New Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Petitions on Truck Bed Covers from China

At a Glance

• RealTruck, Inc., filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on truck bed covers from China.
• An investigation related to this petition could result in increased prices and/or decreased supply of truck bed covers.
• The US Department of Commerce is expected to begin investigation on March 17, 2026.

On February 25, 2026, antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions were filed on truck bed covers from China. The petition was filed by RealTruck, Inc.

The US’s AD law imposes special tariffs to counteract imports that are sold in the United States at less than “normal value.” The US’s CVD law imposes special tariffs to counteract imports that are sold in the United States with the benefit of foreign government subsidies. For AD/CVD duties to be imposed, the US government must determine not only that dumping and/or subsidization is occurring, but also that there is “material injury” (or threat thereof) by reason of the dumped imports. Importers are liable for any potential AD/CVD duties imposed. In addition, these investigations could impact purchasers by increasing prices and/or decreasing supply of truck bed covers.

Scope

Please note that this section was not written by our authors but is taken verbatim from the petition.

The scope of the petitions covers truck bed covers (“TBCs”), which are protective shields made of aluminum, fiberglass, carbon fiber, plastic, and/or water-resistant fabric that are sized to span the open-top area of a pickup truck. When fully assembled, truck bed covers have a width between 45 and 75 inches (actual) and a length between 55 and 100 inches (actual), and can be used to secure the cargo area of a pickup truck and/or repel water.

TBCs typically encompass four general configurations — i.e., folding,12 roll-up,13 one-piece,14 and retractable. The scope of the petitions includes not only the cover material, but also any hardware for the mounting or storage of the cover (e.g., rails, latches, straps, clasps, clamps, nuts, bolts, washers, screws, hitch pins, weather strips/seals/gaskets) or other parts (e.g., locks, struts, drain tubes, canisters, motors), provided that such items accompany the cover at the time of importation or are otherwise invoiced together with the cover.

Excluded from the scope are truck caps (also known as camper shells, toppers, or canopies), which are enclosures that can be mounted on truck bed rails to extend the height of a truck bed by at least 12 inches (actual), thus creating a fully-enclosed, lockable storage area for cargo.

Also excluded from the scope of the petitions are any products already covered by the scope of any extant antidumping and/or countervailing duty orders, including Aluminum Extrusions from the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 76 Fed. Reg. 30650 (May 26, 2011), and Aluminum Extrusions from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 76 Fed. Reg. 30653 (May 26, 2011).

The products subject to the petitions are currently classifiable under subheading 8708.29.5160 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the petitions is dispositive.

Estimated Dumping Margins

The petitioners allege dumping margins ranging from 150.74% to 274.47%.

The petitioners also allege subsidies with respect to subject imports, although the petitions do not quantify the alleged net subsidy margins.

Estimated Schedule of Investigations

The following is an estimated schedule of investigations by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) and the US International Trade Commission (ITC):