Notice2026-00384
Polyethylene Terephthalate Sheet From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Sunset Review and Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
January 12, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
On August 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated the first sunset review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sheet from the Republic of Korea (Korea). Because no domestic party responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, consistent with section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Tarriff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce is revoking the AD order on polyethylene terephthalate sheet from Korea.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1133-1134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00384]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-903]
Polyethylene Terephthalate Sheet From the Republic of Korea:
Final Results of Sunset Review and Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated the first sunset review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sheet from the Republic of Korea
(Korea). Because no domestic party responded to the sunset review
notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, consistent with
section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Tarriff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
Commerce is revoking the AD order on polyethylene terephthalate sheet
from Korea.
DATES: Applicable January 12, 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 September 10, 2020, Commerce published the Order on PET sheet
from Korea.\1\ On August 1, 2025 Commerce initiated the first sunset
review of the Order pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.\2\
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\1\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate Sheet from the Republic of
Korea and the Sultanate of Oman: Antidumping Duty Orders, 85 FR
55824, (September 10, 2020) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 36139,
dated August 1, 2025.
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We did not receive a timely notice to participate in this sunset
review from any domestic interested party, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i). As a result, consistent with 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(1), because Commerce ``did not receive a Notice
of Intent to Participate from a domestic party in the sunset review of
the {Order{time} ,'' Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) in writing pursuant to 19 CFR
315.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(2).\3\ Further, we did not receive a timely
substantive
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response to the notice of initiation of this sunset review from any
domestic party, and, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(i)(C)(3), notified the ITC of our intent to revoke
this Order ``not later than 90 days after the date of publication of
the Federal Register notice of initiation.'' \4\
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\3\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on August
1, 2025,'' dated August 22, 2025.
\4\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Review Initiated on August
1, 2025,'' dated September 11, 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.\5\ 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.\6\ Accordingly, the deadline for these final
results is now January 6, 2026.
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this Order is raw, pretreated, or primed
polyethylene terephthalate sheet, whether extruded or coextruded, in
nominal thicknesses of equal to or greater than 7 mil (0.007 inches or
177.8 mm) and not exceeding 45 mil (0.045 inches or 1143 mm) (PET
sheet). The scope includes all PET sheet whether made from prime
(virgin) inputs or recycled inputs, as well as any blends thereof. The
scope includes all PET sheet meeting the above specifications
regardless of width, color, surface treatment, coating, lamination, or
other surface finish. The merchandise subject to this Order is properly
classified under statistical reporting number 3920.62.0090 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the
HTSUS statistical reporting number is provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is
dispositive.
Revocation
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act, ``{i{time} f no
interested party responds to the notice of initiation . . .
{Commerce{time} shall issue a final determination, within 90 days
after the initiation of a review, revoking the order.'' Because no
domestic interested parties responded to the notice of initiation in
these segments of the proceeding, Commerce is revoking the Order.
Effective Date of Revocation
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.222(i)(2)(i), Commerce intends to instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the
merchandise subject to this Order entered, or withdrawn from the
warehouse, on or after September 10, 2025, the fifth anniversary of the
date of publication of the Order.\7\ Entries of subject merchandise
prior to the effective date of revocation will continue to be subject
to suspension of liquidation and AD deposit requirements. Commerce may
conduct administrative reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to
the effective date of revocation in response to appropriately filed
requests for review.
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\7\ See Order.
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Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with
sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) and 351.222(i)(1)(i).
Dated: January 6, 2026.
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. 2026-00384 Filed 1-9-26; 8:45 am]
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