Notice2026-00228
Utility Scale Wind Towers From Canada and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Orders
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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 utility scale wind towers from Canada and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 956-958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00228]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-122-868, C-552-826]
Utility Scale Wind Towers From Canada and the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the
Countervailing Duty Orders
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 utility scale wind
towers from Canada and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final
Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable January 9, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David De Falco, Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement
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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 August 26, 2020, Commerce published the Orders on utility scale
wind towers from Canada and Vietnam.\1\ On July 1, 2025, Commerce
published the notice of initiation of the first sunset reviews of the
Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.218(c).\2\
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\1\ See Utility Scale Wind Towers from Canada, Indonesia, and
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Amended Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Orders, 85
FR 52543 (August 26, 2020) (collectively, Orders).
\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 the domestic interested parties,\3\
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The
domestic interested parties claimed interested party status within the
meaning of section 771(9)(F) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v) as
a coalition of U.S. producers of the domestic like product.\5\ On July
21, 2025, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission
(ITC) that it had received a notice of intent to participate from the
domestic interested parties.\6\
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\3\ The domestic interested parties are the Wind Tower Trade
Coalition (the Coalition), whose members are Arcosa Wind Towers,
Inc. and Broadwind Inc.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letters, ``Utility Scale
Wind Towers from Canada: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset
Review,'' dated July 16, 2025; and ``Utility Scale Wind Towers from
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Notice of Intent to Participate
in Sunset Review,'' dated July 16, 2025.
\5\ Id. at 2.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on July 1,
2025,'' dated July 21, 2025.
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On July 30, 2025, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\7\ Commerce did not
receive a substantive response from either the Government of Canada or
the Government of Vietnam, or from a respondent interested party to
this proceeding. Therefore, 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.\8\ 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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\7\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Utility Scale
Wind Towers from Canada: Substantive Response to Notice of
Initiation,'' dated July 30, 2025; and ``Utility Scale Wind Towers
from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Substantive Response to
Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 30, 2020.
\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated 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.\9\ 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.\10\ Accordingly, the deadline for these final
results is now January 5, 2026.
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\10\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
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Scope of the Orders
The product covered by these Orders is utility scale wind towers
from Canada and Vietnam. For the full description of the scope of the
Orders, see the Issues and Decisions Memorandum.\11\
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\11\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the
Countervailing Duty Orders on Utility Scale Wind Towers from Canada
and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,'' dated concurrently with,
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews,
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.\12\ 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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\12\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the
following net countervailable subsidy rates:
Canada
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Net countervailable
Producers/exporters subsidy rate (percent
ad valorem)
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Marmen Inc., MarmenEnergie Inc. and Gestion 1.13
Marmen Inc....................................
All Others..................................... 1.13
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Vietnam
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Net countervailable
Producers/exporters subsidy rate (percent
ad valorem)
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CS Wind Vietnam Co., Ltd. (a.k.a. CS Wind Tower 2.84
Co., Ltd.)....................................
All Others..................................... 2.84
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders (APOs)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
an 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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
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 Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-00228 Filed 1-8-26; 8:45 am]
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