Notice2026-09468
Strontium Chromate From Austria: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
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Published
May 13, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that strontium chromate from Austria was sold by Habich GmbH (Habich) in the United States at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27021-27023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-433-813]
Strontium Chromate From Austria: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that strontium chromate from Austria was sold by Habich GmbH
(Habich) in the United States at less than normal value (NV) during the
period of review (POR), November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024.
Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable May 13, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaron Moore, AD/CVD Operations, Office
VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3640.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 27, 2019, Commerce published the antidumping duty order
on strontium chromate from Austria.\1\ On November 1, 2024, Commerce
published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an
administrative review of the Order.\2\ On December 18, 2024, based on a
timely review request, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i),
Commerce published the initiation of an administrative review of the
Order, covering one producer/exporter, Habich.\3\
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\1\ See Strontium Chromate from Austria and France: Antidumping
Duty Orders, 84 FR 65349 (November 27, 2019) (Order).
\2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 89 FR 87338 (November
1, 2024).
\3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 89 FR 102856 (December 18, 2024).
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On December 9, 2024, Commerce tolled the deadline to issue the
preliminary results in this administrative review by 90 days.\4\
Additionally, due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government
shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in
administrative proceedings by 47 days,\5\ and, 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.\6\ On November 24, 2025, we
extended the deadline by 120 days.\7\ Accordingly, the deadline for the
preliminary results of this review is now May 7, 2026.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines,'' dated September
17, 2025 at attachment.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated November
24, 2025.
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For a detailed description of the events that followed the
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\8\
A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
attached as an appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is a public document and is available via 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/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Strontium
Chromate from Austria, 2023-2024,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the Order is strontium chromate,
regardless of form (including but not limited to, powder (sometimes
known as granular), dispersions (sometimes known as paste), or in any
solution). The merchandise subject to the Order is currently
classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) under subheading 2841.50.9100. Subject merchandise may also
enter under HTSUS subheading 3212.90.0050. While the HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope is dispositive. For a complete description of
the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Export price is calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act.
NV is calculated in accordance with 773(a)(4) of the Act. For a full
description of the methodology underlying these preliminary results,
see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Preliminary Results of Review
We preliminarily determine the following weighted-average dumping
margin exists for the period November 1, 2023, through October 31,
2024:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Habich GmbH................................................. 11.01
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis
performed to interested parties in these preliminary results within
five days of any public
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announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days
of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Public Comment
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c), Commerce intends to set a case brief
schedule at a later date, after the publication of these preliminary
results in the Federal Register.\9\ 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.\10\ 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.\11\
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\9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
\10\ 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 Final Rule).
\11\ See 19 351.309(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.\12\ 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).\13\
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\12\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
\13\ See APO and Service Final Rule.
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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.\14\ Requests should contain: (1) the
party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of
participants, and whether any participant is a foreign national; and
(3) a list of issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will
be limited to those raised in the respective case briefs. If a request
for a hearing is made, parties will be notified of the time and date
for the hearing.\15\ Parties should confirm by telephone the date,
time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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\14\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\15\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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All submissions, including case and rebuttal briefs, as well as
hearing requests, must be filed via ACCESS.\16\ An electronically filed
document must be received successfully in its entirety in ACCESS by
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline. Note that Commerce
has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of
documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\17\
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\16\ See 19 CFR 351.303.
\17\ See APO and Service Final Rule.
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Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1), upon issuance of the final results, Commerce shall
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.
The final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment
of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by this review
and for future deposits of estimated duties, where applicable.
If Habich's weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or de
minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent) in the final results of this
review, and because Habich reported entered values for all of its
sales, we intend to calculate importer-specific ad valorem assessment
rates based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for
each importer's examined sales to the total entered value of those
sales, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). We intend to instruct
CBP to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by
this review when the importer-specific assessment rate calculated in
the final results of this review is above de minimis (i.e., 0.50
percent). If Habich's overall weighted-average dumping margin is zero
or de minimis or where an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate
is zero or de minimis, in the final results of review, we intend to
instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to
antidumping duties.\18\
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\18\ See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2); see also Antidumping Proceeding:
Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment
Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR
8101, 8103 (February 14, 2012).
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In accordance with Commerce's ``automatic assessment'' practice,
for entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Habich
for which it did not know that the merchandise was destined for the
United States, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at
the all-others rate established in the original less-than-fair-value
(LTFV) investigation \19\ if there is no rate for the intermediate
company(ies) involved in the transaction.\20\
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\19\ See Order, 84 FR at 65349.
\20\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,
68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier
than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this
administrative 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).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the notice of final results of this administrative
review for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of
publication of the notice of the final results of this administrative
review in the Federal Register, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of
the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for Habich will be that established
in the final results of this administrative review, except if the rate
is less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis within the meaning
of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash deposit rate will be
zero; (2) for previously investigated companies not participating in
this review, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-
specific cash deposit rate published for the most recently completed
segment of this proceeding in which the company participated; (3) if
the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or
the underlying investigation, but the producer is, then the cash
deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently
completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or
exporters will continue to be 25.90 percent, the all-others rate
established in the LTFV investigation.\21\ These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further
notice.
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\21\ See Order, 84 FR at 65350.
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Final Results of Review
Unless otherwise extended, Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review, including the results of our
analysis of issues raised by the parties in any written briefs, within
120 days 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)(1).
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(4).
Dated: May 7, 2026.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant 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. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Currency Conversion
VI. Recommendation
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