Notice2026-06998
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From India: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
April 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 prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) 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 69 (Friday, April 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18397-18398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06998]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-829]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand 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 prestressed
concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) 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 April 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 February 4, 2004, the Commerce published the Order on PC strand
from India.\1\ On October 3, 2025, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of the fourth sunset review of the Order, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) and 19 CFR
351.218(c).\2\
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\1\ See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from India, 69 FR 5319 (February 4, 2004)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 48048
(October 3, 2025).
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On October 20, 2025, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate in this review from the domestic interested parties,\3\
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The
domestic interested parties claim that interested party status within
the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.102(b)(29)(v) as producers of the domestic like product.\5\
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\3\ The domestic interested parties are: Insteel Wire Products
Company, Sumiden Wire Products Corporation, and Wire Mesh Corp.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from India--Domestic Industry's Notice of
Intent to Participate,'' dated October 20, 2025.
\5\ Id. at 3.
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On November 3, 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).\6\ Commerce did not
receive a substantive response from either the Government of India or a
respondent interested party to this proceeding. On December 8, 2025,
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it
did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent
interested parties.\7\ 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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\6\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from India--Domestic Industry's
Substantive Response,'' dated November 3, 2025 (Substantive
Response).
\7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated October 3,
2025,'' dated December 8, 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.\8\ Additionally, due to a backlog of documents
that were electronically filed via Enforcement and
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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.\9\ Accordingly, the deadline for
these final results is now April 7, 2026.
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\9\ 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 PC strand from India. For the
full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decisions Memorandum.\10\
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\10\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand
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.\11\ 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 Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS),
which is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In
addition, complete versions 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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\11\ 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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All producers/exporters............................. 62.92
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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: April 7, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
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. 2026-06998 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]
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