Notice2025-20158

Calcium Hypochlorite From China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

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Published
November 18, 2025

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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on calcium hypochlorite from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51652-51653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20158]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-009]


Calcium Hypochlorite From China: Final Results of the Expedited 
Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing 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 countervailing duty (CVD) order on calcium 
hypochlorite from the People's Republic of China (China) would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable 
subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable November 18, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tylar Lewis, Trade Agreements Policy 
and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-6009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 30, 2015, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
published the Order on Calcium Hypochlorite from China.\1\ On June 2, 
2025, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the second sunset 
review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(c).\2\
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    \1\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of 
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 5082 (January 30, 2015) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 23310 
(June 2, 2025).
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    On June 17, 2025, Commerce received a notice of intent to 
participate in this

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review from the domestic interested party, Innovative Water Care (IWC), 
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ IWC claims 
that it has interested party status within the meaning of section 
771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v) as a domestic 
producer of the subject merchandise.\4\
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    \3\ See IWC's Letter, ``Calcium Hypochlorite from China: Notice 
of Intent to Participate,'' dated June 17, 2025 (IWC's Notice of 
Intent).
    \4\ Id. at 1.
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    On July 2, 2025, Commerce received an adequate substantive response 
from IWC, within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response 
from either the Government of China or a respondent interested party to 
this proceeding. On July 21, 2025 Commerce notified the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not receive an 
adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties.\6\ As 
a result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of 
the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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    \5\ See IWC's Letter, ``Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Orders on Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of China--
Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 2, 
2025 (IWC's Substantive Response).
    \6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Review Initiated on June 2, 
2025,'' dated July 21, 2025.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this Order is calcium hypochlorite from 
China. For the full description of the scope of the Order, see the 
Issues and Decisions Memorandum.\7\
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order on Calcium Hypochlorite 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 subsidization 
and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order 
were to be revoked, is contained in the accompanying Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.\8\ A list of the topics discussed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum is attached as an 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), 
which is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In 
addition, complete versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can 
be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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    \8\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following net countervailable subsidy rates:

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                                                              Net
                                                        countervailable
                 Producers/exporters                      subsidy rate
                                                          (percent ad
                                                            valorem)
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Hubei Dinglong Chemical Co. Ltd......................              65.85
W&W Marketing Corporation............................              65.85
Tianjin Jinbin International Trade Co., Ltd..........              65.85
All Others...........................................              65.85
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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(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: September 30, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the 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 a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2025-20158 Filed 11-17-25; 8:45 am]
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