Tuesday, November 10, 2026

U.S. and China Extend Truce Measures; New AD Deposits on PTMEG and Tin Mill Steel

USTR's notices published November 10 keep all 178 Section 301 China exclusions alive through January 9, 2027 and extend the maritime/shipbuilding suspension, while Beijing keeps its 24% retaliatory rate suspended for two more months. Commerce preliminary dumping margins on PTMEG from four countries and tin mill products from Taiwan and Türkiye take deposit effect today, and two China final review results were filed for November 12 publication.

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U.S.–China Truce Extended

U.S. and China roll over truce measures for about two months

Status: published November 10, 2026; in force. USTR extended all 178 product exclusions in the Section 301 China technology-transfer/IP action, which had expired on November 9, 2026. Goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse, from 12:01 a.m. ET on November 10, 2026 through 11:59 p.m. ET on January 9, 2027 remain covered. The notice amends heading 9903.88.69 with U.S. note 20(vvv)(i)–(iv) and heading 9903.88.70 with U.S. note 20(www) to subchapter III of chapter 99. CBP will issue entry guidance. USTR notice, FR Doc. 2026-22925

Status: published November 10, 2026; effective November 9, 2026. USTR also finalized a further two-month suspension of the Section 301 maritime, logistics and shipbuilding action. The suspension covers the vessel service fees in Annexes I–III of the April 2025 action and the Annex V.A duties on ship-to-shore cranes and other cargo-handling equipment (headings 9903.91.12–9903.91.16). The prior suspension ran to November 9, 2026. USTR received about 60 comments on its October proposal and says it will decide before the new deadline whether to continue the suspension or take other action. USTR notice, FR Doc. 2026-22867

Status: in force in China from 13:01 Beijing time on November 10, 2026 (12:01 a.m. ET). China's State Council Tariff Commission announced on November 9 that the additional 24% tariff on U.S.-origin goods stays suspended for another two months, while the additional 10% rate imposed under Tariff Commission Announcement No. 4 of 2025 stays in place. MOF's explanation ties the step to the leaders' Washington meeting and says China will watch U.S. plans to replace court-invalidated IEEPA tariffs with Section 301 tariffs and will adjust its countermeasures as needed. Tariff Commission announcement (MOF) · MOF explanation

Timing and date conflicts. Both USTR notices contain inconsistent end dates. The exclusion notice's DATES section and annex use 11:59 p.m. ET, January 9, 2027, but its determination paragraph says "until January 10, 2027." The maritime notice's DATES section says 11:59 p.m. ET, January 9, 2027, while its body and HTS amendments say January 10, 2027. Until CBP guidance or a correction resolves this, plan on the earlier date.
Section 301 exclusions extendedAll 178
New exclusion end (DATES section)Jan. 9, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET
China additional tariff on U.S. goods10% kept; 24% suspended 2 more months

Editorial note: The documents state two months but no calendar end date for China's suspension. Counting two months from November 10 would point to about January 10, 2027, which roughly matches the U.S. deadlines. This is our estimate, not an official date.

PTMEG from China, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam: preliminary AD margins

Status: preliminary; cash deposits and suspension of liquidation apply to entries on or after November 10, 2026. Commerce published affirmative preliminary less-than-fair-value determinations on polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG), mainly HTS 3907.29.0000 (2932.11.0000 and 3404.90.5150 may also apply). The written scope controls. Margins can change at the final determination.

  • China (A-570-227; POI Oct. 2025–Mar. 2026): no company qualified for a separate rate. The China-wide rate is 213.44%, based on adverse facts available drawn from the petition. Third-country exporters take the rate of their Chinese supplier. The final determination was not postponed in this notice. FR Doc. 2026-22942
  • Korea (A-580-922; POI Apr. 2025–Mar. 2026): Korea PTG 25.32%; BASF Company Ltd. 49.79% (adverse facts available); all others 25.32%. The final is postponed to no later than 135 days after publication, and provisional measures run up to six months. FR Doc. 2026-22941
  • Taiwan (A-583-882): Dairen Chemical 7.46%; Formosa Asahi Spandex 26.42% (adverse facts available); all others 7.46%. The final is postponed. FR Doc. 2026-22940
  • Vietnam (A-552-855; POI Oct. 2025–Mar. 2026): Hyosung Dong Nai 36.55%; Vietnam-wide entity 36.55%. The final is postponed. FR Doc. 2026-22939

None of the four notices made a critical-circumstances finding, so there is no retroactive suspension. Commerce posted a trade.gov fact sheet on November 6.

Tin mill products from Taiwan and Türkiye: preliminary AD margins, partial critical circumstances

Status: preliminary; deposits apply to entries on or after November 10, 2026. For Tatrix (Türkiye), suspension reaches back 90 days, to August 12, 2026. Covered HTS subheadings: 7210.11.0000, 7210.12.0000, 7210.50.0020, 7210.50.0090, 7212.10.0000, 7212.50.0000, 7225.99.0090 and 7226.99.0180. The written scope controls. POI: April 2025–March 2026.

  • Taiwan (A-583-883): Ton Yi Industrial 18.07%; all others 18.07%. The final is postponed to no later than 135 days after publication. FR Doc. 2026-22938
  • Türkiye (A-489-857): Tosyali Toyo Celik/Toscelik (single entity) 3.89%; Tatrix 42.06% (adverse facts available); all others 3.89%. Critical circumstances were found preliminarily for Tatrix only. The final was not postponed and is due about 75 days after the November 5 signature. FR Doc. 2026-22937
Timing. For Tatrix merchandise, the critical-circumstances finding covers unliquidated entries made on or after August 12, 2026, which is 90 days before publication. Entries from Tatrix since that date need AD deposits once CBP's instructions issue. trade.gov fact sheet (Nov. 6)

Magnesia carbon bricks from China: circumvention inquiry opened on low-alumina bricks

Status: inquiry initiated; no new deposit requirement on unsuspended entries yet. On the request of U.S. producers (Magnesita Refractories, HarbisonWalker International, Resco Products), Commerce opened a country-wide minor-alteration inquiry under the AD and CVD orders (A-570-954 / C-570-955). It covers chemically bonded bricks with at least 70% MgO, up to 30% carbon and more than 0% but less than 5% alumina, which the notice calls bricks with trace alumina. Commerce will tell CBP to keep suspending entries that are already suspended. New suspension of unsuspended entries would follow only an affirmative preliminary or final determination. The preliminary determination is due within 150 days and the final within 300 days of publication. FR Doc. 2026-22943

Filed today for November 12 publication: two China final review results

Timing. Both notices were filed for public inspection at 8:45 a.m. ET on November 10, 2026 and are scheduled for publication on Thursday, November 12. November 11 is a federal holiday. Not yet in force: new cash deposits start on the publication date (November 12 if published as scheduled). Assessment instructions go out no earlier than 35 days after publication.

Wood mouldings and millwork from China: CVD final results, 2024

Status: filed, not yet in force. Nanping Huatai Wood and Bamboo, Fujian Yinfeng Imp & Exp Trading and Fujian Hongjia Craft Products each receive 147.88%, based entirely on adverse facts available after they withdrew before verification. The 11 non-selected companies receive 21.39%. POR: January 1–December 31, 2024. Non-reviewed firms keep their current rate. Public-inspection PDF, FR Doc. 2026-22950

Wooden cabinets and vanities from China: AD final results, 2024–2025

Status: filed, not yet in force. Yixing Pengjia Technology gets 7.48%, unchanged from the preliminary results. The separate-rate companies Jiangsu Xiangsheng Bedtime Furniture, Xiamen Golden Huanan Imp. & Exp. and Zhongshan NU Furniture also get 7.48%. The China-wide rate stays at 251.64%. POR: April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025. Public-inspection record, FR Doc. 2026-23045

Other trade notices

  • Section 301 Vietnam IP investigation extended. No current duty effect. USTR extended the investigation by three months to February 28, 2027, citing complex issues. No action is proposed yet. FR Doc. 2026-22868
  • Section 337 complaints. No exclusion order exists; these are complaints only. Published November 10: DN 3946, DRAM and NAND flash memory devices and products containing them (FR Doc. 2026-22904), and DN 3947, electronic control units (FR Doc. 2026-22911). Filed for November 12: DN 3948, handheld 3D drawing devices (WobbleWorks v. Guangzhou JER Education and MyFirst entities; PDF), and DN 3949, organ preservation systems (Paragonix v. Traferox of Canada; record). Both complainants seek limited exclusion orders.
  • Miami Seaport CES applications. Comment period open. CBP Miami (TIN 70399753, November 9) received three applications to operate a Centralized Examination Station: Customs Inspection Processing Services, Alliance Ground International and Cargo Express International. Written comments go to the Area Port Director within 30 calendar days of the bulletin, which is about December 9, 2026. Proposed fee schedules are in the Appendix B rate sheet.

Action items

Importers of record and brokers

  • Resume or keep filing 9903.88.69 / 9903.88.70 exclusion claims for eligible Chinese goods entered from November 10. Watch for CBP's implementing message and any USTR correction of the January 9 vs. January 10 end date (2026-22925).
  • Ship-to-shore cranes and cargo-handling equipment under 9903.91.12–.16 stay duty-suspended. Budget for possible duties after early January 2027 (2026-22867).

AD/CVD filers

  • Flag PTMEG (3907.29.0000) from China, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam, and tin mill products from Taiwan and Türkiye, as Type 03 entries with deposits for entries from November 10. Review Tatrix entries back to August 12, 2026.
  • Update deposit tables for wood mouldings (CVD) and wooden cabinets (AD) from China once the notices publish (expected November 12).
  • For refractory bricks from China with under 5% alumina, review mill certificates and XRD testing because of the circumvention inquiry (2026-22943).

Exporters to China

  • Price U.S.-origin shipments to China with the 10% additional tariff still in place, and track the roughly two-month expiry of China's 24% suspension (MOF).

Logistics (Miami)

  • If you have views on the three CES applicants or their fee schedules, send written comments to the Miami Area Port Director by about December 9, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a gap in Section 301 exclusion coverage for November 10 entries?

No. The extension covers goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse from 12:01 a.m. ET on November 10, 2026, which is the minute after the prior expiration. USTR notice

Are Section 301 vessel fees on Chinese-linked ships being charged now?

No. The Annex I–III service fees and the Annex V.A equipment duties stay suspended until January 2027. USTR will decide before then whether to extend the suspension again. USTR notice

Do PTMEG imports entered today need AD cash deposits?

Yes. For entries on or after November 10, 2026, deposits apply at the preliminary rates, for example 213.44% for China-wide entries and 7.46% for Taiwan's all-others rate. Commerce notice

Are the new wooden cabinet and wood moulding rates already in effect?

No. Both notices are only filed for public inspection. Deposits change on the publication date, which is scheduled for November 12, 2026. Public-inspection record

Original sources and dates

  • USTR, Section 301 China product exclusion extensions, FR Doc. 2026-22925, published Nov. 10, 2026: federalregister.gov
  • USTR, modification of Section 301 maritime action, FR Doc. 2026-22867, published Nov. 10, 2026: federalregister.gov
  • USTR, Section 301 Vietnam IP investigation extension, FR Doc. 2026-22868, published Nov. 10, 2026: federalregister.gov
  • State Council Tariff Commission announcement and MOF explanation, Nov. 9, 2026: announcement · explanation
  • Commerce, PTMEG preliminary determinations, FR Docs. 2026-22939 to 2026-22942, published Nov. 10, 2026: China · Korea · Taiwan · Vietnam
  • Commerce, tin mill products preliminary determinations, FR Docs. 2026-22938 and 2026-22937, published Nov. 10, 2026: Taiwan · Türkiye
  • ITA fact sheets, Nov. 6, 2026: PTMEG · tin mill products
  • Commerce, magnesia carbon bricks circumvention initiation, FR Doc. 2026-22943, published Nov. 10, 2026: federalregister.gov
  • Commerce, wood mouldings CVD final results, FR Doc. 2026-22950, filed Nov. 10, 2026 for Nov. 12 publication: public-inspection PDF
  • Commerce, wooden cabinets AD final results, FR Doc. 2026-23045, filed Nov. 10, 2026 for Nov. 12 publication: public-inspection record
  • USITC, Section 337 complaints DN 3946 and DN 3947, published Nov. 10, 2026; DN 3948 and DN 3949, filed Nov. 10, 2026: 2026-22904 · 2026-22911 · 2026-22967 · 2026-23043