Notice2026-07313
Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
April 15, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of these expedited subset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on forged steel fluid end blocks from the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany) and Italy 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 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20091-20092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07313]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-428-847, A-475-840]
Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From the Federal Republic of
Germany and Italy: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews
of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited subset reviews, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) orders on forged steel fluid end blocks from the
Federal Republic of Germany (Germany) and Italy 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 15, 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 January 29, 2021, Commerce published the Orders in the Federal
Register.\1\ On December 1, 2025, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of these first sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act).\2\
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\1\ See Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from the Federal Republic
of Germany and Italy: Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination
for the Federal Republic of Germany and Antidumping Duty Orders, 86
FR 7528 (January 29, 2021) (Germany Order and Italy Order)
(collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 55084
(December 1, 2025).
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On December 11, 2025, Commerce received a timely and complete
notice of intent to participate in the sunset reviews for domestic
interested parties within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested party claimed the
interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(E) of the
Act as an ad hoc trade association, a majority of whose members are
domestic producers of FEBs.\4\ On December 23, 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.\5\
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\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Forged Steel Fluid
End Blocks from Germany: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated
December 11, 2025, and Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Five-
Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Forged Steel
Fluid End Blocks from Italy: Notice of Intent to Participate,''
dared December 11, 2025.
\4\ Id. at 2.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
December 1, 2025,'' dated December 23, 2025.
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On December 22, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic
interested parties filed timely and adequate substantive responses.\6\
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent
interested party. On January 26, 2026 Commerce notified the ITC that it
did not receive substantive response from any respondent interested
parties.\7\ 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 expedited
(120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders.
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\6\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Forged Steel Fluid
End Blocks from Germany: Substantive Response of FEB Coalition to
Commerce's Notice of Initiation,'' dated December 22, 2025
(Substantive Response--Germany) and Domestic Interested Party's
Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on
Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from Italy: Substantive Response of
FEB Coalition to Commerce's Notice of Initiation,'' dated December
22, 2025 (Substantive Response--Italy).
\7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
December 1, 2025,'' dated January 23, 2026.
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Scope of the Orders
The product covered by these Orders is forged steel fluid end
blocks from Germany and Italy. For the full description of the scope of
the Orders, see the Issues and Decisions Memorandum.\8\
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders on Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from the
Federal Republic of Germany and Italy'' 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 Orders and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Orders were to be revoked, is provided in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\9\ A list of the topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the
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). 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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\9\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders 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 78.36 percent for Germany and 58.48 percent for
Italy.
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 disposition 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(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: April 10, 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
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II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
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 Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-07313 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am]
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