Wabash Welcomes Final U.S. Ruling on Unfairly Traded Chinese Trailer Imports; Canada and Mexico Investigations Advance Toward Final Decisions
Key Highlights
- ➤China duties finalized at 129.73% antidumping and 134.75% countervailing rates
- ➤China imports face about $101,300 in total duties per $35,000 trailer
- ➤Canada and Mexico final trade determinations expected around December 17, 2026
- ➤Hyundai and Vanguard represent approximately 40% of U.S. dry van capacity
- ➤Section 232 tariffs apply 25% to imported trailers’ full declared value
Expert Statements
Brent Yeagy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wabash
“The final decision on China confirms what American trailer manufacturers and their employees have seen for years: unfairly traded imports took market share and pushed prices down.”
Brent Yeagy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wabash
“Hyundai and Vanguard together represent approximately 40 percent of U.S. dry van industry capacity, so these duties and tariffs reach a substantial share of the market.”
Brent Yeagy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wabash
“We are encouraged by the preliminary findings on Canada and Mexico and will keep working with the Department of Commerce and the ITC through the final phase.”
Brent Yeagy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wabash
“Our focus has not changed. We are investing in American manufacturing, serving our customers, and competing on a level playing field.”
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wabash (NYSE: WNC), a member of the American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition (ATMC), today provided an update on U.S. trade actions affecting the North American trailer market. The update covers the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of van-type trailers and subassemblies from China, Canada, and Mexico, and the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs that apply to imported trailers.
On September 25, 2026, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) found that imports of van-type trailers and subassemblies from China materially injure the U.S. industry. The vote followed the U.S. Department of Commerce’s August 26, 2026 final findings of dumping and subsidies, and Commerce will now issue duty orders. Trailers assembled in Canada from Chinese subassemblies are treated as Chinese products and are subject to the China duties.
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