Trade News: New Petition Filed Against Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles from China | Customs & International Trade Law Blog

The American Private Transportation Car Producers Coalition filed petitions for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing (AD/CVD) duties on the imports of sure low velocity private transportation autos (“CLSPTV”) from China.

Full record of exporters right here. Full record of importers right here.

Background on AD/CVD Investigations

Antidumping responsibility (“AD”) and countervailing responsibility (“CVD”) investigations are introduced collectively by the U.S. Worldwide Commerce Fee (“USITC”) and the U.S. Division of Commerce (“Commerce”). AD investigations are triggered when a home trade alleges that it has been injured by competing imports of specific items from particular international locations being bought at lower than a good worth. In the meantime, CVD investigations are triggered when a home trade alleges that it has been injured by competing imports which might be being unfairly backed by their governments. 

Scope of the Investigation

This petition covers CLSPTVs and subassemblies thereof. CLSPTVs assembly this description are typically open air autos with a minimal of 4 wheels, a steering wheel, a standard side-by-side or in- line row seating association (i.e., non- straddle), foot operated accelerator and brake pedals, and a gross car weight of no better than 5,500 kilos. 

Particularly excluded from the scope of this order are all-terrain autos, multipurpose off freeway utility autos, and leisure off-highway autos.  Full scope right here.

Subsequent Steps

The Commerce Division will decide whether or not to provoke the investigations inside 20 days. The USITC will attain a preliminary dedication of fabric damage or menace of fabric damage inside 45 days.

As with all continuing, participation is essential to guard your rights. We urge anybody who imports CLSPTVs to pay shut consideration to this case and to make sure that all acceptable steps are taken to mitigate any injury.

AD/CVD investigations can lead to determinations hostile to respondent pursuits for years that might successfully prohibit entry to the U.S. market. Failure to successfully take part in investigations can put exporters and importers at a major drawback.

Diaz Commerce Legislation will proceed to watch this case and share updates. For extra info or questions get in contact with us at 305-456-3830 or data@diaztradelaw.com.