Notice2026-02403
Fiberglass Door Panels From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
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Published
February 6, 2026
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International Trade Commission
Abstract
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-758 and 731-TA-1739 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of fiberglass door panels from China, provided for in subheading 3925.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5510-5512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02403]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-758 and 731-TA-1739 (Final)]
Fiberglass Door Panels From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase
of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701-TA-758 and 731-TA-1739 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930
to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially
injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an
industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of
imports of fiberglass door panels from China, provided for in
subheading 3925.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce
(``Commerce'') to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value.
DATES: January 22, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyler Berard (202-205-3354), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information
on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-
1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning
the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server
(<a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>). The public record for these investigations may
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.--For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as ``fiberglass door panels, including
fiberglass sidelites, whether finished or unfinished, whether assembled
or unassembled, whether pre-hung or included in an entry door system.
The subject fiberglass door panels consist of at least one fiberglass
skin, and may contain (1) frames typically made of wood or composite
stiles, bottom rails, and top rails, (2) binding materials, including
adhesives or fasteners, and (3) insulation foam or other insulating
material, and may be assembled with glass lites (glass that is
ultimately installed in the fiberglass door panel). Fiberglass
sidelites (or ``sidelights'') are typically smaller in width than
fiberglass door panels, and consist of at least one fiberglass skin,
and may contain (1) frames typically made of wood or composite stiles,
bottom rails, and top rails, (2) binding materials, including adhesives
or fasteners, and (3) insulation foam or other insulating
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material, and may be assembled with glass lites (glass that is
ultimately installed in the fiberglass sidelite). Subject merchandise
includes fiberglass door panels and sidelites whether the fiberglass
skin surface is painted or unpainted, contains or does not contain cut-
outs for door components, or assembled or unassembled with glass lites
in the door.
The country of origin of the fiberglass door panel is determined by
where the fiberglass door skin is pressed.
Fiberglass door panels and sidelites are covered by the
investigation whether they are imported attached to, or in conjunction
with door components and accessories (including but not limited to door
jambs, door handles, locks, hinges, door stoppers, door kicks, door
thresholds, door sills, and trim), in a pre-hung door system, or an
entry door system. Subject fiberglass door panels and sidelites are
covered whether or not they are accompanied by other parts. However, if
a subject fiberglass door panel or sidelite is imported in a pre-hung
door system or entry door system, only the fiberglass door panel and
sidelite, including when assembled with glass lites or when the glass
lites are shipped with the subject merchandise for further assembly,
are covered by the scope. Door components and accessories (including
but not limited to transoms, door jambs, door handles, locks, hinges,
door stoppers, door kicks, door thresholds, door sills, and trim) are
not included in the scope when imported with a fiberglass door panel or
sidelite, including when such components or accessories are assembled
to a fiberglass door panel or sidelite, or when imported separately.
Subject merchandise may be impact-rated to withstand hurricane force
wind loads and may be reinforced with steel sheet or plate. Impact-
rated doors may be certified to Testing Application Standards (TAS)
201/202/203-94/ and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
E330-02/14/M-14, E1886-05/13a/, or E1996-09/14a.
Subject merchandise may be fire-rated for up to 90 minutes and may
contain flame retardant composites, including, but not limited to flame
retardant foam or mineral core materials, including but not limited to
low density calcium silicate. Fire-rated doors generally satisfy the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 252 Standard Methods of
Fire Tests of Door Assemblies and UL10(b) and (c)-Standard for Safety-
Fire Tests of Door Assemblies.
Subject merchandise also includes fiberglass door panels and
sidelites that have been processed in a third country, including but
not limited to one or more of the following: filling with insulation
foam, trimming, cutting, notching, punching, drilling, painting,
finishing, assembly, or any other processing that would not otherwise
remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed
in the country of manufacture of the in-scope product. The inclusion of
other parts, such as door components and accessories (including but not
limited to door jambs, door handles, locks, hinges, door stoppers, door
kicks, door thresholds, door sills, and trim) in a third country does
not remove the fiberglass door panels and sidelites from the scope.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation are all products
covered by the scope of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty
orders on wood mouldings and millwork products from China. See Wood
Mouldings and Millwork Products from the People's Republic of China:
Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination and Antidumping Duty
Order, 86 FR 9486 (February 16, 2021); and Wood Mouldings and Millwork
Products from the People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty
Order, 86 FR 9484 (February 16, 2021).
Excluded from the scope of this investigation are all products
covered by the scope of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty
proceedings on float glass products from China. See Float Glass
Products from the People's Republic of China and Malaysia: Initiation
of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 90 FR 1435 (January 8, 2025);
and Float Glass Products from the People's Republic of China and
Malaysia: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 90 FR 1443
(January 8, 2025).
Imports of subject merchandise are classified under Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) statistical number
3925.20.0010. Subject merchandise may also be classified under
4418.29.4000, 4418.29.8030, 4418.29.8060, or 7019.90.5150. The HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes; the
written description of the scope of this investigation is
dispositive.''
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative
preliminary determinations by Commerce that certain benefits which
constitute subsidies within the meaning of Sec. 703 of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or
exporters in China of fiberglass door panels, and that such products
are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the
meaning of Sec. 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations
were requested in petitions filed on March 20, 2025, by the American
Fiberglass Door Coalition, the members of which are Therma-Tru
Corporation, Maumee, Ohio; PlastPro Doors Inc., Los Angeles,
California; and Owens Corning, Toledo, Ohio.
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application,
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19
CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic
filings during this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's
Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>).
No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic
filings will be accepted until further notice.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C.
1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply
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access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for
those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on May 21,
2026, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec.
207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
June 9, 2026. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in
writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before Wednesday,
June 3, 2026. Any requests to appear as a witness via videoconference
must be included with your request to appear. Requests to appear via
videoconference must include a statement explaining why the witness
cannot appear in person; the Chairman, or other person designated to
conduct the investigations, may in their discretion for good cause
shown, grant such a request. Requests to appear as remote witness due
to illness or a positive COVID-19 test result may be submitted by 3:00
p.m. the business day prior to the hearing. Further information about
participation in the hearing will be posted on the Commission's website
at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html">https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html</a>.
A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's
deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at
the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the
hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing
conference, if deemed necessary, to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday,
June 5, 2026. Parties shall file and serve written testimony and
presentation slides in connection with their presentation at the
hearing by no later than noon on June 8, 2026. Oral testimony and
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules.
Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing
testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of
the hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.23 of the Commission's rules;
the deadline for filing is June 1, 2026. Parties shall also file
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing,
and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of Sec.
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing
briefs is June 16, 2026. In addition, any person who has not entered an
appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the
investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the
petition, on or before June 16, 2026. On July 1, 2026, the Commission
will make available to parties all information on which they have not
had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on
this information on or before July 6, 2026, but such final comments
must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with
Sec. 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must
conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules;
any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the
requirements of Sec. Sec. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's
rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the
Commission's website at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf">https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf</a>, elaborates upon the Commission's
procedures with respect to filings.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to Sec. 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not
be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions,
or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a
Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with Sec. Sec. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the
Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the
investigations must be served on all other parties to the
investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service
list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary
will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: February 3, 2026.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-02403 Filed 2-5-26; 8:45 am]
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