Notice2025-21290
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 November 27, 2023, 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, Court No. 21-00565, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s remand results pertaining to the 2018 administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye). On November 17, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) affirmed the underlying decision issued by the CIT in Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., et. al. v. U.S., Court No. 24-1431. 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), Colakoglu Metalurji A.S., and Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 26, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54302-54303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21290]
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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 November 27, 2023, 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, Court No. 21-00565, sustaining
the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s remand results pertaining
to the 2018 administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD)
order on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of
T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye). On November 17, 2025, the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) affirmed the
underlying decision issued by the CIT in Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi
ve Ticaret A.S., et. al. v. U.S., Court No. 24-1431. 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), Colakoglu Metalurji A.S., and Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S.
DATES: Applicable December 7, 2023.
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 September 27, 2021, Commerce published its Final Results in the
2018 CVD administrative review of rebar from T[uuml]rkiye.\1\ Commerce
determined in the Final Results that subsidies received by Kaptan's
affiliate, Nur Gemicilik ve Tic. A.S. (Nur), were attributable to
Kaptan.\2\
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Kaptan appealed Commerce's Final Results. On April 26, 2023, the CIT
remanded the Final Results to Commerce to further explain and review
the finding that Nur was a cross-owned input supplier of products
primarily dedicated to the production of downstream products.\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; 2018, 86 FR 53279 (September 27, 2021)
(Final Results), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum
(IDM).
\2\ See Final Results IDM at Comment 5.
\3\ See Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., et al. v.
United States, 633 F. Supp. 3d 1276 (CIT 2023).
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In its Final Remand Redetermination, issued in July 2023, Commerce
found that Nur does not constitute a cross-owned input supplier of
products (i.e., steel scrap) deemed to be primarily dedicated to
downstream steel production during the period of review (POR).\4\
Commerce recalculated Kaptan's subsidy rate without Nur, and, likewise,
revised the subsidy rates for the companies not selected for individual
review (i.e., Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S. and Colakoglu Metalurji A.S.).
Specifically, for the period January 1, 2018, through December 31,
2018, the rates for all three companies and their cross-owned companies
are now de minimis (i.e., 0.18 percent ad valorem).\5\ The CIT
sustained Commerce's Final Remand Redetermination.\6\ The Federal
Circuit affirmed the CIT's underlying opinion sustaining Commerce's
Final Remand Redetermination.\7\
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\4\ See Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Court
Remand, Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi Ve Ticaret A.S. v. United
States, Consol. Court No. 21-00565, Slip Op. 23-62 (CIT April 26,
2023), dated July 24, 2023 (Final Remand Redetermination).
\5\ Id.
\6\ See Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., et al. v.
United States, 666 F.Supp. 3d 13341 (CIT November 27, 2023).
\7\ See Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., et al. v.
U.S., Court No. 2024-1431 (Fed.Cir. November 17, 2025).
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Timken Notice
In its decision in Timken,\8\ as clarified by Diamond Sawblades,\9\
the Federal Circuit held that, pursuant to sections 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 November 27, 2023, judgment
constitutes a final decision of the CIT that is not in harmony with
Commerce's Final Results. This judgment has been affirmed by the
Federal Circuit. Thus, this notice is published in fulfillment of the
publication requirements of Timken.
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\8\ See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir.
1990) (Timken).
\9\ 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 a final court judgment, Commerce is amending its
Final Results with respect to Kaptan and the non-examined companies
(Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S. and Colakoglu Metalurji A.S.) as follows:
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\10\ 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.; and Efesan Demir San. Ve
Tic. A.S.
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Subsidy rate (percent ad
Company valorem)
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Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret 0.18 (de minimis).
A.S.\10\.
Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S................. 0.18 (de minimis).
Colakoglu Metalurji A.S................... 0.18 (de minimis).
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Amended Cash Deposit Rates
Because Kaptan, Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S., and Colakoglu Metalurji
A.S. have superseding cash deposit rates, i.e., there have been final
results published in a subsequent administrative review,\11\ 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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\11\ See, e.g., Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic
of Turkey: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review and Rescission, in Part; 2019, 87 FR 21640 (April 12, 2022).
Commerce determined in the 2019 administrative review that Colakoglu
Dis Ticaret A.S. and Colakoglu Metalurji A.S. were cross-owned.
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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
the two other companies (Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S. and Colakoglu
Metalurji A.S.), and were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption during the period January 1, 2018, through December 31,
2018. These entries will remain enjoined pursuant to the terms of the
injunction during the pendency of any appeals process.
In the event the Federal Circuit'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,
Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S., and Colakoglu Metalurji A.S. 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,\12\ we will instruct CBP to liquidate the
appropriate entries without regard to countervailing duties.
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\12\ 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. 2025-21290 Filed 11-25-25; 8:45 am]
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