Stationary and portable air compressors from China: preliminary affirmative CVD
Commerce prelim CVD for China reciprocating air compressors. Company rates, HTSUS 8414.80 subheadings, and cash deposit instructions from Oct 1 publication.
Commerce preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of stationary and portable air compressors from China. Applicable October 1, 2026 (91 FR 62474; FR Doc. 2026-20165). Period of investigation January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Companion CVD cases cover Malaysia and Vietnam.
China air compressors: prelim affirmative CVD. FNA (Zhejiang) 3.84%; AFA companies 112.29%; all others 3.84%. CBP suspends and collects cash deposits from Oct 1, 2026 publication. Final aligned with LTFV, currently by Feb 10, 2027.
Preliminary subsidy rates
FNA (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.: 3.84% ad valorem
AFA companies (e.g., Suzhou Alton; Shanghai Aote; Shanghai Greeloy; Suzhou Honbase; Taizhou Huanyang; Yancheng Dafeng Zhenlian): 112.29%
All Others: 3.84% (assigned from FNZ rate)
POI: Jan 1–Dec 31, 2025 · Initiation May 27, 2026 (91 FR 31425)
Commerce relied in part on facts available and drew adverse inferences where respondents did not act to the best of their ability. Suzhou Alton received a rate based entirely on facts available. The only non-zero, non-de minimis, non-entirely-AFA company rate is FNA (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. (FNZ) at 3.84%, which Commerce assigned as the all-others rate.
Suspension of liquidation
Under section 703(d)(2), Commerce will direct CBP to suspend liquidation of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after October 1, 2026 (publication date), and require cash deposits equal to the company-specific or all-others rates. If both producer and exporter have company-specific rates that differ, use the higher rate. Suspension remains in effect until further notice.
At the petitioner's request (MAT Industries, LLC), Commerce is aligning the final CVD determination with the companion LTFV investigation. The final CVD determination is currently scheduled no later than February 10, 2027, unless postponed. Commerce intends to verify information relied on for the final.
Scope and HTSUS
Scope covers certain stationary and portable reciprocating (piston) air compressors, electric, gas, or battery powered, oil-free or oil-lubricated, with an integrated pressure vessel from 1 to 80 gallons, direct drive or belt driven, power roughly 373 W (0.5 HP) to 22.37 kW (30 HP). Includes unfinished compressors and third-country further processing that would not remove the merchandise from scope. Kits with accessories imported with the compressor are in scope; separately imported accessories are not. Excludes small inflators without an integrated tank (1 CFM or less), and rotary and dynamic compressors.
HTSUS convenience subheadings: stationary 8414.80.1615, 8414.80.1625, 8414.80.1635; portable 8414.80.1685. Written description controls. AD/CVD deposits remain generally outside drawback (AD/CVD drawback exclusion).
- Prelim affirmative CVD for stationary/portable air compressors from China (91 FR 62474; FR Doc. 2026-20165; applicable Oct 1, 2026). POI Jan 1–Dec 31, 2025.
- Rates: FNZ 3.84%; listed AFA companies 112.29%; all others 3.84%.
- CBP suspends liquidation and collects cash deposits on entries on or after Oct 1, 2026 publication.
- HTSUS 8414.80.1615 / 1625 / 1635 (stationary) and 8414.80.1685 (portable); reciprocating with 1–80 gallon tank; rotary/dynamic excluded.
- Final CVD aligned with companion LTFV, currently by Feb 10, 2027. AD/CVD generally outside drawback.
- Stationary and Portable Air Compressors From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination (91 FR 62474; FR Doc. 2026-20165) · International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
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