Antidumping duty order on low-speed personal transportation vehicles from the People's Republic of China (A-570-176)

1. On 08/12/2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on low speed personal transportation vehicles (LSPTVs) from the People's Republic of China (90 FR 38759). This message amends certain instructions pertaining to the final determination in this proceeding. See message 5177401, dated 06/26/2025. 2. The merchandise covered by this order consists of certain low speed personal transportation vehicles (LSPTVs) 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. LSPTVs meeting this description are generally open-air vehicles, i.e., may have a permanent roof, may have a permanent windshield, and may be covered with temporary sides, 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. Vehicles with a roof and four sides with doors and windows permanently integrated into the chassis at the time of production (e.g., the sides are welded to the chassis and roof) are not subject to the order. The main power source for subject LSPTVs is either an electric motor and battery (including but not limited to lithium-ion batteries, lithium phosphate batteries, lead acid batteries, and absorbed glass mat batteries) or a gas-powered internal combustion engine. Subject LSPTVs may be described as golf carts, golf cars, low speed vehicles, personal transportation vehicles, or light utility vehicles. LSPTVs subject to these orders should have a maximum top nameplate speed of no greater than 25 miles per hour as required by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Subject LSPTVs with a maximum top nameplate speed greater than 20 miles per hour normally must comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for Low-Speed Vehicles set forth in 49 CFR 571.500. LSPTVs that otherwise meet the physical description of this scope but are not certified under 49 CFR 571.500 and are not certified under other sections of subpart B of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 CFR part 571), are not excluded from the scope of these orders. LSPTVs that are certified under both 49 CFR 571.500 and other sections of subpart B of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards remain subject to the scope of these orders. Subject LSPTVs that have a maximum top nameplate speed of less than 25 miles per hour may be certified to the SAE International (SAE) standards SAE J2258 and SAE J2358. LSPTVs that have a maximum top nameplate speed of less than 20 miles per hour may also be certified to the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) standards OPEI Z130.1 and OPEI Z135. The SAE and OPEI standards provided above are for reference purposes only, and whether merchandise is certified to those standards is not dispositive of whether that merchandise is subject to these orders. An unfinished and/or unassembled LSPTV subject to these orders covers at a minimum a subassembly, also known as a "rolling chassis," which is typically comprised of, but not limited to, a frame or body with front and/or rear suspension components (such as arms, springs, axles, spindles, and shafts) installed and powertrain components (including either an electric motor or a gas-powered internal combustion engine) installed or ready for installation. When imported together with a rolling chassis subject to these orders, other LSPTV components, such as batteries, bumpers, wheel and tire assemblies, cowlings, fenders, grills, kick plates, steering column and steering wheel assemblies, dash assembly, seat assemblies, pedal assemblies, brake assemblies, canopy or roof assemblies, temporary rain enclosures, windshields, mirrors, headlights, taillights, lighting systems, or storage - whether assembled or unassembled, whether as part of a kit or not, and whether or not accompanied by additional components - constitute part of an unfinished and/or unassembled LSPTV that is subject to these orders. The inclusion of other products, components, or assemblies not described here does not remove the product from the scope. Subject LSPTVs and subassemblies are covered by the scope of these orders whether or not they are accompanied by other parts. These orders covers all LSPTVs and subassemblies meeting the physical description of the scope, regardless of overall length, width, or height. The following individual components of Chinese origin that are entered by themselves on separate bills of lading (i.e., not on the same bills of lading as Chinese-origin subject subassemblies/rolling chassis) are not subject to these orders when accompanied by the appropriate certification: seat assemblies, steering columns, suspension systems, plastic cowlings, and electric and gas-powered motors suitable for use in LSPTV. When entered with (i.e., on the same bill of lading as) a Chinese-origin LSPTV or subject rolling chassis, whether finished or unfinished and whether assembled or unassembled, or when entered without the appropriate certification, these components are subject merchandise. LSPTVs and subassemblies subject to these orders include those that are produced in the subject country whether assembled with other components in the subject country or in a third country. Processing or completion of finished and unfinished LSPTVs and subassemblies either in the subject country or in a third country does not remove the product from the scope. Specifically excluded from the scope of these orders are all-terrain vehicles (which typically have straddle seating and are steered by handlebars), multipurpose off-highway utility vehicles (which have a maximum top nameplate speed of greater than 25 miles per hour), and recreational off-highway vehicles (which have a maximum top nameplate speed of greater than 30 miles per hour). Also excluded from the scope are go-karts, electric scooters, golf trolleys, and mobility aids (which include power wheelchairs and scooters which are used for the express purpose of enabling mobility for a person). The LSPTVs subject to the scope are typically classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading 8703.10.5030. LSPTVs subject to the scope may also enter under HTSUS subheading 8703.10.5060 and 8703.90.0100. The LSPTV subassemblies that are subject to the scope typically enter under HTSUS subheadings 8706.00.1540 and 8707.10.0040. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only, and the written description of the merchandise subject to the scope is dispositive. 3. For imports of LSPTVs from the People's Republic of China, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 08/07/2025 (the date on which the International Trade Commission published its final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 08/07/2025, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages for the exporter/producer combinations identified below. These cash deposit rates have been adjusted to reflect the appropriate subsidy offsets determined in the companion countervailing duty proceeding. Exporter: China-Wide Entity Case Number: A-570-176-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 478.09 percent Exporter: Guangdong Lvtong New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. Producer: Guangdong Lvtong New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-570-176-001 Cash Deposit Rate: 119.33 percent Exporter: Xiamen Dalle New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. Producer: Xiamen Dalle New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-570-176-002 Cash Deposit Rate: 312.54 percent Exporter: Alwayz Electric Vehicle (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd. Producer: Alwayz Electric Vehicle (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-003 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Dongguan Excar Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. Producer: Dongguan Excar Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-004 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: GD Evtong New Tech Co., Ltd Producer: Guangdong Yitong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-176-005 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Greenman Electric Vehicles Co., Ltd. Producer: Greenman Electric Vehicles Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-006 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Guangdong Marshell Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd Producer: Guangdong Marshell Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-176-007 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Guangdong Yatian Industrial Co., Ltd. Producer: Guangdong Yatian Industrial Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-008 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Guangdong Yitong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd Producer: Guangdong Yitong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-176-009 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Guangzhou BorCart Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd Producer: Guangzhou Langqing Electric Car Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-176-010 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Guangzhou Langqing Electric Car Co., Ltd Producer: Guangzhou Langqing Electric Car Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-176-011 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Guangzhou Rariro Vehicle Co., Ltd Producer: Guangzhou Rariro Vehicle Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-176-012 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Guangzhou Sachs Bikes Technology Co., Ltd. Producer: LuckyRam Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-013 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Haike EV Co., Ltd. Producer: Shandong Haike Vehicle Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-014 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Jiangsu FMX Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. Producer: Jiangsu FMX Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-015 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Jiaxing Learoad Special Vehicle Co., Ltd. Producer: Jiaxing Learoad Special Vehicle Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-016 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Kangdi Electric Vehicle (Hainan) Co., Ltd. Producer: Kangdi Electric Vehicle (Hainan) Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-017 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Qingdao Beemotor New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. Producer: Shandong Haike Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-176-018 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Qingdao Beemotor New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. Producer: Dezhou Fuqing Vehicle Industry Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-019 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Shandong Qiaoke New Energy Auto Industry Co., Ltd Producer: Shandong Qiaoke New Energy Auto Industry Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-176-020 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Shandong Yongli New Energy Vehicle Industry Co., Ltd. Producer: Dachi Intelligent Automobile (Rizhao) Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-021 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Shanghai Dachi Auto Power Co., Ltd Producer: Dachi Intelligent Automobile (Rizhao) Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-022 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Shanghai Helios New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Producer: Wuxi Yaxi Electric Vehicle Sales Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-023 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Shanghai Sirius International Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Shanghai Sirius International Trading Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-024 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Shanghai Yixing Power Technology Co., Ltd. Producer: Shanghai Yixing Power Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-025 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Shenzhen Aoxiang Industrial Development Co., Ltd. Producer: Shenzhen Aoxiang Industrial Development Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-026 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Shenzhen Lento New Energy Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd Producer: Guangdong Lantu Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-027 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Suzhou Alwayz Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Producer: Suzhou Alwayz Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-028 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Suzhou Eagle Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Producer: Suzhou Eagle Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-029 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Suzhou Lexsong Electromechanical Equipment Co., Ltd. Producer: Wuxi Yaxi Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-030 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Suzhou Lexsong Electromechanical Equipment Co., Ltd. Producer: Jiangsu Feimaxiang Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-031 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Suzhou Wintao Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Producer: Suzhou Wintao Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-032 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Taiyuan Steel Engineering Corp., Ltd Producer: Wuxi Yaxi Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-176-033 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Taizhou Yoki Carts Co., Ltd. Producer: Taizhou Yoki Carts Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-034 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Top New Energy Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd Producer: Guangdong Yitong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-176-035 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Wuxi Hio Special Vehicle Co., Ltd. Producer: Wuxi Hio Special Vehicle Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-036 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Wuxi Yaxi Electric Vehicle Sales Co., Ltd. Producer: Wuxi Yaxi Electric Vehicle Sales Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-037 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Xingtel Xiamen Group Co., Ltd. Producer: Xingtel Xiamen Group Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-038 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Yangzhou Whanlong Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. Producer: Yangzhou Whanlong Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-039 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent Exporter: Zhejiang Taotao Vehicles Co., Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Taotao Vehicles Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-176-040 Cash deposit rate: 292.00 percent 4. Because Commerce has determined that critical circumstances do not exist for imports of low-speed personal transportation vehicles from the People's Republic of China from Xiamen Dalle New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd., the retroactive suspension of liquidation ordered in message 5041412 for Xiamen Dalle New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd., dated 2/10/2025, is terminated, in-part. Accordingly, Commerce will direct CBP in separate instructions to terminate the suspension of liquidation for all shipments of low-speed personal transportation vehicles from the People's Republic of China from Xiamen Dalle New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, before 1/30/2025 and to refund any cash deposits. The interest provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, do not apply. 5. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OII: GS) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur