Notice2026-08635
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping 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 antidumping duty (AD) 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 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 85 (Monday, May 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23955-23956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08635]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-016]
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review
of the Antidumping 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 antidumping duty (AD) 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 dumping, 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 AD order on passenger
tires from China in the Federal Register.\1\ On January 2, 2026,
Commerce published the notice of initiation of this second sunset
review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act).\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 timely and complete notice
of intent to participate in the sunset review from the domestic
interested party \3\ within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The domestic interested party claimed interested
party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(D) of the Act as a
certified union representative of an industry engaged in the
manufacture, production, or whole sale of the domestic like product.\5\
On January 22, 2026 Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) that it had received a notice of intent to participate
from the domestic interested party.\6\
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\3\ The domestic interested party is United Steel, Paper and
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial Workers
Union, AFL-CIO, CLC.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Notice of Intent
to Participate in the Second Five-Year Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from China,''
dated January 14, 2026.
\5\ Id. at 2.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on January
2, 2026,'' dated January 22, 2026.
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On January 30, 2026, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), the
domestic interested party filed a timely and adequate substantive
response.\7\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any
respondent interested parties. On February 24, 2026, 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 Order.
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\7\ 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 30, 2026.
\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on January
2, 2026,'' dated February 23, 2026.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by the Order is passenger tires from China. For
a full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decisions Memorandum.\9\
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the
Antidumping 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 dumping in
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\10\ A list of the topics discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the appendix to this
notice. The Issues and
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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/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
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\10\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order 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 87.99 percent.
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(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218 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 Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-08635 Filed 5-1-26; 8:45 am]
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