U.S. International Trade Commission Determines Imports from China Harm American Low-Speed Manufacturing Sector
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued final antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on low-speed personal transportation vehicles (LSPTVs) imported from China, effective August 12, 2025. The orders aim to address alleged dumping and unfair subsidies.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) made a preliminary injury determination in June 2024, allowing Commerce to move forward with these orders. The affirmative determinations by both agencies led to the imposition of these duties.
The antidumping cash deposit rates range from 119.33% to 478.09%, while countervailing duty rates range from 31.45% to 691.58%. These rates were determined following preliminary investigations.
Before the final orders, Commerce announced preliminary antidumping duties of up to 478.09% on LSPTVs from China, signalling strong initial findings of dumping. The antidumping and countervailing duty orders came after affirmative injury findings by the ITC and affirmative subsidy and dumping determinations by Commerce.
Importers of these vehicles from China have been subject to these duties since early August 2025, with the orders officially effective August 12, 2025. As of August 2025, there is no indication of further pending determinations from the ITC or Commerce on these investigations.
The investigations are at the stage where duties are confirmed and enforced, rather than ongoing preliminary reviews. The ITC injury determinations and Commerce’s final duty orders reflect a comprehensive response to Chinese imports of low-speed vehicles.
The case alleges that Chinese LSPTV imports are unfairly dumped and subsidized. The petition for this investigation was filed on June 20, 2024 by the American Personal Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Coalition, which includes Club Car, LLC and Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc., manufacturers of E-Z-GO® and Cushman® vehicles.
Mark Wagner, president and CEO of Club Car, LLC, expressed that fair competition is essential for customers to continue benefiting from the industry's commitment to safety, quality, and innovation in golf cars. Rob Scholl, president and CEO of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc., stated that today's finding is an important step in protecting the careers of thousands of people who design, build, sell, and service American-made LSPTVs.
Commerce is examining at least 48 subsidy programs from the Government of China, including tax breaks, grants, and discounted inputs for LSPTV producers. The Wiley team representing the Coalition includes additional partners Derick G. Holt and Greta M. Peisch, associates Theodore P. Brackemyre, Jacob Garten, Stephen A. Morrison, and Patrick Griffo, and international trade analysts Amy E. Sherman and Benjamin A. Luberda.
Duty evasion, absorption, and circumvention are strictly illegal. If Commerce reaches affirmative preliminary determinations, provisional AD and CVD duties will be collected from importers based on the preliminary margins calculated.
Robert E. DeFrancesco, a partner in the International Trade Practice at Wiley Rein LLP, stated that U.S. producers and their employees are suffering due to these imports. The Commission's ruling is critical, according to Mark Wagner, as ensuring a level playing field for all is more important than inaction.
Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. will continue to fight for the industry, their employees, and ultimately, the consumer. The alleged dumping margins for Chinese LSPTV imports are as high as 478.09%. The U.S. International Trade Commission found that imports of Low Speed Vehicles (LSPTVs) from China are materially injuring the U.S. LSPTV industry.
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