Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2026

The Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2026 would amend the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 to change how the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency distributes antidumping duties and countervailing duties. These duties are tariffs imposed on imported goods that are sold at unfairly low prices or receive government subsidies. The bill would modify the rules governing interest calculations and authorize a special distribution of accumulated amounts to eligible domestic producers.

Specifically, the bill would address unpaid duties owed to certain U.S. agricultural producers, including garlic, honey, and crawfish producers, for the period between 2000 and 2014. The legislation would require the use of Treasury funds from the Refund of Moneys Erroneously Received account to carry out these distributions. If enacted, the bill would ensure that domestic producers receive compensation for trade violations that occurred over a decade ago but for which they were not fully reimbursed.