The Brands Named in CBP’s 2026 Golf Cart Actions

Bintelli, Venom EV, Atlas Carts, ICON EV, Denago and STAR EV are the consumer-facing golf cart names tied to importers named in reported 2026 CBP duty-evasion actions. Other named entities include Tao Motor, HDK Plastic Factory (U.S.A.) and several import companies. CBP’s August 26 interim measures applied to entries dating from May 20, 2026, with reported antidumping exposure of 119% to 478% and countervailing-duty exposure of 31% to 679%. These are importer-level actions involving allegedly Chinese carts routed through Vietnam or Thailand—not a finding that every cart carrying one of those badges owes the same duty.

Choose an importer, sort the enforcement list, and enter a pre-duty value to estimate exposure at the 292% separate rate.

Six Retail Brands Are Directly Identifiable in the CBP Reporting

The August 26 reporting identifies three newly named importer-brand combinations: Bintelli LLC, Venom EV LLC and Vexas Corp., doing business as Atlas Carts. The same report says CBP had imposed interim measures earlier in 2026 involving ICON EV LLC, Denago EV Corporation and STAR EV.

Those six names can be connected directly to familiar retail badges:

Retail Brand	Named Entity	Date Reported	Status
Bintelli	Bintelli LLC	Aug. 26, 2026	Interim measures
Venom EV	Venom EV LLC	Aug. 26, 2026	Interim measures
Atlas Carts	Vexas Corp.	Aug. 26, 2026	Interim measures
ICON EV	ICON EV LLC	Earlier in 2026	Interim measures
Denago	Denago EV Corporation	Earlier in 2026	Interim measures
STAR EV	STAR EV	Earlier in 2026	Interim measures

The earlier group also included Marxon Energy Inc., HDK Plastic Factory, Ltd. (U.S.A.), Aero Import LLC, Tao Motor Inc., Transvolt Inc., Veloz Powersports Inc., No Speed Limit Inc., Baike Inc., Alltrack Trading Inc., GoLabs Inc. and other entities. The reviewed evidence does not establish a consumer-facing golf cart brand for every legal name.

All of these details come from a paid Wiley Rein release carried by Yahoo Finance. The release was issued by counsel for the petitioning U.S. manufacturers. No primary CBP case record was included in the reviewed evidence, so the importer names, procedural status and expected timetable should be verified against CBP’s current Enforce and Protect Act records before making a legal or commercial representation.

Interim Measures Are Not Final Evasion Findings

CBP reportedly applied the interim measures under the Enforce and Protect Act based on reasonable suspicion of evasion. That threshold allows CBP to protect revenue while an investigation continues, but it is not a final determination that an importer evaded duties.

For Bintelli, Venom and Vexas, the release reported that CBP rejected entries dating from May 20, 2026 and required live entry with antidumping and countervailing-duty deposits under Commerce’s existing orders. A final evasion determination was expected by May 2027. That was the source’s anticipated timetable, not a guaranteed decision date or outcome.

The reporting connected the cases to suspected routing of Chinese merchandise through Vietnam and Thailand. It did not provide an entity-by-entity country assignment in the evidence reviewed here. A cart shipped from either country is not automatically Chinese in origin, but shipment through a third country also does not establish that the cart originated there. The production performed in each country and the governing customs-origin rules control.

Two legal questions must remain separate:

1. Order coverage: Is the imported merchandise an in-scope low-speed personal transportation vehicle legally originating in China?
2. Evasion: Did the importer enter covered merchandise in a way CBP suspects or ultimately determines avoided the applicable duties?

An importer can be subject to interim measures without a final evasion finding. Conversely, the absence of a reported EAPA case does not prove that a China-origin cart falls outside the duty orders.

The Reported Duty Exposure Runs From 119% to 478% Plus 31% to 679%

The trade measures commonly called the China golf cart tariffs are two separate remedies. Antidumping duties address covered imports determined to have been sold in the United States at less than fair value. Countervailing duties address countervailable subsidies benefiting covered production or exports.

Commerce’s orders became applicable on August 12, 2025. The final Commerce orders define coverage through product scope and Chinese origin rather than by retail badge.

The August 2026 release reported antidumping rates ranging from 119% to 478% and countervailing-duty rates ranging from 31% to 679%. It also identified 292% as the antidumping separate rate used in the reported actions. These figures explain the size of the exposure, but they do not establish one universal percentage for Bintelli, Venom, Atlas, ICON, Denago, STAR EV or any other badge.

The applicable treatment can depend on the producer, exporter, producer-exporter combination, entry date and rate category. Corrections, administrative reviews, court proceedings and later agency instructions can also change the treatment.

The calculator above therefore provides a customs-value illustration rather than a retail forecast. At the 292% antidumping rate, adding the lowest reported 31% countervailing rate produces duties equal to 323% of the entered value and an illustrative duty-loaded amount equal to 4.23 times that value. Using the highest reported 679% countervailing rate produces duties equal to 971% and an illustrative amount equal to 10.71 times the entered value.

That calculation does not mean a dealer must multiply a cart’s sticker price by those factors. Customs value is not necessarily the retail sticker price, and an importer’s cash deposit does not translate dollar-for-dollar into a consumer price increase. Existing inventory, supply contracts, freight, dealer margin, financing and the seller’s decision to absorb or pass through costs all affect the final quote.

Affected Inventory Can Change Price, Warranty Support and Parts Supply

The most immediate pricing question is whether the cart was already imported before the affected entry period or belongs to inventory subject to the new deposit requirements. A dealer offering older, duty-paid stock may have a different cost basis from one replacing that stock with newly entered vehicles.

Ask the seller to identify whether the quoted unit is physically in U.S. inventory and whether the written price includes destination, setup, freight and customs-related charges. A verbal statement that a cart is “tariff free” is not a substitute for the manufacturer label, origin record and importer information.

Warranty risk is less direct but still material. CBP’s action does not cancel a retail warranty. The practical concern is whether a distributor facing sharply higher deposits, delayed entries or an adverse final decision will continue funding warranty claims and supplying replacement vehicles. Obtain the warranty in writing and identify the legal company responsible for honoring it. A dealer promise and a manufacturer or importer warranty are not necessarily the same obligation.

Parts exposure depends on the supply chain. Model-specific body panels, controllers, displays, suspension pieces and trim can become harder to obtain if imports are interrupted or a distributor leaves the market. Before buying, ask the servicing dealer which high-failure and collision parts it stocks domestically, how claims are handled and whether another supplier makes compatible replacements.

Consumables and standardized components may be easier to source than brand-specific pieces. Even then, confirm compatibility rather than assuming that two similar-looking Chinese carts use interchangeable electrical or steering parts.

Evolution and Other China-Linked Brands Require Screening, Not Automatic Treatment

A separate commercial dealer mapping associated a broader group of retail names with potentially covered Chinese production. That non-exhaustive list included Evolution, Advanced EV, ICON, Star EV, Epic, Denago, GoTrax, Racka, Coleman, Kandi, Vivid, Gorilla Rides, Venom, Sierra LSV, Honor LSV, Risun, Kodiak, Apex, Bintelli, Atlas, Nivel, MadJax, LeRoad, Eagle EV, Hahm EV, Sunday Carts and Aodes.

The mapping associated Evolution with Xiamen Dalle or HDK; Advanced EV and ICON with Guangdong Lvtong; Star EV and Epic with Marshell; and Denago, GoTrax, Racka and Coleman with Zhejiang Taotao or Tao Motor. It linked Bintelli and Atlas with Dongguan EXCar, while Venom appeared in a grouping associated with NUOLE or Cengo.

That source was a commercially interested dealer publication, not an official government brand register. Its associations can identify carts that deserve closer inspection, but they cannot establish the origin, producer or duty rate of every model sold under a badge.

Commerce’s notice identifies Guangdong Lvtong New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. and Xiamen Dalle New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. as mandatory respondents in the antidumping proceeding. That confirms their roles in the investigation, not the treatment of every retail cart that a secondary source associates with either producer.

Tomberlin remains unresolved at the brand level. One commercial source described select Tomberlin models as potentially affected, while another treated the Chinese orders as inapplicable but still recommended checking individual origin. The conflict does not support a brand-wide answer.

Club Car, E-Z-GO, Cushman and Yamaha Are in a Different Category

Club Car and Textron Specialized Vehicles, the organization associated with E-Z-GO and Cushman, were members of the U.S. coalition that petitioned for trade relief. The ITC’s final determination notice identifies Club Car and Textron Specialized Vehicles as petitioners.

A particular Club Car, E-Z-GO, Cushman or Yamaha cart verified as U.S.-origin and outside the product scope is not covered by the China-origin complete-vehicle orders. That is more accurate than declaring every vehicle sold under those badges exempt, because model, production location and imported configuration still matter.

Club Car and E-Z-GO can face indirect tariff exposure through Chinese components. Reporting has associated E-Z-GO’s Chinese sourcing with seats, mirrors, windshields, cargo beds, enclosures, fenders, steering wheels, seat trays and grab handles. Club Car’s reported imports included motors, speaker systems, plastic injection molds, chargers, brakes, clutches and other parts.

A tariff or duty on an imported windshield, charger or service part can increase manufacturing and repair costs without turning a U.S.-assembled cart into a China-origin vehicle covered by the complete-cart orders. Buyers comparing these brands with a named importer should distinguish possible component-cost increases from the much larger complete-vehicle AD/CVD exposure.

The Exact Cart Requires a Document-Level Check

Start with the certification plate or manufacturer label. Photograph the complete plate and record the model, model year, serial number or VIN-style identifier, factory name, manufacturing address and stated country of origin. A retail badge or distributor address is not enough.

Request the Certificate of Origin, Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin or equivalent record. Compare it with the physical label. The shipping port, seller’s headquarters and country from which the cart arrived do not necessarily identify where it legally originated.

Identify four separate parties where possible:

1. Retail brand: The name displayed and marketed to buyers.
2. Producer: The legal company that manufactured the cart or performed relevant production.
3. Exporter: The company that exported it to the United States.
4. Importer of record: The legal entity that entered it through customs.

Then establish what was imported. A complete cart, rolling chassis, kit, partially assembled vehicle and collection of components may require different scope and origin analyses. A used cart already imported and titled also presents a different purchasing question from a replacement unit awaiting entry.

Compare that configuration with the complete scope in Commerce’s order. The legal category is “certain low-speed personal transportation vehicles,” which is broader and more precise than the everyday term “golf cart.”

For an ICON buyer, a reported relationship with Guangdong Lvtong is only the beginning. Confirm that Lvtong made the exact model and model year, identify the exporter and importer, and check the current official treatment for that combination.

For Bintelli or Atlas, keep the retail badge, reported Dongguan EXCar factory, importer of record and EAPA proceeding separate. Similar-looking carts can have different entry histories.

For a cart advertised as assembled in Vietnam or Thailand, obtain records showing what production occurred there. Routing, minor assembly or relabeling does not by itself settle origin. If the price or inventory commitment is substantial, have a customs broker or qualified trade professional evaluate the current scope, origin and entry records. This guide is informational and cannot provide a binding legal determination.