Commerce initiates August-anniversary AD/CVD admin reviews
Initiation package for August-anniversary orders (distinct from the October opportunity notice). Wind towers, China tires, pea protein, brake drums, flanges, fish fillets.
Commerce initiates administrative reviews of AD and CVD orders with August anniversary dates. Applicable October 1, 2026 (91 FR 62477; FR Doc. 2026-20160). Final results are intended not later than August 31, 2027. This is initiation of reviews already requested, distinct from the October opportunity-to-request notice (October anniversary opportunity).
August-anniversary reviews are now live. Respondent selection within 35 days of publication. Separate Rate filings for NME proceedings due within 14 calendar days. Withdrawal window: 90 days under 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).
Deadlines that matter first
- Respondent selection. Commerce intends to select from CBP data or Q&V questionnaires, place that data on the record within five days of initiation publication, and decide within 35 days. Comments on CBP/Q&V within seven days after placement; rebuttal five days after the initial-comment deadline.
- Separate rates (NME). Separate Rate Certifications and Applications are due no later than 14 calendar days after publication of this initiation notice.
- No sales. For AD reviews, a producer or exporter with no exports, sales, or entries during the POR may notify Commerce within 30 days of publication.
- Withdrawal. A party that requested review may withdraw within 90 days of initiation publication (19 CFR 351.213(d)(1)), subject to case-by-case extension.
High-visibility August rows
Typical AD POR for these August anniversaries is 8/1/25–7/31/26; typical CVD POR is calendar 1/1/25–12/31/25 (some newer orders use shorter first-review windows). Captions called out in the initiation table include:
Utility-scale wind towers AD: Canada A-122-867; Indonesia A-560-833; Korea A-580-902; Vietnam A-552-825; Spain A-469-823 (POR 8/1/25–7/31/26)
Wind towers CVD: Canada C-122-868; Malaysia C-557-822; Vietnam C-552-826 (POR 1/1/25–12/31/25)
China passenger vehicle & light truck tires: AD A-570-016 (8/1/25–7/31/26); CVD C-570-017 (1/1/25–12/31/25)
China pea protein: AD A-570-154; CVD C-570-155
Brake drums: China AD A-570-174 / CVD C-570-175; Türkiye AD A-489-853 / CVD C-489-854
India finished carbon steel flanges: AD A-533-871; CVD C-533-872
Vietnam frozen fish fillets: AD A-552-801 (8/1/25–7/31/26)
The same notice also initiates August reviews covering, among others, Japan tin mill products; Malaysia polyethylene retail carrier bags and silicon metal; Mexico light-walled rectangular pipe and tube; Korea large power transformers and low melt polyester staple fiber; Spain ripe olives and finished carbon steel flanges; Thailand steel propane cylinders; and from China: metal lockers, steel nails, HFC blends, laminated woven sacks, and polyethylene retail carrier bags. Read the FR table for the full company lists and any footnote POR corrections.
Initiation locks company-specific case numbers into the review. Cash deposits stay in place until final results and CBP assessment instructions. If your exporter is named, track respondent selection, separate-rate clocks, and any no-sales notification. AD/CVD assessments remain generally outside drawback (AD/CVD drawback exclusion). Do not conflate this initiation package with the October opportunity-to-request notice; that window is for a different anniversary month.
- Commerce initiates August-anniversary AD/CVD admin reviews (91 FR 62477; FR Doc. 2026-20160; applicable Oct 1, 2026). Finals intended by Aug 31, 2027.
- Respondent selection intended within 35 days; CBP/Q&V comments within 7 days after record placement; rebuttal 5 days after.
- NME Separate Rate Certifications/Applications due within 14 calendar days of publication. No-sales notice within 30 days. Withdrawal within 90 days (19 CFR 351.213(d)(1)).
- High-visibility rows include wind towers (Canada/Indonesia/Korea/Vietnam/Spain; Vietnam also CVD), China tires and pea protein, China/Türkiye brake drums, India flanges, Vietnam frozen fish fillets.
- Distinct from the October opportunity notice. AD/CVD generally outside drawback.
- Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews (91 FR 62477; FR Doc. 2026-20160) · International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
This article is for general information and is not legal or tax advice. Drawback eligibility depends on your specific facts, and final refunds are determined by CBP at liquidation. Consult a licensed customs broker or attorney for your situation.