Notice2026-02559
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From the United Arab Emirates and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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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 antidumping duty (AD) orders on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET film) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5891-5892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02559]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-520-803, A-570-924]
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From the United
Arab Emirates and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the
Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping 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 antidumping duty (AD) orders on polyethylene
terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET film) from the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) and the People's Republic of China (China) would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' 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 November 10, 2008, Commerce published the Orders in the Federal
Register.\1\ On August 1, 2025, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of these third sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tarriff Act of 1930 (the Act).\2\
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\1\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from
Brazil, the People's Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates:
Antidumping Duty Orders and Amended Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value for the United Arab Emirates, 73 FR 66595
(November 10, 2008) (Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 36139
(August 1, 2025).
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On August 15 and 18, 2025, Commerce received timely and complete
notices of intent to participate in the sunset reviews from the
domestic interested parties \3\ within the deadline specified in the 19
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The domestic
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interested parties claimed the interested party status within the
meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S. producers of the
domestic like product.\5\ On August 22, 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 Mitsubishi Chemical
America, Inc.--Polyester Film Division (Mitsubishi) and Microworks
America, Inc. (Microworks).
\4\ See Microworks' Letter, ``Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Film, Sheet, and Strip from the United Arab Emirates: Notice of
Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated August 15, 2025;
Mitsubishi's Letter, ``Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Film, Sheet,
and Strip from the United Arab Emirates: Notice of Intent to
Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated August 18, 2025; Microworks'
letter ``Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Film, Sheet, and Strip
from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Intent to Participate
in Sunset Review,'' dated August 15, 2025; and Mitsubishi's letter
``Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Film, Sheet, and Strip from the
People's Republic of China: Notice of Intent to Participate in
Sunset Review,'' dated August 18, 2025.
\5\ Id.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on August
1, 2025,'' dated August 22, 2025.
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On August 29, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), the
domestic interested parties filed timely and adequate substantive
responses.\7\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any
respondent interested party. On September 23, 2025, Commerce notified
the ITC that it did not receive substantive response from any
respondent interested parties.\8\ As a result, pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is
conducting expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders.
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\7\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Polyethylene
Terephthalate (PET) Film, Sheet, and Strip from the United Arab
Emirates: Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,'' dated
August 29, 2025; see also Domestic Interested Parties' Letter
``Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Film, Sheet, and Strip from the
People's Republic of China: Substantive Response to the Notice of
Initiation,'' dated August 29, 2025.
\8\ 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
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 February 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 PET film from the UAE and
China. 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 Third Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet,
and Strip from the United Arab Emirates and the People's Republic of
China,'' 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 dumping in
the event of revocation of the Orders and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Orders were to be revoked, is provided in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\12\ A list of the topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the
appendix to this notice. 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 directly
accessed 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)(1), and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average
dumping margins up to 4.05 percent for the UAE and 76.72 percent for
China.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)
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(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218 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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-02559 Filed 2-9-26; 8:45 am]
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