Notice2026-05000
Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
March 16, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on tow-behind lawn groomers and certain parts thereof (lawn groomers) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this AD order.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12570-12572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05000]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-939]
Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof From the
People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on tow-behind lawn
groomers and certain parts thereof (lawn groomers) from the People's
Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United
States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this AD
order.
DATES: Applicable March 10, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David De Falco, Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 3, 2009, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
AD order on lawn groomers from China.\1\ On July 1, 2025, the ITC
instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the third sunset review of
the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that
revocation of the Order would likely lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping, and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude
of the margins of dumping likely to prevail should the Order be
revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Certain Tow Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts
Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order,
74 FR 38395 (August 3, 2009) (Order).
\2\ See Certain Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Parts Thereof From
China; Institution of a Five-Year Review, 90 FR 28780 (July 1,
2025).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 28722
(July 1, 2025).
\4\ See Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof from
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 91 FR 675 (January 8,
2026).
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On March 10, 2026, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\5\
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\5\ See Certain Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Parts Thereof from
China; Determination, 91 FR 11562 (March 10, 2026) (ITC Final
Determination).
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Scope of the Order
The scope of this Order covers certain non-motorized tow behind
lawn groomers, manufactured from any material, and certain parts
thereof. Lawn groomers are defined as lawn sweepers, aerators,
dethatchers, and spreaders. Unless specifically excluded, lawn groomers
that are designed to perform at least one of the functions listed above
are included in the scope of this Order, even if the lawn groomer is
designed to perform additional non-subject functions (e.g., mowing).
All lawn groomers are designed to incorporate a hitch, of any
configuration, which allows the product to be towed behind a vehicle.
Lawn groomers that are designed to incorporate both a hitch and a push
handle, of any type, are also covered by the scope of this Order. The
hitch and handle may be permanently attached or removable, and they may
be attached on opposite sides or on the same side of the lawn groomer.
Lawn groomers designed to incorporate a hitch, but where the hitch is
not attached to the lawn groomer, are also included in the scope of the
Order.
Lawn sweepers consist of a frame, as well as a series of brushes
attached to an axle or shaft which allows the brushing component to
rotate. Lawn sweepers also include a container (which is a receptacle
into which debris swept from the lawn or turf is
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deposited) supported by the frame. Aerators consist of a frame, as well
as an aerating component that is attached to an axle or shaft which
allows the aerating component to rotate. The aerating component is made
up of a set of knives fixed to a plate (known as a ``plug aerator''), a
series of discs with protruding spikes (a ``spike aerator''), or any
other configuration, that are designed to create holes or cavities in a
lawn or turf surface. Dethatchers consist of a frame, as well as a
series of tines designed to remove material (e.g., dead grass or
leaves) or other debris from the lawn or turf. The dethatcher tines are
attached to and suspended from the frame. Lawn spreaders consist of a
frame, as well as a hopper (i.e., a container of any size, shape, or
material) that holds a media to be spread on the lawn or turf. The
media can be distributed by means of a rotating spreader plate that
broadcasts the media (``broadcast spreader''), a rotating agitator that
allows the media to be released at a consistent rate (``drop
spreader''), or any other configuration.
Lawn dethatchers with a net fully-assembled weight (i.e., without
packing, additional weights, or accessories) of 100 pounds or less are
covered by the scope of the Order. Other lawn groomers--sweepers,
aerators, and spreaders--with a net fully-assembled weight (i.e.,
without packing, additional weights, or accessories) of 200 pounds or
less are covered by the scope of the Order.
Also included in the scope of the Order are modular units,
consisting of a chassis that is designed to incorporate a hitch, where
the hitch may or may not be included, which allows modules that perform
sweeping, aerating, dethatching, or spreading operations to be
interchanged. Modular units--when imported with one or more lawn
grooming modules--with a fully assembled net weight (i.e., without
packing, additional weights, or accessories) of 200 pounds or less when
including a single module, are included in the scope of the Order.
Modular unit chasses, imported without a lawn grooming module and with
a fully assembled net weight (i.e., without packing, additional
weights, or accessories) of 125 pounds or less, are also covered by the
scope of the Order. When imported separately, modules that are designed
to perform subject lawn grooming functions (i.e., sweeping, aerating,
dethatching, or spreading), with a fully assembled net weight (i.e.,
without packing, additional weights, or accessories) of 75 pounds or
less, and that are imported with or without a hitch, are also covered
by the scope.
Lawn groomers, assembled or unassembled, are covered by this Order.
For purposes of this Order, ``unassembled lawn groomers'' consist of
either (1) all parts necessary to make a fully assembled lawn groomer,
or (2) any combination of parts, constituting a less than complete,
unassembled lawn groomer, with a minimum of two of the following
``major components'':
(1) an assembled or unassembled brush housing designed to be used
in a lawn sweeper, where a brush housing is defined as a component
housing the brush assembly, and consisting of a wrapper which covers
the brush assembly and two end plates attached to the wrapper;
(2) a sweeper brush;
(3) an aerator or dethatcher weight tray, or similar component
designed to allow weights of any sort to be added to the unit;
(4) a spreader hopper;
(5) a rotating spreader plate or agitator, or other component
designed for distributing media in a lawn spreader;
(6) dethatcher tines;
(7) aerator spikes, plugs, or other aerating component; or
(8) a hitch, defined as a complete hitch assembly comprising of at
least the following two major hitch components, tubing and a hitch
plate regardless of the absence of minor components such as pin or
fasteners. Individual hitch component parts, such as tubing, hitch
plates, pins or fasteners are not covered by the scope.
The major components or parts of lawn groomers that are
individually covered by this Order under the term ``certain parts
thereof'' are: (1) brush housings, where the wrapper and end plates
incorporating the brush assembly may be individual pieces or a single
piece; and (2) weight trays, or similar components designed to allow
weights of any sort to be added to a dethatcher or an aerator unit.
The scope of this Order specifically excludes the following: (1)
agricultural implements designed to work (e.g., churn, burrow, till,
etc.) soil, such as cultivators, harrows, and plows; (2) lawn or farm
carts and wagons that do not groom lawns; (3) grooming products
incorporating a motor or an engine for the purpose of operating and/or
propelling the lawn groomer; (4) lawn groomers that are designed to be
hand held or are designed to be attached directly to the frame of a
vehicle, rather than towed; (5) ``push'' lawn grooming products that
incorporate a push handle rather than a hitch, and which are designed
solely to be manually operated; (6) dethatchers with a net assembled
weight (i.e., without packing, additional weights, or accessories) of
more than 100 pounds, or lawn groomers--sweepers, aerators, and
spreaders--with a net fully-assembled weight (i.e., without packing,
additional weights, or accessories) of more than 200 pounds; and (7)
lawn rollers designed to flatten grass and turf, including lawn rollers
which incorporate an aerator component (e.g., ``drum-style'' spike
aerators).
The lawn groomers that are the subject of this Order are currently
classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) statistical reporting numbers 8432.41.0000, 8432.42.0000,
8432.80.0000, 8432.80.0010, 8432.90.0060, 8432.90.0081,
8479.89.9496,\6\ 8479.90.9496, and 9603.50.0000. These HTSUS provisions
are given for reference and customs purposes only, and the description
of merchandise is dispositive for determining the scope of the product
included in this Order.
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\6\ Effective January 27, 2022, HTSUS code 8479.89.9496 was
replaced by 8479.89.9596.
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Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States,
pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the
continuation of the Order. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect AD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time
of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Order will be March
10, 2026.\7\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews
of the Order not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the
date of the last determination by the ITC.
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\7\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: March 10, 2026.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2026-05000 Filed 3-13-26; 8:45 am]
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