. 337-TA-1443 in its entirety based on settlement and to limit service of the settlement agreement. With no petitions for review filed, the investigation is terminated.
Key Details (bullets):
- Authority: INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
- Policy Type: ITC_337
- Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
- China Indicator: EXPLICIT
- Key identifier: Investigation No. 337-TA-1443; ID Order No. 77
- Key dates: ID issued August 5, 2026; Commission vote September 3, 2026; notice published September 8, 2026
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DOC (Department of Commerce — International Trade Administration)
– Headline (one line, bold):
Walk-behind lawn mowers — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)
Summary:
Commerce completed the first sunset review of the AD and CVD orders on certain walk-behind lawn mowers from China and the AD order from Vietnam and is revoking these orders. No domestic party submitted a substantive response by the deadline; consistent with section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act, Commerce is revoking the orders.
Key Details (bullets):
- Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
- Policy Type: AD_CVD
- Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
- China Indicator: EXPLICIT
- Key identifiers: A-570-129 (China AD); C-570-130 (China CVD); A-552-830 (Vietnam AD)
- Key dates: Initiation June 1, 2026; Applicable September 8, 2026; Effective date for termination of suspension for entries on or after July 13, 2026
Source:
– Headline (one line, bold):
Brass rod (Brazil) — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)
Summary:
Commerce preliminarily finds Termomecanica Sao Paulo S.A. sold brass rod at less than normal value during the period December 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025. The estimated weighted-average dumping margin is 22.07 percent; interested parties are invited to comment.
Key Details (bullets):
- Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
- Policy Type: AD_CVD
- Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
- Key identifier: A-351-859
- Key dates: Applicable September 8, 2026; POR December 1, 2023–May 31, 2025; case briefs due within 21 days of publication; hearing requests due within 30 days of publication
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3) Key Takeaways (Factual)
- The ITC terminated Section 337 Investigation No. 337-TA-1443 on foreign-fabricated semiconductor devices following a settlement; the Commission declined to review the ALJ’s termination ID.
- Commerce revoked AD and CVD orders on walk-behind lawn mowers from China and the AD order from Vietnam due to no domestic substantive responses in the first sunset review.
- For the lawn mowers revocation, Commerce intends CBP to end suspension for entries on or after July 13, 2026; prior entries remain subject to applicable requirements.
- Commerce preliminarily set a 22.07 percent dumping margin for Termomecanica in the Brazil brass rod administrative review and invited public comments.
4) Full Source Links (Index)
- – https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-foreign-fabricated-semiconductor-devices-products-containing-the-same-and-components-thereof-notice-of-a-commission-determination-not-to-review-an-initial-determination-granting-a-joint-mot-2/ (Semiconductor devices — ITC 337 termination)
- – https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-walk-behind-lawn-mowers-and-parts-thereof-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-and-the-socialist-republic-of-vietnam-final-results-of-sunset-review-and-revocation-of-orders-2/ (Lawn mowers — AD/CVD revocation)
- – https://lawyerfanzhang.com/brass-rod-from-brazil-preliminary-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2023-2025-2/ (Brass rod (Brazil) — AD prelim review)
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