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United States of America: Definitive countervailing duties on imports of certain vertical shaft engines between 99cc and up to 225cc and parts thereof from China

Announcement

14 Apr 2020

In April 2020, the United States initiated an anti-subsidy investigation on imports of certain vertical shaft engines between 99cc and up to 225cc and parts thereof from China. In August 2020, a provisional duty was imposed. In May 2021, a definitive duty was imposed. In April 2022, an anti-circumvention investigation on imports from China was initiated. In July 2025, an anti-circumvention investigation on imports from China was initiated. In April 2026, a sunset review was initiated. In May 2026, the definitive duty was extended to imports from China following the conclusion of an anti-circumvention investigation.

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Number of interventions

3

2 certainly harmful

1 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

12 May 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Preliminary duty: 18 May 2026
Anti-circumvention In force

Recent update from 18 May 2026:

On 18 May 2026, the United States published a notice preliminarily extending the definitive anti-subsidy duty imposed on imports of certain vertical shaft engines from China (see related interventi...

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Implementation date

24 Aug 2020

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Reviewed: 01 Apr 2026
Anti-subsidy In force

Recent update from 01 Apr 2026:

On 1 April 2026, the United States announced the initiation of a sunset review of the definitive duty imposed on imports of the subject good from China (Case No. C-570-125). The notice does not spe...

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Implementation date

No implementation date

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 14 Apr 2020
Anti-circumvention
On 25 April 2022, the United States initiated an anti-circumvention investigation on imports of dual-piston engines from China. This investigation follows suspicion that the definitive countervailing ...
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