Notice2026-10110
Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies Thereof From Canada and Mexico: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
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Published
May 20, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 29454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10110]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-122-875, A-201-867]
Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies Thereof From Canada and
Mexico: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-
Fair-Value Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable May 20, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jun Jack Zhao at (202) 482-1396
(Canada), Charles DeFilippo at (202) 482-3797 (Mexico), AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of van-
type trailers and subassemblies thereof from Canada and Mexico.\1\
Currently, the preliminary determinations in these investigations are
due to be issued no later than June 9, 2026.
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\1\ See Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies Thereof from Canada,
the People's Republic of China, and Mexico: Initiation of Less-Than-
Fair-Value Investigations, 91 FR 3104 (January 26, 2026).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations
Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in an
LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce
initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1)(A)(b)(1) of the
Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no
later than 190 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the
investigation if: (A) the petitioner makes a timely request for a
postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are
cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and
that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination.
Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for
postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the
preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request.
Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to
deny the request.
On May 13, 2026, the petitioner \2\ submitted timely requests that
Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in the LTFV
investigations of van-type trailers and subassemblies thereof from
Canada and Mexico.\3\ The petitioner stated that it requests
postponement to allow Commerce time to fully investigate, and issue
supplemental questionnaires and receive responses prior to making its
preliminary determinations.\4\
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\2\ The petitioner is the American Trailer Manufacturers
Coalition, which are Great Dane LLC, Stoughton Trailers LLC, and
Wabash National Corporation.
\3\ See Petitioner's Letters, ``Van-Type Trailers and
Subassemblies Thereof From Candada: Request to Postpone Preliminary
Determination,'' and ``Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies Thereof
From Mexico: Request to Postpone Preliminary Determination,'' both
dated May 13, 2026.
\4\ Id.
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For the reasons stated above and because there are no compelling
reasons to deny the petitioner's requests, Commerce, in accordance with
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for the
preliminary determinations by 50 days (i.e., 190 days after the date on
which these investigations were initiated). As a result, Commerce will
issue its preliminary determinations no later than July 29, 2026. In
accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1),
the deadline for the final determinations of these investigations will
continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary
determinations, unless postponed at a later date.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: May 15, 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. 2026-10110 Filed 5-19-26; 8:45 am]
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