Notice2026-07227
Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Italy: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2024
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Published
April 14, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that certain producers/exporters of forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks) from Italy received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. In addition, Commerce is rescinding this review, in part, with respect to one company. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19105-19107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07227]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-475-841]
Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Italy: Preliminary Results and
Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2024
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds
that certain producers/exporters of forged steel fluid end blocks
(fluid end blocks) from Italy received countervailable subsidies during
the period of review (POR) January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
In addition, Commerce is rescinding this review, in part, with respect
to one company. Interested parties are invited to comment on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable April 14, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stefan Smith AD/CVD Operations, Office
I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4342.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 21, 2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register
the notice of initiation of an administrative review of the Order.\1\
On April 8, 2025, Commerce selected Lucchini Mame Forge S.p.A
(Lucchini) and Metalcam S.p.A. (Metalcam) for individual examination as
the mandatory respondents in this administrative review.\2\
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\1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 90 FR 10048 (February 21, 2025) (Initiation
Notice); see also Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from the People's
Republic of China, the Federal Republic of Germany, India, and
Italy: Countervailing Duty Orders, and Amended Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination for the People's Republic of
China, 86 FR 7535 (January 29, 2021); Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks
from the People's Republic of China, the Federal Republic of
Germany, India, and Italy: Correction to Countervailing Duty Orders,
86 FR 10244 (February 19, 2021) (collectively, Order).
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Respondent Selection,'' dated April 8,
2025.
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On September 12, 2025, Commerce extended the deadline for the
preliminary results of this review until February 2, 2026.\3\ Due to
the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown, on
November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\4\ 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.\5\ Accordingly, the deadline for the preliminary
results is now April 9, 2026.
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,'' dated
September 12, 2025.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\5\ 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 administrative review, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.\6\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included in the Appendix to this notice. The Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically
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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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order on Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from Italy; 2024,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the Order are fluid end blocks from Italy.
For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ Id.
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Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), Commerce will rescind an
administrative review of the countervailing duty order when there are
no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which
liquidation is suspended.\8\ Normally, upon completion of an
administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the
countervailing duty assessment rate calculated for the review
period.\9\ Therefore, for an administrative review of a company to be
conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce
can instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate at
the countervailing duty assessment rate for the review period.\10\
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\8\ See, e.g., Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's
Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2015, 82 FR 14349 (March 20, 2017); see also
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic
of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review;
2017, 84 FR 14650 (April 11, 2019).
\9\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2).
\10\ See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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On March 16, 2026, we issued a memorandum notifying parties of our
intent to rescind this administrative review with respect to Forge
Monchieri S.p.A. (Forge Monchieri).\11\ We received no comments from
interested parties regarding our intent to rescind the review with
respect to Forge Monchieri. Accordingly, in the absence of reviewable,
suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR, we are
rescinding this administrative review with respect to Forge Monchieri,
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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\11\ See Memorandum, ``Notice of Intent to Rescind Review, in
Part,'' dated March 16, 2026.
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act). For each subsidy program found countervailable, Commerce
preliminarily determines that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial
contribution by an ``authority'' that gives rise to a benefit to the
recipient, and that the
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subsidy is specific.\12\ For a full description of the methodology
underlying our conclusions, including our reliance, in part, on facts
otherwise available with adverse inferences (AFA) pursuant to sections
776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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\12\ 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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Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review
There are two companies, Cogne Acciai Speciali S.p.A. (CAS) and
Officine Meccaniche Roselli S.r.l. (Roselli) for which a review was
requested, which had reviewable entries, and which were not selected as
mandatory respondents or found to be cross-owned with a mandatory
respondent. For these companies, because the rates calculated for the
mandatory respondents, Lucchini and Metalcam, were above de minimis and
not based entirely on facts available, we are applying to the non-
selected companies the weighted average of the subsidy rates calculated
for Lucchini and Metalcam, based on publicly-ranged sales data
submitted by Lucchini and Metalcam. This methodology is consistent with
our practice for establishing an all-others rate pursuant to section
705(c)(5)(A) of the Act.\13\
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\13\ See Memorandum, ``Calculation of Non-Selected Companies
Rate,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice;
see also Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Preliminary Results of Review
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the
following net countervailable subsidy rates exist for the POR, January
1, 2024, through December 31, 2024:
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Subsidy rate
Company (percent ad
valorem)
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Lucchini Mame Forge S.p.A\14\........................... 8.49
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Metalcam S.p.A\15\...................................... 10.89
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Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Companies
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Cogne Acciai Speciali S.p.A............................. 9.15
Officine Meccaniche Roselli S.r.l....................... 9.15
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Disclosure
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\14\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum,
Commerce preliminarily finds the following companies to be cross-
owned with Lucchini: Lucchini RS S.p.A.; Lucchini Industries Srl;
and Bicomet S.p.A.
\15\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum,
Commerce preliminarily finds the following companies to be cross-
owned with Metalcam: Adamello Meccanica S.r.l.; and B.S. S.r.l.
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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), interested parties may submit case
briefs to Commerce no later than 21 days after the date of publication
of these preliminary results of review.\16\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days
after the date for filing case briefs.\17\ 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.\18\ All briefs must be filed electronically using ACCESS.
An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its
entirety in ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established
deadline.
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\16\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
\17\ 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).
\18\ 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.\19\ Further, we request that interested parties limit their
executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not
including citations. We intend to use the 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 executive summary of each issue. Note that
Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the
service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\20\
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\19\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
\20\ See APO and Service Procedures.
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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, filed electronically via
ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice. Requests should contain: (1) the party's
name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants;
and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Oral presentations at the
hearing will be limited to issues raised in the briefs. If a request
for a hearing is made, Commerce will inform parties of the scheduled
date for the hearing.\21\
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\21\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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Assessment Rates
In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), we preliminarily assigned subsidy rates in the amounts
shown above for the producers/exporters shown above. Upon completion of
the administrative review, consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this review. We intend 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).
For the companies listed above for which this review is rescinded
with these preliminary results, we will instruct CBP to assess
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries at a rate equal to the
cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of
entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the period
January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue rescission instructions to
CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also
intends, upon publication of the final results, to instruct CBP to
collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts
calculated in the final results of this review for the respective
companies listed above, on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of
publication of the final results of this
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administrative review. If the rate calculated in the final results is
zero or de minimis, no cash deposit will be required 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, CBP will continue to collect cash
deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the all-others rate or
the most recent company-specific rate applicable to the company, as
appropriate. These cash deposit instructions, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Final Results of Administrative Review
Unless extended, Commerce intend to issue the final results of this
administrative review, which will include the results of our analysis
of the issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 days after the date
of publication of these preliminary results in the Federal Register,
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h).
Notification to Interested Parties
The preliminary results and notice are issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.213 and 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: April 9, 2026.
Christoper Abbott,
Deputy Assistance 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. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
V. Non-Selected Companies Under Review
VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available
VII. Subsidies Valuation
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Recommendation
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