On June 20, 2024, the American Personal Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Coalition (“APTVMC,” “Coalition,” or “Petitioner”; the Coalition is comprised of Club Car, LLC (“Club Car”) and Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. (“TSV”)) filed petitions for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on the imports of Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles from the People’s Republic of China. The petition alleges a dumping margin of 376.70% to 477.31%. The petition identifies certain foreign producers/exporters and U.S. importers of the investigated product.

The merchandise covered by this order consists of certain low speed personal transportation vehicles (CLSPTV) and subassemblies thereof, whether finished or unfinished and whether assembled or unassembled, with or without tires, wheels, seats, steering columns and steering wheels, canopies, roofs, or batteries. CLSPTVs meeting this description are generally open air vehicles with a minimum of four wheels, a steering wheel, a traditional side-by-side or in-line row seating arrangement (i.e., non- straddle), foot operated accelerator and brake pedals, and a gross vehicle weight of no greater than 5,500 pounds. The petition provides additional detailed scope description and specific product exclusions.

The projected date of the International Trade Commission’s Preliminary Conference is July 11, 2024. The earliest theoretical date for retroactive suspension of liquidation for AD is August 29, 2024; CVD is July 10, 2024.

Please feel free to contact one of our attorneys for further information, including a complete scope description, complete projected schedule for the AD and CVD investigations; the volume and value of imports; and list of identified foreign exporters and U.S. importers.