US–China Trade Daily Hightlights | 2026-10-05
1) Executive Summary
– This update covers 13 events. The main authorities are the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the Department of Commerce (DOC), International Trade Administration. The primary policy tools are antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) proceedings, including preliminary investigations, administrative reviews, and five-year (sunset) reviews, as well as one correction notice. China-related actions include new ITC preliminary AD/CVD investigations on amine compounds and multiple DOC final sunset review determinations for products from China (melamine; potassium phosphate salts; cut-to-length plate), plus a DOC final CVD administrative review on corrosion inhibitors from China.
2) Updates by Authority
ITC — U.S. International Trade Commission
Headline (one line, bold):
Amine Compounds — AD/CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)
Summary:
The ITC instituted preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigations (Nos. 701-TA-808 and 731-TA-1809) to determine whether a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened by imports of amine compounds from China alleged to be sold at less than fair value and subsidized by the Government of China. Unless Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination by November 13, 2026, and transmit its views by November 20, 2026.
Key Details:
– Authority: INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Investigations: 701-TA-808 and 731-TA-1809 (Preliminary)
– Key dates: DATES: September 29, 2026; Preliminary determination due by November 13, 2026; ITC views due by November 20, 2026; Staff conference October 20, 2026; Requests to appear due October 16, 2026; Written submissions due October 23, 2026
Headline (one line, bold):
Railway Tank Cars and Parts — AD/CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)
Summary:
The ITC instituted preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigations (Nos. 701-TA-809 and 731-TA-1810) to determine whether a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened by imports of railway tank cars and parts from Mexico alleged to be sold at less than fair value and subsidized. The Commission must reach a preliminary determination by November 16, 2026, and transmit its views by November 23, 2026, unless Commerce extends initiation.
Key Details:
– Authority: INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Investigations: 701-TA-809 and 731-TA-1810 (Preliminary)
– Key dates: DATES: September 30, 2026; Preliminary determination due by November 16, 2026; ITC views due by November 23, 2026; Staff conference October 21, 2026; Requests to appear due October 19, 2026; Written submissions due October 26, 2026
DOC — Department of Commerce (International Trade Administration)
Headline (one line, bold):
Melamine (China) — AD (Sunset Review Final)
Summary:
Commerce determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on melamine from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. Final results set weighted-average dumping margins likely to prevail up to 363.31 percent.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Key dates: Applicable October 5, 2026
Headline (one line, bold):
Potassium Phosphate Salts (China) — CVD (Sunset Review Final)
Summary:
Commerce determined that revocation of the CVD order on certain potassium phosphate salts from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies. Final results list net subsidy rates of 109.11 percent for named companies and “all others.”
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Companies/rates: Lianyungang Mupro Import Export Co Ltd 109.11%; Mianyang Aostar Phosphate Chemical Industry Co. Ltd 109.11%; Shifang Anda Chemicals Co. Ltd 109.11%; All Others 109.11%
– Key dates: Applicable October 5, 2026
Headline (one line, bold):
Potassium Phosphate Salts (China) — AD (Sunset Review Final)
Summary:
Commerce determined that revocation of the AD order on certain potassium phosphate salts from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. Final results identify weighted-average dumping margins likely to prevail up to 95.40 percent.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Key dates: Applicable October 5, 2026
Headline (one line, bold):
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate (China, Russia) — AD (Sunset Review Final)
Summary:
Commerce found that revocation of the AD orders on CTL plate from China and Russia would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. Final results set margins up to 128.59 percent for China and 185.00 percent for Russia.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Key dates: Applicable October 5, 2026
Headline (one line, bold):
Certain Corrosion Inhibitors (China) — CVD (Administrative Review Final)
Summary:
Commerce determined countervailable subsidies were provided to certain Chinese producers/exporters of corrosion inhibitors during the 2024 period of review. Final subsidy rates include 18.64 percent for Anhui Trust Chem Co., Ltd. (and cross-owned companies) and 48.45 percent for Nantong Botao Chemical Co., Ltd. (and cross-owned companies), with a review-specific average rate of 36.40 percent for other non-selected firms.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Period of Review: January 1, 2024–December 31, 2024
– Final rates: Anhui Trust Chem Co., Ltd. 18.64%; Nantong Botao Chemical Co., Ltd. 48.45%; Connect Chemicals GMBH, Gold Chemical Limited, Kanghua Chemical Co., Ltd. 36.40%
– Key dates: Applicable October 2, 2026
Headline (one line, bold):
Methionine (France, Japan, Spain) — AD (Sunset Review Final)
Summary:
Commerce concluded that revocation of the AD orders on methionine from France, Japan, and Spain would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. Final results identify margins up to 43.82 percent (France), 76.50 percent (Japan), and 37.53 percent (Spain).
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Key dates: Applicable October 5, 2026
Headline (one line, bold):
Mattresses (Poland) — AD (Administrative Review Preliminary Intent to Rescind)
Summary:
Commerce preliminarily intends to rescind the 2024–2025 AD administrative review of mattresses from Poland, finding CORRECT—K. Błaszczyk i Wspólnicy Sp. K. did not make a bona fide sale during the period of review and that other reviewed firms had no reviewable, suspended entries. The POR is July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Period of Review: July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
– Key dates: Preliminary results deadline October 7, 2026
Source:
– Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/mattresses-from-poland-preliminary-intent-to-rescind-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2024-2025/
Headline (one line, bold):
Oil Country Tubular Goods (Ukraine) — AD (Administrative Review Preliminary)
Summary:
Commerce preliminarily determined that the respondent made sales at less than normal value during the July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 period. The preliminary weighted-average dumping margin for the Interpipe entity is 18.43 percent.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Period of Review: July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
– Preliminary margin: Interpipe (consolidated entity) 18.43%
– Key dates: Applicable October 5, 2026
Headline (one line, bold):
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar (Türkiye) — AD (Administrative Review Preliminary; Partial Rescission)
Summary:
Commerce preliminarily found sales at less than normal value for the period July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 and rescinded the review for three companies with no reviewable, suspended entries. Preliminary margins are 13.11 percent for Colakoglu (mandatory) and 13.11 percent for Ekinciler (non-examined), with rescission for Habas, Icdas, and Kaptan companies.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Period of Review: July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
– Preliminary margins: Colakoglu Metalurji A.S.; Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S. 13.11%; Ekinciler Demir ve Celik Sanayi A.S. 13.11%
– Partial rescission: Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S.; Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim A.S.; Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S. and Kaptan Metal Dis Ticaret ve Nakliyat A.S.
– Key dates: Applicable October 5, 2026
Headline (one line, bold):
PVLT Tires (Vietnam) — CVD (Sunset Review Final)
Summary:
Commerce determined that revocation of the CVD order on passenger vehicle and light truck tires from Vietnam would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies. Final net subsidy rates are 7.89 percent for Kumho Tire (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.; 6.23 percent for Sailun (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.; and 6.46 percent for all others.
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Key dates: Applicable October 5, 2026
Headline (one line, bold):
Large Diameter Welded Pipe (Türkiye) — AD (Administrative Review Final; Correction)
Summary:
Commerce issued a correction to the September 25, 2026 final results notice to fix the name of an unexamined company. The correct name is “Cimtas Boru Imalatlari ve Ticaret Ltd.”
Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Correction: Company name corrected from “Cimtas Boru Imalatiral Ticaret Ltd.” to “Cimtas Boru Imalatlari ve Ticaret Ltd.”
– Key dates: Correction dated September 30, 2026
3) Key Takeaways (Factual)
– The ITC opened preliminary AD/CVD investigations on amine compounds from China and on railway tank cars and parts from Mexico, with preliminary injury determinations due in mid-November 2026.
– Commerce issued multiple final sunset review results finding likely continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidization if orders were revoked for Chinese-origin products (melamine; potassium phosphate salts AD and CVD; cut-to-length plate) and for products from France, Japan, Spain (methionine) and Vietnam (PVLT tires CVD).
– Commerce finalized a 2024 CVD administrative review on corrosion inhibitors from China, setting company-specific subsidy rates up to 48.45 percent and a review-specific average rate of 36.40 percent for non-selected firms.
– Administrative reviews advanced for several non-China cases: preliminary dumping margins were set for OCTG from Ukraine and rebar from Türkiye, while the mattresses from Poland review is preliminarily slated for rescission due to no bona fide or reviewable entries.
– Commerce issued a correction to the Turkey welded pipe review to amend an unexamined company’s name.
4) Full Source Links (Index)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/amine-compounds-from-china-institution-of-antidumping-and-countervailing-duty-investigations-and-scheduling-of-preliminary-phase-investigations/ (Amine Compounds — ITC AD/CVD instit.)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/railway-tank-cars-and-parts-thereof-from-mexico-institution-of-antidumping-and-countervailing-duty-investigations-and-scheduling-of-preliminary-phase-investigations/ (Railway Tank Cars — ITC AD/CVD instit.)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/methionine-from-france-japan-and-spain-final-results-of-the-expedited-first-sunset-reviews-of-the-antidumping-duty-orders/ (Methionine — AD sunset final)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/melamine-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-results-of-the-expedited-second-sunset-review-of-the-antidumping-duty-order/ (Melamine — China AD sunset final)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/mattresses-from-poland-preliminary-intent-to-rescind-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2024-2025/ (Mattresses — AD review prelim intent to rescind)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-cut-to-length-carbon-steel-plate-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-and-the-russian-federation-final-results-of-the-expedited-fifth-sunset-reviews-of-the-antidumping-duty-orders/ (CTL Plate — China/Russia AD sunset final)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/large-diameter-welded-pipe-from-the-republic-of-turkiye-final-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2024-2025-correction/ (Welded Pipe — AD review correction)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-potassium-phosphate-salts-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-results-of-the-expedited-third-sunset-review-of-the-countervailing-duty-order/ (Potassium Phosphate Salts — China CVD sunset final)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/potassium-phosphate-salts-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-results-of-the-expedited-third-sunset-review-of-the-antidumping-duty-order/ (Potassium Phosphate Salts — China AD sunset final)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/passenger-vehicle-and-light-truck-tires-from-the-socialist-republic-of-vietnam-final-results-of-the-expedited-first-sunset-review-of-the-countervailing-duty-order/ (PVLT Tires — Vietnam CVD sunset final)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/oil-country-tubular-goods-from-ukraine-preliminary-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2024-2025/ (OCTG — Ukraine AD review prelim)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/steel-concrete-reinforcing-bar-from-the-republic-of-turkiye-preliminary-results-and-rescission-in-part-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2024-2025/ (Rebar — Türkiye AD review prelim/partial rescission)
– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-corrosion-inhibitors-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-results-of-countervailing-duty-administrative-review-2024/ (Corrosion Inhibitors — China CVD review final)
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