Notice2026-00226
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Brazil: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
January 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod (steel wire rod) from Brazil 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 91, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 966-967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00226]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-351-833]
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Brazil: Final
Results of the Expedited Fourth 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 carbon and certain
alloy steel wire rod (steel wire rod) from Brazil 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 January 9, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David De Falco, Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 22, 2002, Commerce published the Order on steel wire rod
from China.\1\ On July 1, 2025, Commerce published in the Federal
Register the notice of initiation of the fourth 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 Notice of Countervailing Duty Orders: Carbon and Certain
Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Brazil and Canada, 67 FR 64871 (October
22, 2002) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 28722
(July 1, 2025).
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On July 16, 2025, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate in this review from Nucor Corporation (Nucor) and
Commercial Metals Company (CMC) (the domestic interested parties),
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ Nucor and
CMC claim that they have 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
manufacturer and producer of steel wire rod.\4\
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\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Carbon And
Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil: Notice of
Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated June 16, 2025.
\4\ Id.
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On July 31, 2025, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response from Nucor and CMC 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 August 22, 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 Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Carbon and
Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil: Substantive Response to
the Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 31, 2025.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Review Initiated on July 1,
2025,'' dated August 22, 2025.
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Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown,
on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\7\ Additionally, due to a backlog of documents
that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24,
2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an
additional 21 days.\8\ Accordingly, the deadline for these final
results is now January 5, 2026.
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\8\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this Order is steel wire rod from Brazil.
For the full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\9\
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil,''
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.\10\ 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 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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\10\ 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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Companhia Siderurgica Belgo-Mineira............ 6.74
Gerdau S.A..................................... 2.76
All-Others..................................... 5.64
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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
351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: January 5, 2026.
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 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. 2026-00226 Filed 1-8-26; 8:45 am]
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