Notice2026-07002
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Sixth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Finding
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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 antidumping duty (AD) finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC Strand) from Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, 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 18409-18410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07002]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-588-068]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Japan: Final Results
of the Expedited Sixth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Finding
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) finding on prestressed concrete
steel wire strand (PC Strand) from Japan would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping, 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 December 8, 1978, the U.S. Treasury Department published the
Finding in the Federal Register.\1\ On October 3, 2025, Commerce
published the notice of initiation of this sunset review of the
Finding, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\
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\1\ See Steel Wire Strand for Prestressed Concrete from Japan;
Finding of Dumping, 43 FR 47599 (December 8, 1978) (Finding)
conducted by the U.S. Treasury Department (at the time a
determination of dumping resulted in a ``finding'' rather than the
later applicable ``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 timely and complete notice
of intent to participate in the sunset review for domestic interested
parties \3\ within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The domestic 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 December 9,
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 Insteel Wire Products
Company, Sumiden Wire Products Corporation, and Wire Mesh Corp.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Partes' Letter, ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Japan--Domestic Industry's Notice of
Intent to Participate,'' dated October 20, 2025.
\5\ Id. at 2-3.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on October
3, 2025,'' dated December 9, 2025.
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On November 3, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic
interested parties filed a timely and adequate substantive response.\7\
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent
interested party. On December 8, 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 an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the Finding.
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\7\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Japan--Domestic Industry's
Substantive Response,'' dated November 3, 2025 (Substantive
Response).
\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on 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.\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 the final results
is now April 7, 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 Finding
The product covered by this Finding is PC strand from Japan. For
the full description of the scope of the Finding, 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 Sixth Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Finding on Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand
from Japan,'' 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 dumping in
the event of revocation of the Finding and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Finding 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 as an
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 Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Finding 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 13.30 percent.
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.
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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: 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 Finding
IV. History of the Finding
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 Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-07002 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]
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