Notice2026-05536

Truck Bed Covers From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13573-13577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05536]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-224]


Truck Bed Covers From the People's Republic of China: Initiation 
of Countervailing Duty Investigation

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

DATES: Applicable March 17, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aleksandras Nakutis, Office I, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3147.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Petition

    On February 25, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
received a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of 
truck bed covers from the People's Republic of China (China), filed in 
proper form on behalf of RealTruck (the petitioner),\1\ a domestic 
producer of truck bed covers.\2\ The CVD Petition was accompanied by an 
antidumping duty (AD) Petition concerning imports of truck bed covers 
from China.\3\
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    \1\ The petitioner is RealTruck, Inc., Laurmark Enterprises, 
Inc., Undercover, Inc., Retrax Holdings, LLC, Truxedo, Inc., Extang 
Corporation, A.R.E. Accessories LLC, and Roll-N-Lock Corporation 
(collectively, RealTruck).
    \2\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Antidumping Duties and 
Countervailing Duties,'' dated February 25, 2026 (Petition).
    \3\ Id.
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    Between March 2 and 11, 2026, Commerce requested supplemental 
information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petition in 
supplemental questionnaires.\4\ Between March 6 and 12, 2026, the 
petitioner filed timely responses to these requests for additional 
information.\5\
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    \4\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated 
March 3, 2026 (First General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire); 
``Supplemental Questions,'' dated March 2, 2026; and ``Supplemental 
Questions,'' dated March 10, 2026 (Second General Issues 
Supplemental Questionnaire).
    \5\ See Petitioner's Letters, ``Amendments to Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Petitions; Volume SI--General Issues and 
Injury,'' dated March 6, 2026 (First General Issues Supplement); 
``Amendments to Countervailing Duty Petition; Volume SIII--China 
CVD,'' dated March 5, 2026; and ``Amendments to Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Petitions; Volume SSI--General Issues and 
Injury,'' dated March 12, 2026 (Second General Issues Supplement).
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    In accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act), the petitioner alleges that the Government of China 
(GOC) is providing countervailable subsidies, within the meaning of 
sections 701 and 771(5) of the Act, to producers of truck bed covers in 
China, and that such imports are materially injuring, or threatening 
material injury to, the domestic industry producing truck bed covers in 
the United States. Consistent with section 702(b)(1) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.202(b), for those alleged programs on which we are initiating a 
CVD investigation, the Petition was accompanied by information 
reasonably available to the petitioner supporting its allegations.
    Commerce finds that the petitioner filed the Petition on behalf of 
the domestic industry, because the petitioner is an interested party, 
as defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act. Commerce also finds that 
the petitioner demonstrated sufficient industry support with respect to 
the initiation of the requested CVD investigation.\6\
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    \6\ See section on ``Determination of Industry Support for the 
Petition,'' infra.
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Period of Investigation (POI)

    Because the Petition was filed on February 25, 2026, the POI is 
January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.\7\
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    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.204(b)(2).
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Scope of the Investigation

    The products covered by this investigation are truck bed covers 
from China. For a full description of the scope of this investigation, 
see the appendix to this notice.

Comments on the Scope of the Investigation

    On March 3 and 10, 2026, Commerce requested information and 
clarification from the petitioner regarding the proposed scope to 
ensure that the scope language in the Petition is an accurate

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reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking 
relief.\8\ On March 6 and 12, 2026, the petitioner provided 
clarifications and revised the scope.\9\ The description of merchandise 
covered by this investigation, as described in the appendix to this 
notice, reflects these clarifications.
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    \8\ See First General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire; see 
also Second General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire.
    \9\ See First General Issues Supplement at 2-7 and Exhibit S-1; 
see also Second General Issues Supplement at 1-4 and Exhibit SSI-1.
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    As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are 
setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding 
product coverage (i.e., scope).\10\ Commerce will consider all scope 
comments received from interested parties and, if necessary, will 
consult with interested parties prior to the issuance of the 
preliminary determination. If scope comments include factual 
information, all such factual information should be limited to public 
information.\11\ Commerce requests that interested parties provide at 
the beginning of their scope comments a public executive summary for 
each comment or issue raised in their submission. Commerce further 
requests that interested parties limit their public executive summary 
of each comment or issue to no more than 450 words, not including 
citations. Commerce intends to use the public executive summaries as 
the basis of the comment summaries included in the analysis of scope 
comments. To facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce 
requests that scope comments be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time 
(ET) on April 6, 2026, which is 20 calendar days from the signature 
date of this notice. Any rebuttal comments, which may include factual 
information, and should also be limited to public information, must be 
filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on April 16, 2026, which is 10 calendar days from 
the initial comment deadline.
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    \10\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble); see also 19 CFR 
351.312.
    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ``factual 
information'').
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    Commerce requests that any factual information that parties 
consider relevant to the scope of this investigation be submitted 
during that period. However, if a party subsequently finds that 
additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the 
investigation may be relevant, the party must contact Commerce and 
request permission to submit the additional information. All scope 
comments must be filed simultaneously on the records of the concurrent 
AD and CVD investigations.

Filing Requirements

    All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via 
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), unless an exception 
applies.\12\ An electronically filed document must be received 
successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.
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    \12\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order 
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011); see also Enforcement and 
Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046 
(November 20, 2014) for details of Commerce's electronic filing 
requirements, effective August 5, 2011. Information on using ACCESS 
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx</a> and a handbook 
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf">https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf</a>.
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Consultations

    Pursuant to sections 702(b)(4)(A)(i) and (ii) of the Act, Commerce 
notified the GOC of the receipt of the Petition and provided an 
opportunity for consultations with respect to the Petition.\13\ On 
February 28, 2026, the GOC submitted written comments regarding the CVD 
Petition.\14\
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    \13\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Invitation for Consultations to 
Discuss the Countervailing Duty Petition,'' dated February 26, 2026.
    \14\ See GOC's Letter, ``Comments on CVD Petition on Truck Bed 
Covers from China (C-570-224),'' dated February 28, 2026.
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petition

    Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on 
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 702(c)(4)(A) of the Act 
provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic 
producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) at least 
25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and 
(ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like 
product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support 
for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 702(c)(4)(D) of 
the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of 
domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of 
the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i) 
poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if 
there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or 
(ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling 
method to poll the ``industry.''
    Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the ``industry'' as the 
producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine 
whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute 
directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the 
domestic like product. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), 
which is responsible for determining whether ``the domestic industry'' 
has been injured, must also determine what constitutes a domestic like 
product in order to define the industry. While both Commerce and the 
ITC apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic like 
product,\15\ they do so for different purposes and pursuant to a 
separate and distinct authority. In addition, Commerce's determination 
is subject to limitations of time and information. Although this may 
result in different definitions of the like product, such differences 
do not render the decision of either agency contrary to law.\16\
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    \15\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
    \16\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F.Supp.2d 1, 8 (CIT 
2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 688 F.Supp. 
639, 644 (CIT 1988), aff'd Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United 
States, 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).
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    Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as ``a 
product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in 
characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation 
under this title.'' Thus, the reference point from which the domestic 
like product analysis begins is ``the article subject to an 
investigation'' (i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be 
investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the 
petition).
    With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioner does not 
offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope 
of the investigation.\17\ Based on our analysis of the information 
submitted on the record, we have determined that truck bed covers, as 
defined in the scope, constitute a single domestic like product, and we 
have analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like 
product.\18\
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    \17\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as 
applied to this case and information regarding industry support, see 
Checklist, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation Initiation Checklist: 
Truck Bed Covers from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (China CVD 
Initiation Checklist), at Attachment II, ``Analysis of Industry 
Support for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions 
Covering Truck Bed Covers from the People's Republic of China,'' 
(Attachment II). This checklist is on file electronically via 
ACCESS.
    \18\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the China CVD 
Initiation Checklist
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    In determining whether the petitioner has standing under section 
702(c)(4)(A)

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of the Act, we considered the industry support data contained in the 
Petition with reference to the domestic like product as defined in the 
``Scope of the Investigation,'' in the appendix to this notice. To 
establish industry support, the petitioner provided its own 2025 
production of the domestic like product and compared this to the total 
2025 U.S. production of the domestic like product by the entire U.S. 
truck bed covers industry.\19\ We relied on data provided by the 
petitioner for purposes of measuring industry support.\20\
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    \19\ Id.
    \20\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the China CVD 
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    Our review of the data provided in the Petition, the First General 
Issues Supplement, and other information readily available to Commerce 
indicates that the petitioner has established industry support for the 
Petition.\21\ First, the Petition established support from domestic 
producers (or workers) accounting for more than 50 percent of the total 
production of the domestic like product and, as such, Commerce is not 
required to take further action in order to evaluate industry support 
(e.g., polling).\22\ Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have 
met the statutory criteria for industry support under section 
702(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) 
who support the Petition account for at least 25 percent of the total 
production of the domestic like product.\23\ Finally, the domestic 
producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry 
support under section 702(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic 
producers (or workers) who support the Petition account for more than 
50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by 
that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to, 
the Petition.\24\ Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petition 
was filed on behalf of the domestic industry within the meaning of 
section 702(b)(1) of the Act.\25\
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    \21\ Id.
    \22\ Id.; see also section 702(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
    \23\ See Attachment II of the China CVD Initiation Checklist.
    \24\ Id.
    \25\ Id.
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Injury Test

    Because China is a ``Subsidies Agreement Country'' within the 
meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, section 701(a)(2) of the Act 
applies to this investigation. Accordingly, the ITC must determine 
whether imports of the subject merchandise from China materially 
injure, or threaten material injury to, a U.S. industry.

Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation

    The petitioner alleges that imports of the subject merchandise are 
benefiting from countervailable subsidies and that such imports are 
causing, or threaten to cause, material injury to the U.S. industry 
producing the domestic like product. In addition, the petitioner 
alleges that subject imports exceed the negligibility threshold 
provided for under section 771(24)(A) of the Act.\26\
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    \26\ For further discussion, see China CVD Initiation Checklists 
at Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material 
Injury and Causation for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Petitions Covering Truck Bed Covers from the People's Republic of 
China.
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    The petitioner contends that the industry's injured condition is 
illustrated by a significant increase in the volume of subject imports; 
reduced market share; underselling and price depression and/or 
suppression; lost sales and revenues; and negative impact on operations 
and financial performance.\27\ We assessed the allegations and 
supporting evidence regarding material injury, threat of material 
injury, causation, as well as negligibility, and we have determined 
that these allegations are properly supported by adequate evidence, and 
meet the statutory requirements for initiation.\28\
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    \27\ Id.
    \28\ Id.
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Initiation of CVD Investigation

    Based upon the examination of the Petition and supplemental 
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 702 of 
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating a CVD investigation to determine 
whether imports of truck bed covers from China benefit from 
countervailable subsidies conferred by the GOC. In accordance with 
section 703(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), unless 
postponed, we will make our preliminary determination no later than 65 
days after the date of this initiation.
    Based on our review of the Petition, we find that there is 
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 24 programs 
alleged by the petitioner. For a full discussion of the basis for our 
decision to initiate on each program, see the China CVD Initiation 
Checklist. A public version of the initiation checklist for this 
investigation is available on ACCESS.

Respondent Selection

    The petitioner identified 30 companies in China as producers and/or 
exporters of truck bed covers.\29\ Commerce intends to follow its 
standard practice in CVD investigations and calculate company-specific 
subsidy rates in the investigation. Following standard practice in CVD 
investigations, in the event Commerce determines that the number of 
companies is large, and it cannot individually examine each company 
based upon Commerce's resources, where appropriate, Commerce intends to 
select mandatory respondents based on quantity and value (Q&V) 
questionnaires issued to the potential respondents. Commerce normally 
selects mandatory respondents in CVD investigations using U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP) entry data for U.S. imports under the 
appropriate Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 
subheadings listed in the scope of the investigation. However, for this 
investigation, the main HTSUS subheading under which the subject 
merchandise would enter (i.e., 8708.29.5160) is a basket category under 
which non-subject merchandise may also enter. Therefore, instead of 
relying on CBP entry data in selecting respondents, we intend to issue 
Q&V questionnaires to each potential respondent for which there is 
complete address information on the record.
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    \29\ See Petition at Volume I (pages 14-20); see also First 
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    Commerce will post the Q&V questionnaires along with filing 
instructions on Commerce's website at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/ec-adcvd-qv-questionnaire">https://www.trade.gov/ec-adcvd-qv-questionnaire</a>. Producers/exporters of truck bed covers from China 
that do not receive Q&V questionnaires may still submit a response to 
the Q&V questionnaire and can obtain a copy of the Q&V questionnaire 
from Commerce's website. Responses to the Q&V questionnaire must be 
submitted by the relevant producers/exporters no later than 5:00 p.m. 
ET on March 31, 2026, which is two weeks from the signature date of 
this notice. All Q&V questionnaire responses must be filed 
electronically via ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be 
received successfully, in its entirety, by ACCESS no later than 5:00 
p.m. ET on the deadline noted above.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective order (APO) in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(b). Instructions for filing such applications may be found on 
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<a href="https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders">https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders</a>.

Distribution of Copies of the Petition

    In accordance with section 702(b)(4)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.202(f), a copy of the public version of the Petition has been 
provided to the GOC via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we will 
attempt to provide a copy of the public version of the Petition to each 
exporter named in the Petition, as provided under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).

ITC Notification

    Commerce will notify the ITC of its initiation, as required by 
section 702(d) of the Act.

Preliminary Determination by the ITC

    The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date 
on which the Petition was filed, whether there is a reasonable 
indication that imports of truck bed covers from China are materially 
injuring, or threatening material injury to, a U.S. industry.\30\ A 
negative ITC determination will result in the investigation being 
terminated.\31\ Otherwise, this CVD investigation will proceed 
according to statutory and regulatory time limits.
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    \30\ See section 703(a)(1) of the Act.
    \31\ Id.
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Submission of Factual Information

    Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) 
evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence 
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available 
information to value factors of production under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or 
to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); 
(iv) evidence placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other 
than factual information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of 
Commerce's regulations requires any party, when submitting factual 
information, to specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) 
the information is being submitted \32\ and, if the information is 
submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct factual information already on 
the record, to provide an explanation identifying the information 
already on the record that the factual information seeks to rebut, 
clarify, or correct.\33\ Time limits for the submission of factual 
information are addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which provides specific 
time limits based on the type of factual information being submitted. 
Interested parties should review the regulations prior to submitting 
factual information in this investigation.
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    \32\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
    \33\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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Extensions of Time Limits

    Parties may request an extension of time limits before the 
expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as 
otherwise specified by Commerce. In general, an extension request will 
be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time 
limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as otherwise specified by 
Commerce.\34\ For submissions that are due from multiple parties 
simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it 
is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due date. Under certain 
circumstances, Commerce may elect to specify a different time limit by 
which extension requests will be considered untimely for submissions 
which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such a case, we 
will inform parties in a letter or memorandum of the deadline 
(including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed 
to be considered timely. An extension request must be made in a 
separate, standalone submission; under limited circumstances we will 
grant untimely filed requests for the extension of time limits, where 
we determine, based on 19 CFR 351.302, that extraordinary circumstances 
exist. Parties should review Commerce's regulations concerning the 
extension of time limits and the Time Limits Final Rule prior to 
submitting factual information in this investigation.\35\
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    \34\ See 19 CFR 351.302.
    \35\ See 19 CFR 351.301; see also Extension of Time Limits; 
Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013) (Time Limits Final 
Rule), available at <a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm">https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm</a>.
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Certification Requirements

    Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding 
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\36\ 
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR 
351.303(g).\37\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the 
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification 
requirements.
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    \36\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
    \37\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import 
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also 
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at 
<a href="https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf">https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf</a>.
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Notification to Interested Parties

    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Parties wishing to participate 
in this investigation should ensure that they meet the requirements of 
19 CFR 351.103(d) (e.g., by filing the required letters of appearance). 
Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining 
to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\38\
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    \38\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other 
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 702 and 
777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).

    Dated: March 17, 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

Scope of the Investigation

    The scope of the investigation covers truck bed covers, which 
are protective shields made of aluminum, steel, fiberglass, carbon 
fiber, plastic, and/or water-resistant fabric that are sized to span 
the open-top area of a pickup truck. When fully assembled and 
installed, truck bed covers have a width between 45 and 75 inches 
(actual) and a length between 55 and 100 inches (actual), and can be 
used to secure the cargo area of a pickup truck and/or repel water.
    Truck bed covers typically encompass four general 
configurations--i.e., folding, roll-up, one-piece, and retractable. 
Folding truck bed covers consist of two or more interconnected, 
hinged panels which may be made from a rigid material or a soft 
material with a rigid frame. Roll-up truck bed covers can be made of 
soft material with rigid crossbars, or rigid material such as slats, 
which allow the cover to roll forward for access to the truck bed, 
and which can be secured with straps, buckles, or other fasteners. 
One-piece truck bed covers are rigid covers that open from the 
tailgate end of the truck bed using a hinge or pivot, typically with 
the assistance of struts for opening and closing. Retractable truck 
bed covers are made of interconnected rigid slats or one-piece 
aluminum-reinforced polycarbonate that retract into a recessed 
canister to allow access to the truck bed. Retractable truck bed 
covers may be manually operated or electrically powered with a 
motor, and electric models may include additional features such as 
fob keys, Bluetooth connectivity, or LED lights.
    The scope of the investigation includes not only the cover 
material (i.e., the protective shield made of aluminum, steel, 
fiberglass, carbon fiber, plastic, and/or water-resistant fabric), 
but also any accompanying hardware

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for the mounting or storage of the truck bed cover (e.g., rails, 
canisters, latches, straps, clasps, clamps, nuts, bolts, washers, 
screws, hitch pins, weather strips/seals/gaskets) or other parts 
(e.g., locks, struts, drain tubes, motors), provided that such 
hardware or other parts are entered with and invoiced with the cover 
material. Truck bed covers are included within the scope whether or 
not they are accompanied with such hardware or other parts. 
Moreover, any hardware for the mounting or storage of the truck bed 
cover (e.g., rails, canisters, latches, straps, clasps, clamps, 
nuts, bolts, washers, screws, hitch pins, weather strips/seals/
gaskets) or other parts (e.g., locks, struts, drain tubes, motors) 
are covered within the scope if such items are separately entered as 
a truck bed cover mounting or installation kit.
    Excluded from the scope are truck caps (also known as camper 
shells, toppers, or canopies), which are enclosures that can be 
mounted on truck bed rails to extend the height of a truck bed by at 
least 12 inches (actual), thus creating a fully-enclosed, lockable 
storage area for cargo.
    Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are any 
products already covered by the scope of any extant antidumping and/
or countervailing duty orders, including Aluminum Extrusions from 
the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR 30650 
(May 26, 2011), and Aluminum Extrusions from the People's Republic 
of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 76 FR 30653 (May 26, 2011).
    The products subject to the investigation are currently 
classifiable under subheading 8708.29.5160 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading 
is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive.

[FR Doc. 2026-05536 Filed 3-19-26; 8:45 am]
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