Notice2026-09710
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the United Arab Emirates: Final Rescission of New Shipper Review; 2024
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Published
May 14, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that the sale made by Essen Steel Industry L.L.C. (Essen Steel) is a non-bona fide sale. Therefore, we are rescinding this new shipper review (NSR).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27254-27255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09710]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-520-809]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the United Arab
Emirates: Final Rescission of New Shipper Review; 2024
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that the sale
made by Essen Steel Industry L.L.C. (Essen Steel) is a non-bona fide
sale. Therefore, we are rescinding this new shipper review (NSR).
DATES: Applicable May 14, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Cipolla, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4956.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Commerce published its Preliminary Results in this NSR of the
antidumping duty (AD) Order \1\ on prestressed concrete steel wire
strand (PC strand) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on November 26,
2025.\2\ On December 16, 2025, Essen Steel submitted a case brief.\3\
On January 5, 2026, Insteel Wire Products Company, Sumiden Wire
Products Corporation, and Wire Mesh Corporation (collectively, the
petitioners) submitted a rebuttal brief.\4\ No party requested a
hearing in this matter.
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\1\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Argentina,
Colombia, Egypt, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, the Republic
of Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates: Antidumping Duty Orders, 86
FR 7703 (February 1, 2021) (Order).
\2\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the United
Arab Emirates: Preliminary Intent to Rescind the New Shipper Review;
2024, 90 FR 54300 (November 26, 2025) (Preliminary Results).
\3\ See Essen Steel's Letter, ``Essen Case Brief,'' dated
December 16, 2025.
\4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Petitioners' Rebuttal Brief,''
dated January 5, 2026.
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Analysis of Comments Received
The issue discussed in the case and rebuttal briefs is addressed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\5\ The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and is on file 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 accessed directly at <a href="http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/">http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/</a>. The sole issue raised in the case brief is
listed in the appendix to this notice.
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of New Shipper Review: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire
Strand from the United Arab Emirates,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this Order is PC strand from the UAE.
For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.
Rescission of the Antidumping New Shipper Review
For the reasons explained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum,
Commerce continues to find that the sale made by Essen Steel is not a
bona fide sale for purposes of the AD law. Commerce reached this
conclusion based on the totality of evidence, including, among other
things, the sales timing, price, and quantity. Because Essen Steel made
no bona fide sales during the period of review (POR), we are rescinding
the NSR.
Assessment Rates
As Commerce is rescinding this NSR, Essen Steel's status with
respect to the
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AD Order on PC strand from the UAE remains unchanged. Essen Steel's
entries of subject merchandise into the United States during the POR
will be assessed at the all-others' rate.
Cash Deposit Requirements
Because we are rescinding this NSR, we are not determining a
company-specific cash deposit rate for Essen Steel. Essen Steel
continues to be subject to the all-others' rate of 170.65 percent.\6\
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\6\ See Order, 86 FR at 7705.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to an APO of
their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19
CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information
in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the
return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial
protective order, 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 this rescission in accordance with
sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended.
Dated: May 11, 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 Sections in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Changes since the Preliminary Results
V. Discussion of the Issue
Comment: Whether Essen Steel's Sale is Bona Fide
VI. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-09710 Filed 5-13-26; 8:45 am]
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