Creation of third-country case number for low-speed personal transportation vehicles from the People's Republic of China (China) (C-570-177) completed and/or assembled in Mexico (C-201-177)

This is an informational message. No action is required. 1. AD/CVD orders generally cover products from a particular country. In some cases, however, products from the country subject to the AD/CVD order may undergo completion or assembly in a third country prior to export or sale to the United States. The products may remain subject to the AD/CVD order despite the completion or assembly that occurs in the third country. However, for CBP purposes, the country of origin for such products may be the third country where the completion or assembly occurred. For technical reasons, the country of the AD/CVD case number must match the CBP country of origin in the entry summary documentation. Accordingly, Commerce establishes third country AD/CVD case numbers that match the CBP country of origin for CBP purposes. 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 this investigation 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 investigation. 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 the investigation. 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 this investigation. An unfinished and/or unassembled LSPTV subject to this investigation 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 the investigation, 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 the investigation. 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 this investigation whether or not they are accompanied by other parts. This investigation 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 the investigation 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 this investigation 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 this investigation 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 this investigation are typically classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading 8703.10.5030. LSPTVs subject to the investigation may also enter under HTSUS subheading 8703.10.5060 and 8703.90.0100. The LSPTV subassemblies that are subject to the investigation 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 investigation is dispositive. 3. Effective 09/07/2024, Commerce established third-country case numbers to allow LSPTVs completed and/or assembled in Mexico to be properly reported as subject to the order on LSPTVs from China (C-570-177) upon entry. Third Country: Mexico Case Number: C-201-177 Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-201-177-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 41.14% Producer and/or Exporter: Guangdong Lvtong New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-201-177-001 Cash Deposit Rate: 31.45% Producer and/or Exporter: Xiamen Dalle New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-201-177-002 Cash Deposit: 44.38 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Hebei Machinery Import and Export Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-201-177-003 Cash Deposit: 691.58% Producer and/or Exporter: Shandong Odes Industry Co. Ltd. Case Number: C-201-177-004 Cash Deposit: 691.58% The third country AD/CVD case numbers above have been assigned for CBP purposes. 4. 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:DSA). 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur