Notice2026-08634
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
May 4, 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 certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from the People's Republic of China (China) 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 85 (Monday, May 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23966-23967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08634]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-017]
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second 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 certain passenger
vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from the People's
Republic of China (China) 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 May 4, 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 August 10, 2015, Commerce published the CVD order on passenger
tires from China.\1\ On January 2, 2026, Commerce published the notice
of initiation of the second sunset review of the Order, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19
CFR 351.218(c).\2\
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\1\ See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the
People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping
Duty Determination and Antidumping Duty Order; and Amended Final
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing
Duty Order, 80 FR 47902 (August 10, 2015) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 125
(January 2, 2026).
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On January 14, 2026, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate in this review from United Steel, Paper and Forestry,
Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial Workers Union, AFL-
CIO, CLC (the domestic interested party), within the deadline specified
in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested party claims
that it has interested party status within the meaning of section
771(9)(D) of the
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Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(vi) as a certified union representative
of an industry engaged in the manufacture, production, or wholesale in
the United States of a domestic like product.\4\
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\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Notice of Intent
to Participate in the Second Five-Year Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from China,''
dated January 14, 2026.
\4\ Id. at 2.
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On January 30, 2026, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response from the domestic interested party, within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not receive a
substantive response from either the Government of China or a
respondent interested party to this proceeding. On February 23, 2026,
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it
did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent
interested parties.\6\ 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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\5\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Passenger Vehicle
and Light Truck Tires from China: Petitioner's Substantive Response
to the Notice of Initiation,'' dated January 20, 2026.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated January 2,
2026,'' dated February 23, 2026.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this Order is passenger tires from China.
For a full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decisions Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light
Truck Tires from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
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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 Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\8\ 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/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
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\8\ 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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GITI Tire (Fujian) Co., Ltd............................ 38.15
Cooper Kunshan Tire Co., Ltd........................... 21.68
Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co., Ltd............... 116.73
All Others............................................. 31.56
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Notification Regarding an Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
an 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 29, 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. 2026-08634 Filed 5-1-26; 8:45 am]
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