Notice2026-05466
Pentafluoroethane (R-125) From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023
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Published
March 20, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Zhejiang Yonghe Refrigerant Co., Ltd. (Zhejiang Yonghe) and Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd. (Sanmei), received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13586-13588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05466]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-138]
Pentafluoroethane (R-125) From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
Zhejiang Yonghe Refrigerant Co., Ltd. (Zhejiang Yonghe) and Zhejiang
Sanmei Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd. (Sanmei), received countervailable
subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2023, through
December 31, 2023.
DATES: Applicable March 20, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel Evans, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2420.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 11, 2025, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of
this administrative review in the Federal Register and invited
interested parties to comment.\1\ Due to the lapse in appropriations
and Federal Government shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled
all deadlines in administrative proceeding by 47 days,\2\ 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
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Government shutdown, on November 24, 2025, Commerce tolled all
deadlines in administrative proceedings by an additional 21 days.\3\ On
December 23, 2025, Commerce extended the deadline for issuing these
final results by 28 days,\4\ and extended the deadline by an additional
14 days on February 9, 2026.\5\ On February 24, 2026, Commerce extended
the deadline for these final results by 11 days and, finally, on March
6, 2026, extended the deadline by seven days.\6\ Accordingly, the
deadline for these final results is now March 16, 2026.
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\1\ See Pentafluoroethane (R-125) from the People's Republic of
China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Review;
2023, 90 FR 30857 (July 11, 2025) (Preliminary Results), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
2023 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,'' dated December 23,
2025.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
2023 Countervailing Duty Administrative review,'' dated February 9,
2026.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
2023 Countervailing Duty Administrative review,'' dated February 24,
2026. See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
2023 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,'' dated March 6,
2026.
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For a complete description of the events that occurred since the
publication of the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\7\ 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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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of
Pentafluoroethane from the People's Republic of China; 2023,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order <SUP>8</SUP>
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\8\ See Pentafluoroethane (R-125) from the People's Republic of
China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 87 FR 12081
(March 3, 2022) (Order).
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The merchandise covered by this Order is R-125 from China. For a
complete description of the scope of this Order, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised by the interested parties in their case and
rebuttal briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A
list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is
provided in the appendix to this notice.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of comments from interested parties, we made
certain changes to Zhejiang Yonghe's countervailable subsidy rate
calculations from the Preliminary Results. For a full description of
these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with
section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we find that
there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution
that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific.\9\ For a full description of the methodology underlying all
of Commerce's conclusions, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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\9\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Final Results of Administrative Review
As a result of this review, Commerce determines the following net
countervailable subsidy rates exist for the period January 1, 2023,
through December 31, 2023:
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\10\ As discussed in the Preliminary Results PDM, Commerce has
found the following companies to be cross-owned with Yonghe: Inner
Mongolia Yonghe Fluorochemical Co., Ltd.; Jinhua Yonghe Fluorine
Chemical Co., Ltd.; Inner Mongolia Huasheng Hydrohuonc Alid Co.,
Ltd.; Shaowu Yonghe Jintang New Material Co., Ltd.; Jiangxi Shilei
Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang Binglong Environmental
Protection Co., Ltd.
\11\ As discussed in the Preliminary Results PDM, Commerce has
found the following company to be cross-owned with Sanmei: Fujian
Qingliu Dongying Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd.
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Subsidy rate
Company (percent ad
valorem)
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Zhejiang Yonghe Refrigerant Co., Ltd.\10\............... 10.11
Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd.\11\............. 3.02
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed in
connection with these final results of review to interested parties
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 the notice of final results 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)(2), Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of
this review, for the above-listed companies at the applicable ad
valorem assessment rates listed. 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).
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends
to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing
duties in the amounts shown for the companies listed above on shipments
of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of
this administrative review. For all non-reviewed firms, we will
instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties at the all-others rate or most recent company-
specific rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash
deposits, effective upon publication of these final results, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction
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 in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(5).
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Dated: March 16, 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 Discusses in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Use of Facts Available and Application of Adverse Inferences
V. Subsidies Valuation
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether to Attribute the Adverse Facts Available
(AFA) Rates for Zhejiang Yonghe's Non-Responsive Suppliers to
Zhejiang Yonghe
Comment 2: Whether to Exclude Certain Programs from the Non-
Responsive Suppliers' AFA Calculation
Comment 3: Whether to Attribute the Non-Responsive Suppliers'
AFA Rates to Zhejiang Yonghe Based on a Sales Denominator
Comment 4: Whether Commerce's Selection of the AFA Rate for the
Export Buyers Credits and Export Sellers Credits from the Export-
Import Bank of China (China Ex-Im Bank) Programs was Supported by
the Record
Comment 5: Whether the Selection of the Fluorspar Benchmark was
Appropriate
VIII. Recommendation
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