Notice2026-08041
Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof From Thailand: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
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Published
April 24, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain chassis and subassemblies thereof (chassis) from Thailand are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22130-22133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08041]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-549-854]
Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof From Thailand: Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
certain chassis and subassemblies thereof (chassis) from Thailand are
being, or are likely to be, sold in the
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United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of
investigation (POI) is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
DATES: Applicable April 24, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Blair Hood, AD/CVD Operations, Office
I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-8329.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 29, 2025, Commerce published the Preliminary
Determination in this investigation and invited interested parties to
comment.\1\ Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government
shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in
administrative proceedings by 47 days.\2\ Additionally, due to a
backlog of documents that were electronically filed via Enforcement and
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic
Service System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on
November 25, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by an additional 21 days.\3\ Accordingly, the deadline for
this final determination is now April 20, 2026.
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\1\ See Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof From the
Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension
of Provisional Measures, 90 FR 46550 (September 29, 2025)
(Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
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For a complete description of the events that occurred since the
Preliminary Determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\4\
The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file
electronically via ACCESS. ACCESS is available to registered users at
<a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete version of the Issues
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value in
the Investigation of Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from
Thailand,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are chassis from
Thailand. For a complete description of the scope of this
investigation, see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
During the course of this investigation, Commerce received scope
comments from interested parties. Commerce issued a Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum to address these comments and set aside a period of
time for parties to address scope issues in scope-specific case and
rebuttal briefs.\5\ Between August and September 2025, Commerce
received scope case and rebuttal briefs from interested parties.\6\ On
February 10, 2026, the petitioner requested a scope exclusion.\7\ After
analyzing these comments, we made changes to the scope of the
investigation published in the Preliminary Determination, as noted in
Appendix I.
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Less Than Fair Value and Countervailing
Duty Investigation of Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from
Mexico, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary
Scope Decision Memorandum,'' dated July 28, 2025 (Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum).
\6\ See PJ Trailers Seminole Inc.'s Letter, ``PJ Trailers
Seminole Inc.'s Scope Case Brief,'' dated August 27, 2025; see also
Hyundai de Mexico S.A. de C.V.'s Letter, ``HT's Scope Case Brief,''
dated August 27, 2025; and Petitioner's Letter, ``Scope Rebuttal
Brief,'' dated September 5, 2025.
\7\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Request Scope Exclusion,'' dated
February 10, 2026.
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Verification
Commerce conducted verification of the information relied upon in
making its final determination in this investigation, in accordance
with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Specifically, Commerce conducted on-site verification of the sales and
cost information submitted by Dee Siam Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Dee
Siam)'s U.S. affiliate, CIMC Intermodal Equipment, LLC (CIE US).\8\ We
used standard verification procedures, including an examination of
relevant sales and accounting records, and original source documents
provided by CIE US.
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Verification of the Cost Response of Dee
Siam Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from
Thailand,'' dated February 19, 2026; and Memorandum, ``Less-Than-
Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Chassis and Subassemblies
Thereof from Thailand: Verification of CIMC Intermodal Equipment,
LLC,'' dated February 20, 2026.
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by
interested parties in this investigation are addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. For a list of the issues addressed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum, see Appendix II.
Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
We made certain changes since the Preliminary Determination. For a
discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Use of Adverse Facts Available (AFA)
As discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, Commerce
assigned an estimated weighted-average dumping margin on this basis of
AFA, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, to one company
(i.e., Panus Assembly Co., Ltd. (Panus)) that significantly impeded
this proceeding.\9\ Accordingly, for the reasons explained in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum, and consistent with Commerce's
practice, as AFA, we assigned a dumping margin of 129.63 percent to
Panus.\10\
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\9\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 5.
\10\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at ``Application of
Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inferences.''
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All-Others Rate
Sections 733(d)(1)(A)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that,
Commerce shall determine an estimated all-others rate for all other
exporters and producers not individually examined. This rate shall be
an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-
average dumping margins established for exporters and producers
individually examined, excluding rates that are zero, de minimis, or
determined entirely under section 776 of the Act.
In this investigation, Commerce calculated an individual estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for Dee Siam. Because Dee Siam's
dumping margin is the only individually calculated dumping margin that
is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise
available, the estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for
Dee Siam is the margin assigned to all other producers and
exporters.\11\
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\11\ See, e.g., Steel Threaded Rod from Thailand: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative
Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, 78 FR 79670,
79671 (December 31, 2013), unchanged in Steel Threaded Rod from
Thailand: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Affirmative Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, 79 FR
14476, 14477 (March 14, 2014).
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Final Determination
Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average
dumping margins exist:
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Weighted-
average Cash deposit
Producer/exporter dumping margin rate (percent)
(percent) \12\
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Dee Siam Manufacturing Co., Ltd......... 72.85 72.85
Panus Assembly Co., Ltd................. * 129.63 * 129.63
All Others.............................. 72.85 72.85
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* This rate is based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Disclosure
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\12\ To determine the cash deposit rate, Commerce normally
adjusts the estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount
of export subsidies countervailed in a companion countervailing duty
(CVD) proceeding, when CVD provisional measures are in effect.
Accordingly, where Commerce has made a final affirmative
determination for countervailable export subsidies, Commerce offsets
the estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the appropriate CVD
rate. However, in the final determination of the companion CVD
investigation of chassis from Thailand, we found no export subsidies
for Dee Siam. As an extension of adverse inference, pursuant to
section 776(b) of the Act, Commerce adjusted Panus's cash deposit
rate by the lowest export subsidy rate determined in the CVD
investigation, which is zero percent. See unpublished Federal
Register notice entitled, ``Certain Chassis and Subassemblies
Thereof from Thailand: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination,'' signed and dated concurrently with this Federal
Register notice. Therefore, Commerce has not adjusted the
antidumping duty (AD) cash deposit rate for export subsidies in the
companion CVD investigation.
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Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed in
connection with this final determination to interested parties within
five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public
announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce
instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend
liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise, as described in
Appendix I of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after September 29, 2025, the date of
publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register.
In accordance with section 733(d) of the Act, we instructed CBP to
discontinue the suspension of liquidation of all entries of subject
merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after March 28,
2026, but to continue the suspension of liquidation of all entries of
subject merchandise on or before March 27, 2026. If the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final affirmative injury
determination, we will issue an AD order, reinstate the suspension of
liquidation under section 736(a) of the Act, and require a cash deposit
of estimated antidumping duties for such entries of subject
merchandise, as follows: (1) the cash deposit rate for subject
merchandise exported by one of the companies listed in the table above
is the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin
listed for the company in the table; (2) if the exporter of the subject
merchandise is not listed in the table above, but the producer is, then
the cash deposit rate will be the company-specific estimated weighted-
average dumping margin listed for the producer of the subject
merchandise in the table above; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all
other producers and exporters is the all-others estimated weighted-
average dumping margin listed in the table above. If the ITC determines
that material injury, or threat of material injury, does not exist,
then this proceeding will be terminated, the suspension of liquidation
will be lifted, and all cash deposits for estimated antidumping duties
will be refunded.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the
ITC of our final affirmative determination of sales at LTFV. Because
the final determination in this proceeding is affirmative, in
accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make its
final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United
States is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by
reason of imports of epoxy resins from Thailand no later than 45 days
after this final determination. If the ITC determines that material
injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will
be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded or canceled, and
suspension of liquidation will be lifted. If the ITC determines that
such injury does exist, Commerce will issue an AD order directing CBP
to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties on
all imports of the subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the
suspension of liquidation, as discussed above in the ``Suspension of
Liquidation'' section.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice will serve as the only reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3). 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 sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
This final determination and notice are issued and published in
accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.210(c).
Dated: April 20, 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.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation consists of
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
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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 this
investigation.
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 investigation, 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.
This 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.
The scope also excludes fully and permanently assembled trailers
that have permanently incorporated floors welded to the frame
without a locking mechanism, a gross axle weight ratings of 8,000
lbs or less, and that connect to Federal Highway Administration
Class 3 or Class 5 vehicles with a coupler rated for SAE J684
Standard Class 4, whether entered with or without neck, ramp, dove
tail, or dump/safety arm components. The scope also excludes fully
dressed axle subassemblies with a gross axle weight rating of 8,000
lbs or less, an outer diameter of the axle beam of three inches or
less, and eight or fewer lug nuts.
The finished and unfinished chassis subject to this
investigation are typically classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings: 8716.39.0090
and 8716.90.5060. Imports of finished and unfinished chassis may
also enter under HTSUS subheading 8716.90.5010. While the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the merchandise under investigation is
dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Final Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
IV. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Dee Siam's Further Manufacturing General and
Administrative (G&A) and Indirect Selling Expense Ratios
Comment 2: Whether to Exclude Non-Subject Expenses from Dee
Siam's Further Manufacturing G&A Ratio
Comment 3: Whether to Grant Dee Siam a Constructed Export Price
(CEP) Offset
Comment 4: Constructed Value (CV) Profit and Selling Expenses
Comment 5: Whether to Apply Total Adverse Facts Available (AFA)
to Panus
V. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-08041 Filed 4-23-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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