Notice2025-16423
Ceramic Tile From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
August 27, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on ceramic tile from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 27, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41809-41810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16423]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-108]
Ceramic Tile From the People's Republic of China: Final Results
of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on ceramic tile from the
People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the
``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable August 27, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juliana Kogan, Trade Agreements Policy
and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-0966.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 1, 2020, Commerce published the Order in the Federal
Register.\1\ On May 1, 2025, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of this first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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\1\ See Ceramic Tile from the People's Republic of China:
Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 33089, (June 1, 2020).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 18642
(May 1, 2025).
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On May 21, 2025, Commerce received a complete notice of intent to
participate in the sunset review from the Domestic Interested Party \3\
within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The
Domestic Interested Party claimed interested party status within the
meaning of section 771(9)(E) of the Act as a coalition of
manufacturers, producers, or wholesalers in the United States of a
domestic like product.\5\ On May 22, 2025, Commerce notified the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) that it had received a notice of
intent to participate from the Domestic Interested Party.\6\
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\3\ The Domestic Interested Party is the Coalition for Fair
Trade in Ceramic Tile.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Sunset Review
Ceramic Tile from China: Petitioner's Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated May 21, 2025.
\5\ Id. at 3.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
February 3, 2025,'' dated May 22, 2025.
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On June 2, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), the Domestic
Interested Party filed a timely and adequate substantive response.\7\
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent
interested party. On June 20, 2025, Commerce notified the ITC that it
did not receive substantive response from any respondent interested
parties.\8\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\7\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Substantive
Response of the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile to the
Notice of Initiation of First Five-Year Sunset Review of Ceramic
Tile from China,'' dated June 2, 2025 (Substantive Response).
\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on May 1,
2025,'' dated June 20, 2025.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this Order is ceramic tile from China. For
the full description of the scope of the Order,
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see the Issues and Decisions Memorandum.\9\
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Ceramic Tile from the People's Republic of
China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\10\ A list of the topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the
appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be directly accessed at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\10\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average
dumping margins up to 356.02 percent.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective, orders is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: August 22, 2025.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2025-16423 Filed 8-26-25; 8:45 am]
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