Notice2025-22696
Chassis and Subassemblies From Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
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Published
December 15, 2025
Issuing agencies
International Trade Commission
Abstract
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-755-756 and 731-TA-1734-1736 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of chassis and subassemblies from Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam, provided for in subheadings 8716.39.00 and 8716.90.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") to be sold at less-than-fair-value and imports of such products from Mexico and Thailand preliminarily determined by Commerce to be subsidized. Due to the lapse in appropriations and ensuing cessation of Commission operations, the Commission has tolled all statutory and other investigative deadlines to account for the shutdown and resumption of activities.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 238 (Monday, December 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58054-58056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22696]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-755-756 and 731-TA-1734-1736 (Final)]
Chassis and Subassemblies From Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam;
Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping
Duty Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701-TA-755-756 and 731-TA-1734-1736 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act
of 1930 to determine whether an industry in the United States is
materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of
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an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of
imports of chassis and subassemblies from Mexico, Thailand, and
Vietnam, provided for in subheadings 8716.39.00 and 8716.90.50 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily
determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold at
less-than-fair-value and imports of such products from Mexico and
Thailand preliminarily determined by Commerce to be subsidized. Due to
the lapse in appropriations and ensuing cessation of Commission
operations, the Commission has tolled all statutory and other
investigative deadlines to account for the shutdown and resumption of
activities.
DATES: September 29, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stamen Borisson ((202) 205-3125),
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with
mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access
to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-
205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its internet server (<a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>). The
public record for these investigations may be viewed on the
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.--For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as ``chassis and subassemblies thereof whether
finished or unfinished, whether assembled or unassembled, whether
coated or uncoated, regardless of the number of axles, for carriage of
containers, or other payloads (including self-supporting payloads) for
road, marine roll-on/roll-off (RORO) and/or rail transport. Chassis are
typically, but are not limited to, rectangular framed trailers with a
suspension and axle system, wheels and tires, brakes, a lighting and
electrical system, a coupling for towing behind a truck tractor, and a
locking system or systems to secure the shipping container or
containers to the chassis using twistlocks, slide pins or similar
attachment devices to engage the corner fittings on the container or
other payload. Subject merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the
following subassemblies:
<bullet> Chassis frames, or sections of chassis frames, including
kingpin assemblies, bolsters consisting of transverse beams with
locking or support mechanisms, goosenecks, drop assemblies, extension
mechanisms and/or rear impact guards;
<bullet> Running gear assemblies or axle assemblies for connection
to the chassis frame, whether fixed in nature or capable of sliding
fore and aft or lifting up and lowering down, which may or may not
include suspension(s) (mechanical or pneumatic), wheel end components,
slack adjusters, dressed axles, brake chambers, locking pins, and tires
and wheels; and
<bullet> Assemblies that connect to the chassis frame or a section
of the chassis frame, such as but not limited to, pintle hooks or B-
trains (which include a fifth wheel), which are capable of connecting a
chassis to a converter dolly or another chassis.
Importation of any of these subassemblies, whether assembled or
unassembled, constitutes an unfinished chassis for purposes of these
investigations. Subject merchandise also includes chassis, whether
finished or unfinished, entered with components such as, but not
limited to: hub and drum assemblies, brake assemblies (either drum or
disc), bare axles, brake chambers, suspensions and suspension
components, wheel end components, landing gear legs, spoke or disc
wheels, tires, brake control systems, electrical harnesses and lighting
systems.
Processing of finished and unfinished chassis and components such
as trimming, cutting, grinding, notching, punching, drilling, painting,
coating, staining, finishing, assembly, or any other processing either
in the country of manufacture of the in-scope product or in a third
country does not remove the product from the scope. Inclusion of other
components not identified as comprising the finished or unfinished
chassis does not remove the product from the scope.
Individual components entered and sold by themselves are not
subject to the investigations, but components entered with a finished
or unfinished chassis are subject merchandise. A finished chassis is
ultimately comprised of several different types of subassemblies.
Within each subassembly there are numerous components that comprise a
given subassembly.
The scope excludes dry van trailers, refrigerated van trailers and
flatbed trailers. Dry van trailers are trailers with a wholly enclosed
cargo space comprised of fixed sides, nose, floor and roof, with
articulated panels (doors) across the rear and occasionally at selected
places on the sides, with the cargo space being permanently
incorporated in the trailer itself. Refrigerated van trailers are
trailers with a wholly enclosed cargo space comprised of fixed sides,
nose, floor and roof, with articulated panels (doors) across the rear
and occasionally at selected places on the sides, with the cargo space
being permanently incorporated in the trailer and being insulated,
possessing specific thermal properties intended for use with self-
contained refrigeration systems. Flatbed (or platform) trailers consist
of load carrying main frames and a solid, flat or stepped loading deck
or floor permanently incorporated with and supported by frame rails and
cross members.''
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative
preliminary determinations by Commerce that certain benefits which
constitute subsidies within the meaning of Sec. 703 of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or
exporters in Mexico and Thailand of chassis and subassemblies, and that
such products from Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam are being sold in the
United States at less than fair value within the meaning of Sec. 733
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were requested in
petitions filed on February 26, 2025, by the U.S. Chassis Manufacturers
Coalition, whose members are Cheetah Chassis Corporation, Berwick,
Pennsylvania and Stoughton Trailers, LLC, Stoughton, Wisconsin.
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application,
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19
CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing
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the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who
are parties to the investigations.
Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic
filings during this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's
Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>).
No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic
filings will be accepted until further notice.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C.
1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply
for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on April 7,
2026, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec.
207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on April 21,
2026. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with
the Secretary to the Commission on or before April 15, 2026. Any
requests to appear as a witness via videoconference must be included
with your request to appear. Requests to appear via videoconference
must include a statement explaining why the witness cannot appear in
person; the Chairman, or other person designated to conduct the
investigation, may in their discretion for good cause shown, grant such
a request. Requests to appear as remote witness due to illness or a
positive COVID-19 test result may be submitted by 3:00 p.m. the
business day prior to the hearing. Further information about
participation in the hearing will be posted on the Commission's website
at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html">https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html</a>.
A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's
deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at
the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the
hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing
conference, if deemed necessary, to be held at 9:30 a.m. on April 20,
2026. Parties shall file and serve written testimony and presentation
slides in connection with their presentation at the hearing by no later
than noon on April 20, 2026. Oral testimony and written materials to be
submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2),
201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit
any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera
no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.23 of the Commission's rules;
the deadline for filing is April 14, 2026. Parties shall also file
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing,
and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of Sec.
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing
briefs is April 28, 2026. In addition, any person who has not entered
an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the
investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the
petition, on or before April 28, 2026. On May 13, 2026, the Commission
will make available to parties all information on which they have not
had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on
this information on or before May 15, 2026, but such final comments
must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with
Sec. 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must
conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules;
any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the
requirements of Sec. Sec. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's
rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the
Commission's website at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf">https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf</a>, elaborates upon the Commission's
procedures with respect to filings.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to Sec. 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not
be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions,
or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a
Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with Sec. Sec. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the
Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the
investigations must be served on all other parties to the
investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service
list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary
will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 10, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-22696 Filed 12-12-25; 8:45 am]
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