Notice2026-01597
Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Italy: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023
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Published
January 27, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain producers/exporters subject to this administrative review made sales of forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks) from Italy at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3416-3418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01597]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-475-840]
Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Italy: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
certain producers/exporters subject to this administrative review made
sales of
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forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks) from Italy at less
than normal value during the period of review (POR) of January 1, 2023,
through December 31, 2023.
DATES: Applicable January 27, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Teresa Aymerich or Paul Kebker,
AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0499 or (202) 482-2254,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 14, 2025, Commerce published the Preliminary Results and
invited interested parties to comment.\1\ This administrative review
covers two producers and exporters of subject merchandise. The
mandatory respondents in this administrative review are Cogne Acciai
Speciali S.p.A. and Lucchini Mam[eacute] Forge S.p.A.\2\ On September
29, 2025, Commerce issued a post-preliminary analysis memorandum in
which it made certain changes to its differential pricing analysis.\3\
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\1\ See Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Italy: Preliminary
Results and Rescission in Part of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2023, 90 FR 20444 (May 14, 2025) (Preliminary Results), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
\2\ We continue to find that Lucchini Mam[eacute] Forge S.p.A.
(LMA) is affiliated with Lucchini Industries S.r.l. (LIND) and
Lucchini RS S.p.A. (LRS)(LMA, LIND, and LRS are collectively
referred to as Lucchini).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Post-Preliminary Analysis for the
Administrative Review of Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from Italy,''
dated September 29, 2025 (Post Preliminary Results).
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On August 8, 2025, Commerce extended the deadline for the final
results by 60 days.\4\ 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\ and, 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\ On December 22, 2025, we
extended the preliminary results of this review.\7\ Accordingly, the
deadline for these preliminary results is now January 21, 2026.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated August 8, 2025.
\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.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for the Preliminary
Results of the 2023-2024 Antidumping Administrative Review,'' dated
December 22, 2025.
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A summary of the events that occurred since the Post Preliminary
Results, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties
for these final results, are discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\8\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document
and is on file electronically via ACCESS. ACCESS is available to
registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete
version 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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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of
Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from Italy; 2023,'' dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(1)(B) of Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Scope of the Order <SUP>9</SUP>
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\9\ See Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from the Federal Republic
of Germany and Italy: Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination
for the Federal Republic of Germany and Antidumping Duty Orders, 86
FR 7528 (January 29, 2021) (Order).
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The scope of the Order covers fluid end blocks from Italy. A full
description of the scope of the Order is contained in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs filed by parties
are listed as an appendix to this notice and addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of the comments received, and for the reasons
explained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, apart from our Post
Preliminary Results, we made certain changes from the Preliminary
Results.
Final Results of Administrative Review
For these final results, we determine that the following estimated
weighted-average dumping margins exist for the period January 1, 2023,
through December 31, 2023:
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Weighted-
average
Producer/exporter dumping
margin
(percent)
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Lucchini Mam[eacute] Forge S.p.A.; Lucchini Industries 11.71
S.r.l.; Lucchini RS S.p.A.................................
Cogne Acciai Speciali S.p.A................................ 0.00
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed in
connection with these final results of review to parties in this review
within five days after public announcement of the final results or, if
there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register, in accordance with
19 CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1), Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of
this review. For any individually examined respondents whose weighted-
average dumping margin is above de minimis, we calculated importer-
specific ad valorem duty assessment rates based on the ratio of the
total amount of antidumping duties calculated for the examined sales to
the total entered value of the examined sales to that importer. If the
respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis
within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1) or an importer-specific
assessment rate is zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.
For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by
either of the individually examined respondents for which it did not
know that the merchandise was destined to the United States, we will
instruct CBP to liquidate those entreis at the all-others rate (i.e.,
7.33 percent) \10\ if there is no rate for the intermediate
company(ies) involved in the transaction.\11\
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\10\ See Order, 86 FR at 7530.
\11\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier
than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this
review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the
U.S. Court of International Trade, the
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assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant
entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory
injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective for all
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of this
notice in the Federal Register, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of
the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for companies subject to this review
will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin listed in the
``Final Results of Administrative Review'' section above, except if the
rate is less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis within the
meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash deposit raet
will be zero; (2) for previously investigated or reviewed companies not
covered in this review, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the
company-specific cash deposit rate published for the most recently
completed segment of this proceeding in which the company participated;
(3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior
review, or the investigation of sales at LTFV, but the producer is,
then the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most
recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or
exporters will continue to be 7.33 percent, the all-others rate
established in the LTFV investigation.\12\ These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further
notice.
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\12\ See Order, 86 at 7530.
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure
to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption
that reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or countervailing duties
has occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping
duties, and/or an increase in the amount of antidumping duties by the
amount of countervailing duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the destruction or return of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of
the proceeding. Timely written notification of the destruction or
return of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of
an APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results of review and
this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the
Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h) and 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: January 20, 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.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
V. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether Commerce Incorrectly made an Upward
Adjustment to Lucchini's Costs
Comment 2: Whether Scrap Amounts are Offset Twice in Lucchini's
Raw Material Buildup
Comment 3: Whether Commerce was Correct to Deduct Certain Sales
from Lucchini's Cash Deposit Rate
VI. Recommendation
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