91 FR 43608 · published 2026-07-16
· Commerce Department, International Trade Administration
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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 and countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 135 (Thursday, July 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43608-43609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-14293]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-016, C-570-017]
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's
Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and
Countervailing 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 and countervailing
duty (CVD) order on certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires
(passenger tires) from the People's Republic of China (China) would
likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and
countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the
United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these
AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Applicable July 7, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Chen, 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) 482-2860.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 10, 2015, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
AD and CVD orders on passenger tires from China.\1\ On January 2, 2026,
the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the second sunset
review of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce
determined that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies,
and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of
dumping and subsidy rates likely to prevail should the Orders be
revoked.\4\
\1\ See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the
People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping
Duty Determination and Antidumping Duty Order; and Amended Final
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing
Duty Order, 80 FR 47902 (August 10, 2015).
\2\ See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from China;
Institution of a Five-Year Reviews, 91 FR 159 (January 2, 2026).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 125
(January 2, 2026).
\4\ See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 91 FR 23955 (May 4,
2026), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); and
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 91 FR 23966 (May 4, 2026),
and accompanying IDM.
On July 7, 2026, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\5\
\5\ See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from China, 91
FR 41661 (July 7, 2026) (ITC Final Determination).
Scope of the Orders
The scope of the Orders is passenger vehicle and light truck tires.
Passenger vehicle and light truck tires are new pneumatic tires, of
rubber, with a passenger vehicle or light truck size designation. Tires
covered by these Orders may be tube-type, tubeless, radial, or non-
radial, and they may be intended for sale to original equipment
manufacturers or the replacement markets.
Subject tires have, at the time of importation, the symbol ``DOT''
on the sidewall, verifying that the tires conforms to applicable motor
vehicle safety standards. Subject tires may also have the following
prefixes or suffix in their tire size designation, which also appears
on the sidewall of the tire:
Prefix designations:
P--Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on passenger
cars.
LT--Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on light
trucks.
Suffix letter designations:
LT--Identifies light truck tires for service on trucks, buses,
trailers, and multipurpose passenger vehicles used in nominal highway
service.
All tired with a ``P'' or ``LT'' prefix, and all tires with an
``LT'' suffix in their sidewall markings are covered by these Orders
regardless of their intended use. In addition, all tires that lack a
``P'' or ``LT'' prefix or suffix in their sidewall markings, as well as
tires that include
any other prefix or suffix in their sidewall marking, are included in
the scope, regardless of their intended use, as long at the tire is of
a size that is among the numerical size designations listing in the
passenger car section or light truck section of the Tire and Rime
Association Year Book (TRA Year Book), as updated annually, unless the
tire falls within one of the specific exclusions set out below.
Passenger vehicle and light truck tires, whether or not attached to
wheel or rims, are included in the scope. However, if a subject tire is
imported attached to a wheel or rim, only the tire is covered by the
scope.
Specifically excluded from the scope are the following types of
tires:
(1) Racing car tires; such tires do not bear the symbol ``DOT'' on
the sidewall and may be marked with ``ZR'' in size designation;
(2) New pneumatic tires, of rubber, of a size that is not listed in
the passenger car section or light truck section of the TRA Year Book;
(3) Pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are not new, including
recycled and retreaded tires;
(4) Non-pneumatic tires, such as solid rubber tires;
(5) Tires designed and marked exclusively as temporary use spare
tires for passenger vehicles which, in addition, exhibit each of the
following characteristics:
a. The size designation and load index combination molded on the
tire's sidewall are listed in Table PCT-1B (``T'' Type Spare Tires for
Temporary Use on Passenger Vehicles) of the TRA Year Book,
b. The designation ``T'' is molded into the tire's sidewall as part
of the size designation, and,
c. The tire's speed rating is molded on the sidewall, indicating
the rated speed in MPH or a letter rating as listed by TRA Year Book,
and the rated speed is 81 MPH or a ``M'' rating;
(6) Tired designed and marketed exclusively for specialty tires
(ST) use which, in addition, exhibit each of the following conditions:
a. The size designation molded on the tire's sidewall is listed in
the ST sections of the TRA Year Book,
b. The designation ``ST'' is molded into the tire's sidewall as
part of the size designation,
c. The tire incorporates a warning, prominently molded on the
sidewall, that the tire is ``For Trailer Service Only'' or ``For
Trailer Use Only'',
d. The load index molded on the tire's sidewall meets or exceeds
those load indexes listed in the TRA Year Book for the relevant ST tire
size, and
e. Either
i. The tire's speed rating is molded on the sidewall, indicating
the rated speed in MPH or a letter rating as listed by the TRA Year
Book, and the rated speed does not exceed 81 MPH or an ``M'' rating; or
ii. The tire's speed rating molded on the sidewall is 87 MPH or an
``N'' rating, and in either case the tire's maximum pressure and
maximum load limit are molded on the sidewall and either
1. Both exceed the maximum pressure and maximum load limit for any
tire of the same size designation in either the passenger car or light
truck section of the TRA Year Book; or
2. If the maximum cold inflation pressure molded on the tire is
less than any cold inflation pressure listed for that size designation
in either the passenger car or light truck section of the TRA Year
Book, the maximum load limit molded on the tire is higher than the
maximum load limit listed at that cold inflation pressure for that size
designation in either the passenger car or light truck section of the
TRA Year Book.
(7) Tires designed and marketed exclusively for off-road use and
which, in addition, exhibit each of the following characteristics:
a. The size designation and load index combination molded on the
tire's sidewall are listed in the off-the-road, agricultural,
industrial, or ATV section of the TRA Year Book,
b. In addition to any size designation markings, the tire
incorporates a warning, prominently molded on the sidewall, that the
tire is ``Not for Highway Service'' or ``Not for Highway Use'',
c. The tire's speed rating is molded on the sidewall, indicating
the rated speed in MPH or a letter rating as listed by the TRA Year
Book, and the rated speed does not exceed 55 MPH or a ``G'' rating, and
d. The tire features a recognizable off-road tread design.
The products covered by the Orders are currently classified under
the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
subheadings: 4011.10.10.10, 4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30,
4011.10.10.40, 4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70,
4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, and 4011.20.50.10. Tires meeting the
scope description may also enter under the following HTSUS subheadings:
4011.90.2050, 4011.99.45.10, 4011.99.45.50, 4011.99.85.10,
4011.99.85.50, 8708.70.45.30, 8708.70.45.45, 8708.70.45.46,
8708.70.45.48, 8708.70.45.60, 8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45, and
8708.70.60.60. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
for customs purposes, the written description of the subject
merchandise is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, 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 Orders. U.S.
Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD 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 Orders will be July
7, 2026.\6\ 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 Orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of
the date of the last determination by the ITC.
\6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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
These five-year (sunset) reviews 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: July 13, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-14293 Filed 7-15-26; 8:45 am]
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