American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition Applauds Department of Commerce AD/CVD Case Initiation in Official Statement
January 29, 2026
Washington, DC; January 29, 2026 – Following the Department of Commerce’s initiation of its antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation in response to the Coalition’s petitions on January 21st, Robert E. DeFrancesco, III, Counsel to the American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition, issued the following statement:
“We applaud the Department of Commerce for initiating its AD/CVD investigation. Right now, dumped and subsidized van trailer imports continue to flood the country from China, Canada, and Mexico, injuring the domestic trailer industry, resulting in layoffs and declines in production. We are closely monitoring for any renewed surges in these unfairly traded van trailer imports in an attempt to beat the preliminary AD/CVD duties and will take action as necessary to ensure that these new imports do not undermine the eventual relief owed to the domestic industry.”
About the American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition
The American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition represents the majority of U.S. van trailer production. Coalition members employ thousands of hardworking Americans throughout Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. The coalition is fighting to protect the U.S. van trailer industry from the unfair foreign trade practices that threaten it. Learn more at: www.americantrailercoalition.com