Notice2026-08043
Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
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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 the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22123-22125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08043]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-552-849]
Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof From the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: 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 the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be, sold in
the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of
investigation (POI) is July 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
DATES: Applicable April 24, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Beuley or Benito
Ballesteros, AD/CVD Operations, Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3269
or (202) 482-7425, respectively.
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 24, 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
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final
Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 90 FR 46561
(September 29, 2025) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying
Preliminary Determination 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 in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam,'' 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
Vietnam. 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.\8\
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Less Than Fair Value and Countervailing
Duty Investigations 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.
\8\ See Memorandum, ``Less Than Fair Value and Countervailing
Duty Investigations of Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof
from Mexico, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final
Scope Decision Memorandum,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
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Verification
Commerce conducted verification of the information relied upon in
making its final determination in this investigation, as provided in
section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Specifically, in December 2025, we conducted on-site verification of
the data reported by Thaco Special Vehicles Manufacturing Limited
Company and Thaco Industries Trailers and Heavy Steel Structures
Manufacturing Limited Liability Company (collectively, Thaco), using
standard verification procedures,
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including an examination of relevant sales and accounting records.\9\
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Verification of the Questionnaire
Responses of Thaco Special Vehicles Manufacturing Limited Company
and Thaco Industries Trailers and Heavy Steel Structures
Manufacturing Limited Liability Company,'' dated February 24, 2026.
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Analysis of Comments Received
The issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by interested
parties in this investigation are discussed 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
Based on our review and analysis of the comments received from
interested parties, we made certain changes to the margin calculations
for Thaco. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
Separate Rates and the Vietnam-Wide Entity
No party commented on Commerce's preliminary separate rate
determination for Thaco. Accordingly, we continue to find that Thaco is
eligible for a separate rate. Additionally, because we preliminarily
did not find that the Vietnam-wide entity failed to cooperate in this
investigation, we assigned the estimated weighted-average dumping
margin calculated for Thaco as the estimated weighted-average dumping
margin for the Vietnam-wide entity. No party commented on our
preliminary finding with respect to the Vietnam-wide entity. Therefore,
we continue to assign the estimated weighted-average dumping margin
calculated for Thaco to the Vietnam-wide entity.
Combination Rates
Consistent with the Initiation Notice,\10\ the Preliminary
Determination, and Policy Bulletin 05.1,\11\ Commerce calculated a
combination rate for Thaco, which is the sole respondent eligible for a
separate rate in this investigation.
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\10\ See Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from Mexico,
Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 90 FR 13457 (March 24, 2025)
(Initiation Notice).
\11\ See Enforcement and Compliance's Policy Bulletin No. 05.1,
regarding, ``Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination
Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy
Countries,'' dated April 5, 2005 (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available
on Commerce's website at <a href="https://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf">https://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf</a>.
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Final Determination
Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average
dumping margins exist for the period July 1, 2024, through December 31,
2024:
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Weighted-average dumping
Producer Exporter margin (percent)
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Thaco Special Vehicles Thaco Special 186.84
Manufacturing Limited Vehicles
Company; Thaco Industries Manufacturing
Trailers and Heavy Steel Limited
Structures Manufacturing Company; Thaco
Limited Liability Company. Industries
Trailers and
Heavy Steel
Structures
Manufacturing
Limited
Liability
Company.
Vietnam-wide Entity.......... 186.84.........
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose the calculations and analysis
performed in 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
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act, we will
instruct 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 antidumping duty
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 in the amounts indicated above, in
accordance with section 736(a) of the Act, as follows: (1) the cash
deposit rate for the producer/exporter combination listed in the table
above will be the rate identified in the table; (2) for all
combinations of Vietnamese producers/exporters of subject merchandise
that have not established eligibility for their own separate rates, the
cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the Vietnam-wide
entity; and (3) for all third country exporters of subject merchandise
not listed in the table above, the cash deposit rate will be the cash
deposit rate applicable to the Vietnamese producer/exporter combination
(or Vietnam-wide entity) that supplied that third-country exporter.
If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material
injury, does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated, and all
estimated duties deposited or securities posted as a result of the
suspension of liquidation will be refunded or canceled.
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 investigation 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 chassis from Vietnam no later than 45 days after
our final determination. If the ITC determines that such material
injury or threat of material injury does not exist, this proceeding
will be terminated, all cash deposits posted will be refunded, and
suspension of liquidation will be lifted. If the ITC determines that
such injury does exist, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order
directing CBP to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce,
antidumping duties on all imports of the subject merchandise entered or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after the effective
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date of the suspension of liquidation, as discussed in the
``Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation'' section.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
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 determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) 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 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
IV. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether to Change the Harmonized Tarriff Schedule
(HTS) Classification of Certain Surrogate Values (SVs)
Comment 2: Whether to Revise the Surrogate Financial Ratio
Calculation
Comment 3: Whether to Adjust the Ocean Freight SV
V. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-08043 Filed 4-23-26; 8:45 am]
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