China CGI brake drums: Commerce preliminary affirmative circumvention of AD/CVD orders
Country-wide preliminary circumvention for China compacted graphite iron brake drums under the gray cast iron Orders. Inquiry merchandise, cash deposits, and the 14-day brief clock.
Commerce preliminarily finds that compacted graphite iron (CGI) brake drums from China are later-developed merchandise circumventing the AD and CVD orders on certain gray cast iron brake drums from China. The notice is applicable September 22, 2026 (91 FR 60082; FR Doc. 2026-19372). Cases A-570-174 and C-570-175.
China CGI brake drums: prelim affirmative country-wide circumvention. Suspension and cash deposits from Jan 27, 2026 Initiation. China-wide AD 150.25%; all-others CVD 11.94% (or company-specific rates).
What is in the circumvention inquiry
Inquiry merchandise: CGI brake drums with an actual or nominal inside diameter of 14.75 inches or more but not over 16.6 inches, weighing more than 50 pounds, produced in China and exported to the United States (including, for example, model M328D557 produced by PanAsia CVS (HK) Limited).
The underlying Orders cover certain brake drums made of gray cast iron in the same ID and weight band. Commerce initiated this country-wide circumvention inquiry under section 781(d) on January 27, 2026, in response to a request from Webb Wheel Products, Inc.
Suspension and cash deposits
Suspend unliquidated CGI brake drum entries on/after Jan 27, 2026 (Initiation Notice)
AD cash deposit: China-wide entity 150.25% (or company-specific AD rate if applicable)
CVD cash deposit: all-others 11.94% (or company-specific CVD rate if applicable)
Under 19 CFR 351.226(l)(2), Commerce will direct CBP to suspend liquidation of unliquidated entries of CGI brake drums from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after January 27, 2026, and to collect estimated AD/CVD cash deposits at the rates applicable to the brake drum Orders. Suspension and deposit requirements remain in effect until further notice.
Case briefs or other written comments are due no later than 14 days after publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than seven days after the case-brief deadline.
This notice does not republish other company rates beyond the China-wide AD and all-others CVD figures cited for deposit instructions. Use company-specific rates from the Orders when they apply. AD/CVD deposits and assessed duties remain generally outside drawback (AD/CVD drawback exclusion).
- Prelim affirmative country-wide circumvention: China CGI brake drums are later-developed merchandise under the gray cast iron brake drum Orders (A-570-174, C-570-175; 91 FR 60082; FR Doc. 2026-19372; applicable Sept 22, 2026).
- Inquiry merchandise: CGI, ID 14.75–16.6 inches actual/nominal, weighing more than 50 pounds, produced in China.
- Initiation published Jan 27, 2026. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposits for unliquidated entries on or after that date.
- Deposits: China-wide AD 150.25% and all-others CVD 11.94%, or applicable company-specific rates under the Orders.
- Case briefs due 14 days after publication; rebuttals seven days after case briefs.
- Certain Brake Drums From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders (91 FR 60082; FR Doc. 2026-19372) · 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.