Notice2026-08637
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of the Expedited First 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 prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye) 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 23954-23955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08637]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-489-843]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the Republic of
T[uuml]rkiye: Final Results of the Expedited First 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 prestressed
concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from the Republic of
T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye) 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: Walter Ankner, Trade Agreements Policy
and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-3874.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 3, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
published the Order on PC strand from T[uuml]rkiye.\1\ On January 2,
2026, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first 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 Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic
of Turkey: Countervailing Duty Order, 86 FR 7990 (February 3, 2021)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 125
(January 2, 2026).
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On January 16, 2026, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate in this review from Insteel Wire Products Company, Sumiden
Wire Products Corporation, and Wire Mesh Corp. (the domestic interested
parties), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\
The domestic interested parties claim to have interested party status
within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.102(b)(29)(v) as a U.S. producers of the domestic like product.\4\
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\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of Turkey--Domestic
Industry's Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated January 16,
2026.
\4\ Id. at 3.
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On February 2, 2026, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response from the domestic interested parties, 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
T[uuml]rkiye 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 Parties' Letter, ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of Turkey--Domestic
Industry's Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,'' dated
February 2, 2026.
\6\ 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 this Order is PC strand from T[uuml]rkiye.
For the 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 Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the
Republic of T[uuml]rkiye,'' 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 subsidization
and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order
were to be revoked, is contained in the accompanying 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
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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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Celik Halat ve Tel San A.S........................... 68.74
Guney Celik Hasir ve Demir........................... 95.29
All Others........................................... 82.29
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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. 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 30, 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. 2026-08637 Filed 5-1-26; 8:45 am]
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