Notice2026-02643
Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
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Published
February 10, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that the sole producer/exporter subject to this administrative review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5892-5894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02643]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-895]
Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-
2024
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds
that the sole producer/exporter subject to this administrative review
made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during
the period of review August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024. Interested
parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable February 10, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Araya, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3401, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 16, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register an
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antidumping duty order on low melt polyester staple fiber (low melt
PSF) from the Republic of Korea (Korea).\1\ On August 1, 2024, Commerce
published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an
administrative review of the AD order on low melt PSF from Korea.\2\ On
September 20, 2024, based on a timely request for review, in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative review of
the Order.\3\ The review covers one producer/exporter of the subject
merchandise, Toray Advanced Materials Korea, Inc. (TAK).
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\1\ See Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of
Korea and Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 40752 (August 16,
2018) (Order).
\2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 89 FR 62714 (August 1,
2024).
\3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 89 FR 77079 (September 20, 2024).
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On December 9, 2024, Commerce tolled the deadline for the
preliminary results of this administrative review by 90 days.\4\ On
June 17, 2025, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), Commerce
extended the deadline for the preliminary results by 120 days until
December 1, 2025.\5\ Additionally, due to the lapse in appropriations
and Federal Government shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled
all deadlines in administrative proceedings by 47 days.\6\ Finally, 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.\7\
Accordingly, the deadline for these preliminary results is now February
5, 2026.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated December 9, 2024.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated June 17,
2025.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of All Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
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For a complete description of the events that followed the
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\8\
A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
included as an appendix to this notice. The Preliminary 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 Preliminary
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, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the 2023-2024 Administrative Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of
Korea,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order <SUP>9</SUP>
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\9\ See Order, 83 FR at 40752.
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The merchandise subject to the Order is synthetic staple fibers,
not carded or combed, specifically bi-component polyester fibers having
a polyester fiber component that melts at a lower temperature than the
other polyester fiber component. For a complete description of the
scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with sections
751(a)(1)(B) and (2) of the Act. We calculated export price and NV in
accordance with sections 772 and 773 of the Act, respectively. For a
full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Preliminary Results of Review
We preliminarily determine that the following estimated weighted-
average dumping margin exists for the period August 1, 2023, through
July 31, 2024:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Toray Advanced Materials Korea, Inc........................ 3.02
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis
performed to interested parties for these preliminary results within
five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public
announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this
notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Public Comment
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), we have modified the deadline
for interested parties to submit case briefs to Commerce to no later
than 21 days after the date of publication of this notice.\10\ Rebuttal
briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed no
later than five days after the time limit for filing case briefs.\11\
Interested parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this
proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and
(2) a table of authorities.\12\
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\10\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective
Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29,
2023) (APO and Service Procedures).
\12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iii), we
request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their
briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their
briefs.\13\ Further, we request that interested parties limit their
public executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not
including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as
the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision
memorandum that will accompany the final results in this administrative
review. We request that interested parties include footnotes for
relevant citations in the public executive summary of each issue.
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\13\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce,
filed electronically via ACCESS, within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Hearing requests
should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and telephone number;
(2) the number of participants and whether any participant is a foreign
national; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Issues raised in
the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the respective case
briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold
the hearing at a date and time to be determined.\14\ Parties should
confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two
days before the scheduled date.
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\14\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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All submissions, including case and rebuttal briefs, as well as
hearing requests, should be filed via ACCESS. An electronically filed
document must be received successfully in its entirety by 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on the established deadline. Note that Commerce has
amended certain of its
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requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR
351.303(f).\15\
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\15\ See APO and Service Final Rule.
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Final Results of Review
Unless otherwise extended, Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review, including the results of its
analysis of issues raised in any written briefs, not later than 120
days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, pursuant to 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).
Assessment Rates
Upon completion of the final results, in accordance with section
751(a)(2)(A) of the Act, Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries of subject merchandise covered by this review.\16\
If a respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or de
minimis (i.e., less than 0.50 percent) in the final results of this
review, we intend to calculate importer-specific assessment rate for
antidumping duties based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping
calculated for each importer's examined sales to the total entered
value of those same sales in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).\17\
Where the respondent did not report entered values, in accordance with
19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce will calculate importer/customer-
specific assessment rates by dividing the amount of dumping for
reviewed sales to the importer/customer by the total quantity of those
sales.\18\ Commerce will calculate an estimated ad valorem importer/
customer-specific assessment rate to determine whether the per-unit
assessment rate is de minimis; however, Commerce will use the per-unit
assessment rate where entered values were not reported. Where an
importer/customer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is not zero or de
minimis, Commerce will instruct CBP to collect the appropriate duties
at the time of liquidation.
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\16\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
\17\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103 (February 14,
2012).
\18\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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If either the respondent's weighted-average dumping margin or an
importer-specific assessment rate is zero or de minimis in the final
results of this review, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate the
appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.\19\
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\19\ Id., 77 FR at 8102-03; see also 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2).
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In accordance with Commerce's ``automatic assessment'' practice,
for entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by TAK for
which it did not know that the merchandise was destined for the United
States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at the all-
others rate established in the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV)
investigation (i.e., 16.27 percent) if there is no rate for the
intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.\20\
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\20\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,
68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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The final results of this administrative review shall be the basis
for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise
covered by the final results of this review and for future deposits of
estimated duties, where applicable.\21\ 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 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).
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\21\ See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication in the Federal Register of the notice of the final results
of this administrative review for all shipments of the subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the cash
deposit rate for the company listed above will be equal to the
weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of
this review, 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 rate will be zero; (2) for merchandise
exported by companies not covered in this review but covered in a prior
segment of this proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be
the company-specific rate published in the most recently-completed
segment of this proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered
in this review, a prior review, or the LTFV investigation, but the
producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be the rate established in
the completed segment for the most recently completed segment for the
producer of the merchandise; (4) the cash deposit rate for all other
producers or exporters will continue to be 16.27 percent, the all-
others rate established in the LTFV investigation.\22\ These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
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\22\ See Order.
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act,19 CFR 351.213(h)(2) and 19
CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: February 5, 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Recommendation
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