Notice2026-02557
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
February 10, 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 polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET film) from India 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 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5890-5891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02557]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-825]
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India:
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 polyethylene
terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET film) from India 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 February 10, 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 July 1, 2002, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
published the Order on PET film from India.\1\ On August 1, 2025,
Commerce published the notice of initiation of the fourth sunset review
of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tarriff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.218(c).\2\
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\1\ See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Polyethylene
Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET Film) from India, 67 FR
44179 (July 1, 2002) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 36139
(August 1, 2025).
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Commerce received a notice of intent to participate in this review
from Microworks America, Inc. and Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc.--
Polyester Film Division (domestic interested parties), within the
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) on August 15, 2025 and
August 18, 2025, respectively.\3\ The domestic interested parties claim
to have interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v) as U.S. producers of the
domestic like product.\4\
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\3\ See Microworks America, Inc.'s Letter, ``Polyethylene
Terephthalate (PET) Fim, Sheet, and Strip from India: Notice of
Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated August 15, 2025; and
Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc.--Polyester Film Division's Letter,
``Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Film, Sheet, and Strip from
India: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated
August 18, 2025.
\4\ Id.
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On August 29, 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).\5\ Commerce did not
receive a substantive response from either the Government of India or a
respondent interested party to this proceeding. On September 23, 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, ``Polyethylene
Terephthalate (PET) Film, Sheet, and Strip from India: Substantive
Response to the Notice of Initiation,'' dated August 29, 2025.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on August
1, 2025,'' dated September 23, 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
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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 February 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 PET film from India. For the
full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decisions Memorandum.\9\
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet,
and Strip from India,'' 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, 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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\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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Ester Industries Ltd................................. 23.21
Garware Polyester Ltd................................ 29.45
Polyplex Corporation Ltd............................. 18.57
All Others........................................... 25.25
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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: February 4, 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. 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. 2026-02557 Filed 2-9-26; 8:45 am]
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