Truck Bed Covers From China - Investigation Nos. 701-TA-789 and 731-TA-1777 (Preliminary)
Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission has published a Notice initiating preliminary countervailing duty Investigation No. 701-TA-789 and antidumping duty Investigation No. 731-TA-1777 concerning imports of truck bed covers from China. The investigations, cited at 91 FR 20502, were initiated following standard trade remedy procedures. The USITC will examine whether Chinese truck bed cover imports are being subsidized and/or sold at less than fair value in the U.S. market.
What changed
The USITC has initiated two preliminary trade investigations regarding truck bed covers from China: a countervailing duty investigation (701-TA-789) examining whether foreign governments are subsidizing imports, and an antidumping duty investigation (731-TA-1777) examining whether imports are being sold at less than fair value. The investigations are numbered and docketed at 91 FR 20502.
Importers and distributors of Chinese-origin truck bed covers should monitor these proceedings closely, as preliminary affirmative determinations could lead to the imposition of countervailing or antidumping duties. Domestic manufacturers of competing products may have interested party status in the proceedings.
What to do next
- Monitor USITC proceedings for updates on Investigation Nos. 701-TA-789 and 731-TA-1777
- Prepare for potential duties if investigations advance
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| | 2026-04-16 | | Truck Bed Covers From China |
| | 2026-03-02 | Notice. | Truck Bed Covers From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations |
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- [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-789 and 731-TA-1777 (Preliminary)]
Determinations
On the basis of the record [1 ] developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of truck bed covers from China, provided for in subheading 8708.29.51 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (“LTFV”) and imports of the subject merchandise from China that are alleged to be subsidized by the government of China. [2 ]
Commencement of Final Phase Investigations
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided in § 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the investigations under §§ 703(b) or 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations under §§ 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. Any other party may file an entry of appearance for the final phase of the investigations after publication of the final phase notice of scheduling. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. As provided in section 207.20 of the Commission's rules, the Director of the Office of Investigations will circulate draft questionnaires for the final phase of the investigations to parties to the investigations, placing copies on the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov), for comment.
Background
On February 25, 2026, RealTruck Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of truck bed covers from China and LTFV imports of truck bed covers from China. Accordingly, effective February 25, 2026, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-789 and antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1777 (Preliminary).
Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of March 2, 2026 (91 FR 10158). The Commission conducted its conference on March 18, 2026. All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.
The Commission made these determinations pursuant to §§ 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on April 13, 2026. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5730 (April 2026), entitled Truck Bed Covers from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-789 and 731-TA-1777 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 13, 2026.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
Footnotes
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The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure ([19 CFR 207.2(f)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-19/section-207.2#p-207.2(f))).
Back to Citation 2. 91 FR 13568 and 91 FR 13573, March 20, 2026.
Back to Citation [FR Doc. 2026-07339 Filed 4-15-26; 8:45 am]
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Published Document: 2026-07339 (91 FR 20502)
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