Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Covered Merchandise Inquiry

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [A-570-135, C-570-136] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In response to a covered merchandise referral by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain merchandise subject to the inquiry imported into in the United States is covered under the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) orders on certain chassis and subassemblies thereof from the People's Republic of China (China). DATES: Applicable January 26, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Keller, 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) 482-4849. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 3, 2025, Commerce initiated a covered merchandise inquiry to determine whether certain merchandise imported by FEMC LLC's, formerly known as AXN Heavy Duty LLC (AXN) from China is covered merchandise subject to the Orders on chassis from China. [ 1 ] On July 30, 2025, Commerce postponed the final determination of this inquiry, and the revised deadline is now December 29, 2025. [ 2 ] Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by 47 days. [ 3 ] Additionally, due to a ba…