Notice2025-21289
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Türkiye: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results
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Published
November 26, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
On October 6, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., et al. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 23-00131, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s remand results pertaining to the 2020 administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye). Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final results of the administrative review, and that Commerce is amending the final results with respect to the subsidy rates assigned to Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S. (Kaptan) and Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim Sanayi, A.S. (Icdas).
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 26, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54304-54305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21289]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-489-819]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye:
Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final
Results
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On October 6, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade
(CIT) issued its final judgment in Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve
Ticaret A.S., et al. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 23-00131,
sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s remand results
pertaining to the 2020 administrative review of the countervailing duty
(CVD) order on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic
of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye). Commerce is notifying the public that
the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final
results of the administrative review, and that Commerce is amending the
final results with respect to the subsidy rates assigned to Kaptan
Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S. (Kaptan) and Icdas Celik Enerji
Tersane ve Ulasim Sanayi, A.S. (Icdas).
DATES: Applicable October 16, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Pearson, AD/CVD Operations, Office
I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-2631.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 26, 2023, Commerce published its Final Results in the 2020
CVD administrative review of rebar from T[uuml]rkiye.\1\ Commerce
determined in the Final Results that benefits from Banking Insurance
and Transaction Tax (BITT) exemptions were de jure specific.\2\ Kaptan
and Icdas appealed Commerce's Final Results. On October 21, 2024, the
CIT remanded the Final Results to Commerce to reconsider de jure
specificity or to consider whether
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evidence on the record supported de facto specificity.\3\
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\1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of
Turkey: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
and Rescission, in Part; 2020, 88 FR 34129 (May 26, 2023) (Final
Results), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM).
\2\ See Final Results IDM at Comment 1.
\3\ See Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., et al. v.
United States, 736 F. Supp. 3d 1318 (CIT 2024).
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In its Final Remand Redetermination, issued in January 2025,
Commerce found under protest that the BITT program was neither de jure
nor de facto specific, and, consequently, that the program was not
countervailable.\4\ Commerce recalculated Kaptan's subsidy rate without
BITT, and, likewise, revised the subsidy rate for Icdas as a company
not selected for individual review. Specifically, for the period
January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020, the rates for both Kaptan
and Icdas and their cross-owned companies are now 1.26 percent ad
valorem. The CIT sustained Commerce's Final Remand Redetermination.\5\
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\4\ See Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Court
Remand, Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., et al. v.
United States, Consol. Court No. 23-00131, Slip Op. 24-116 (CIT
October 21, 2024), dated January 21, 2025 (Final Remand
Redetermination).
\5\ See Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., et al. v.
United States, Consol. Court No. 23-00131, Slip Op. 25-130 (CIT
October 6, 2025).
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Timken Notice
In its decision in Timken,\6\ as clarified by Diamond Sawblades,\7\
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that, pursuant
to section 516A(c) and (e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), Commerce must publish a notice of court decision that is not ``in
harmony'' with a Commerce determination and must suspend liquidation of
entries pending a ``conclusive'' court decision. The CIT's October 6,
2025, judgment constitutes a final decision of the CIT that is not in
harmony with Commerce's Final Results. Thus, this notice is published
in fulfillment of the publication requirements of Timken.
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\6\ See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir.
1990) (Timken).
\7\ See Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers Coalition v. United
States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (Diamond Sawblades).
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Amended Final Results
Because there is now a final court judgment, Commerce is amending
its Final Results with respect to Kaptan and the non-examined company,
Icdas, as follows
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\8\ Commerce finds the following companies to be cross-owned
with Icdas: Mardas Marmara Deniz Isletmeciligi A.S.; Oraysan Insaat
Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.; Artim Demir Insaat Turizm Sanayi Ticaret
Ltd. Sti.; Anka Entansif Hayvancilik Gida Tarim Sanayi ve Ticaret
A.S.; Karsan Gemi Insaa Sanayi Ticaret A.S.; Artmak Denizcilik
Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.S.; and Eras Tasimacilik Taahhut Ins.Tic A.S.
\9\ Commerce finds the following companies to be cross-owned
with Kaptan: Kaptan Metal Dis Ticaret ve Nakliyat A.S.; Martas
Marmara Ereglisi Liman Tesisleri A.S.; Aset Madencilik A.S.; Kaptan
Is Makinalari Hurda Alim Satim Ltd. Sti.; Efesan Demir San. Ve Tic.
A.S.; and Nur Gemicilik ve Tic. A.S.
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Subsidy rate (percent
Company ad valorem)
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Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim Sanayi 1.26
A.S.\8\.......................................
Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret 1.26
A.S.\9\.......................................
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Amended Cash Deposit Rates
Because Kaptan and Icdas have a superseding cash deposit rate,
i.e., there have been final results published in a subsequent
administrative review,\10\ we will not issue revised cash deposit
instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This notice
will not affect the current cash deposit rate.
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\10\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of
T[uuml]rkiye: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review; 2022, 90 FR 44167 (September 12, 2025).
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Liquidation of Suspended Entries
At this time, Commerce remains enjoined by CIT order from
liquidating entries that: were produced and/or exported by Kaptan and
Icdas, and were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption
during the period January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. These
entries will remain enjoined pursuant to the terms of the injunction
during the pendency of any appeals process.
In the event the CIT's ruling is not appealed, or, if appealed,
upheld by a final and conclusive court decision, Commerce intends to
instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on unliquidated entries of
subject merchandise produced and/or exported by Kaptan and Icdas in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b). We will instruct CBP to assess
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review
when the ad valorem rate is not zero or de minimis. Where an ad valorem
subsidy rate is zero or de minimis,\11\ we will instruct CBP to
liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to countervailing
duties
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\11\ See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2).
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections
516A(e)(1), 751(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: November 21, 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.
[FR Doc. 2025-21289 Filed 11-25-25; 8:45 am]
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