Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-20166
Commerce preliminary subsidy determination on Malaysian air compressors
Buyer
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
Posted
October 01, 2026
Identifier
2026-20166
This is a U.S. trade-investigation notice about Malaysian air compressors, not a government purchase request. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance. - Product under investigation: Certain stationary and portable air compressors from Malaysia, including electric-, gas-, and battery-powered reciprocating compressors. The scope generally covers units with integrated 1–80-gallon pressure vessels and power ratings of 0.5–30 HP; it also includes unfinished compressors and compressors imported in kits or packages with accessories. - Scope exclusions: Inflators without an integrated tank or reservoir producing 1 CFM or less, rotary compressors, and dynamic compressors. Relevant HTSUS subheadings include 8414.80.1615, 8414.80.1625, 8414.80.1635, and 8414.80.1685. - Preliminary finding: Commerce determined that countervailable subsidies were being provided and set a preliminary subsidy rate of 92.86% for five named companies and all other companies, based on adverse facts available. The attachment does not identify the five companies by name. - Named organization: MAT Industries, LLC, is identified as the petitioner, not as a supplier for a government purchase. No OEMs or procurement vendors are identified. - Quantities and part numbers: None are specified; this is an investigation of imported products rather than a solicitation for products or services.
Description
The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determined that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of stationary and portable air compressors from Malaysia. The period of investigation is January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary determination. The final countervailing duty determination is aligned with the final antidumping duty determination and is currently scheduled no later than February 10, 2027, unless postponed.