Commerce issues duty orders on Chinese van trailers: 129.73% antidumping, 134.75% countervailing
The orders, set to publish in the Federal Register on October 28, cover dry vans, reefers and their subassemblies with a GVWR over 26,000 pounds.
Van trailers built in China are about to get much more expensive to import.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on van-type trailers and subassemblies from China. The notice went on public inspection on October 27 and is scheduled to publish in the Federal Register on October 28. The orders apply from the date of publication.
The rates
| Order | Who | Rate | |---|---|---| | Antidumping | China-wide entity (all producers and exporters) | 130.86% margin; 129.73% cash deposit after export subsidy offset | | Countervailing | 20 named companies and all others | 134.75% |
Commerce says both rates are based on facts available with adverse inferences. The named CVD companies include CIMC Baowell Industries and Qingdao CIMC Reefer Trailer, CRRC Urban Traffic, CSCTRUCK and Jinan Shacman Truck, among others. All carry the same 134.75% rate.
How we got here
- June 5, 2026: preliminary CVD determination
- June 15, 2026: preliminary AD determination
- August 31, 2026: final affirmative AD and CVD determinations
- October 15, 2026: the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) told Commerce that dumped and subsidized Chinese van trailers are materially injuring a U.S. industry
- October 22, 2026: the orders were signed
What is covered
The scope covers van-type trailers with a gross vehicle weight rating above 26,000 pounds, finished or unfinished, assembled or not, with any number of axles. That includes enclosed trailers with or without a refrigeration unit.
Subassemblies are covered too, whether shipped alone or together:
- subframes and slider rails
- nose, side wall and roof panels, insulated or not
- rear door frames and door assemblies
- rear impact guards
- coupler assemblies, with or without kingpin
- running gear and axle assemblies
- landing gear
Parts shipped on the same bill of lading as a trailer or subassembly are also in scope. The list includes hubs and drums, brakes, suspensions, wheels, tires, wiring, liftgates, tire inflation systems and refrigeration units. Painting, finishing or assembling the product in a third country does not take it out of scope.
Chassis already covered by the 2021 AD and CVD orders on Chinese chassis are excluded.
The notice lists HTSUS subheadings 8716.39.0040, 8716.39.0090 and 8716.90.5060 for trailers, plus several others for subassemblies. Commerce says the written scope, not the tariff code, is what counts.
A short gap in collections
Provisional measures expired before the ITC vote. Commerce will tell U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate without these duties entries made from October 3 (CVD) and October 16 (AD) through the day before the ITC's final determination is published in the Federal Register. Cash deposits resume on that publication date.
What it means for fleets
If you are pricing new van or reefer trailers, ask the dealer where the trailer, and its major subassemblies, were made. A Chinese-built unit, or one assembled elsewhere from in-scope Chinese parts, now carries combined deposits of more than 260% of its value on import.
Current orders are listed on the International Trade Administration's AD/CVD page.