Determining and Applying Unaffiliated Reseller Assessment Rates; Modification or Removal of Countervailing Duty Expedited Reviews
Commerce modifies how countervailing duty assessment rates are determined for unaffiliated resellers and removes or modifies expedited review procedures.
Aforeworn detected this change in the International Trade & Tariffs (ITC / CBP / USTR) space on July 29, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated Medium urgency. Importers of goods subject to countervailing duty orders who purchase from unaffiliated resellers, and parties seeking expedited reviews. should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: Effective June 4, 2025 (publication date).. Acting after that point can mean penalties, a lapsed licence, or lost eligibility — exactly the kind of surprise Aforeworn exists to prevent. Aforeworn monitors International Trade & Tariffs (ITC / CBP / USTR) continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed.
What changed
New methodology for calculating assessment rates for unaffiliated resellers; modification or removal of expedited review procedures for countervailing duty orders.
Who it affects
Importers of goods subject to countervailing duty orders who purchase from unaffiliated resellers, and parties seeking expedited reviews.
What you must do
Review the new methodology for reseller assessment rates and adjust compliance practices; assess eligibility for expedited reviews under revised rules.
Deadline
Effective June 4, 2025 (publication date).
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