Notice2026-11262
Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes From Japan: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
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Published
June 4, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that lattice boom crawler cranes (cranes) from Japan are being, or likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33690-33693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11262]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-588-883]
Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes From Japan: Final Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
lattice boom crawler cranes (cranes) from Japan are being, or likely to
be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The
period of investigation is April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.
DATES: Applicable June 4, 2026.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dmitry Vladimirov or Thomas Schauer,
AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0665 or (202)
482-0410, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 16, 2026, Commerce published in the Federal Register its
preliminary affirmative determination in the LTFV investigation of
cranes from Japan.\1\
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\1\ See Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes from Japan: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional
Measures, 91 FR 2098 (January 16, 2026) (Preliminary Determination),
and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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A summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published the
Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues
raised by parties for this final determination, may be found in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum
is a public document and is on file electronically 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 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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\2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes from Japan,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are cranes from Japan.
For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see
Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In the Preliminary Scope Memorandum, we set aside a period of time
for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope) in
scope-specific case briefs or other written comments.\3\ No interested
party submitted scope comments; therefore, we have made no
modifications to the scope language as it appeared in the Preliminary
Determination.\4\ See Appendix I.
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of
Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes from Japan: Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum,'' dated January 13, 2026 (Preliminary Scope Memorandum).
\4\ Id.
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Verification
As provided in section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act), in March and April 2026, we conducted verifications of the
sales and cost information submitted by the mandatory respondents,
Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (Kobelco) and Sumitomo Heavy
Industries Construction Cranes Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo), for use in the
final determination.\5\ We conducted the verifications using standard
verification procedures, which included an examination of relevant
sales and accounting records, and original source documents provided by
Kobelco and Sumitomo.
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\5\ See Memoranda, ``Verification of the Cost Response of
Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.,'' dated March 18, 2026;
``Home Market Sales Verification of Kobelco Construction Machinery
Co., Ltd.,'' dated March 26, 2026, ``CEP Sales Verification of
Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.,'' dated March 30, 2026,
``Home Market Sales Verification of Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Construction Cranes Co., Ltd.,'' dated April 8, 2026, ``CEP Sales
Verification of Link-Belt Cranes, L.P., LLLP,'' dated April 9, 2026,
``Verification of the Cost Response of Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Construction Cranes Co., Ltd. (HSC),'' dated April 27, 2026, and
``Verification of the {Further Manufacturing{time} Cost Response of
{Link-Belt Cranes, L.P., LLLP{time} ,'' dated May 1, 2026 (the
subject line of this verification report inadvertently stated
``Verification of the Cost Response of Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Construction Cranes Co., Ltd. (HSC)'').
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by
interested parties in this investigation are addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum is attached to this notice as Appendix II.
Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
We made certain changes to the Preliminary Determination. For a
discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
All-Others Rate
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that Commerce shall
determine an estimated all-others rate for all exporters and producers
not individually examined.\6\ This rate shall be an amount equal to the
weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins
established for exporters and producers individually investigated,
excluding any zero and de minimis margins, and any margins determined
entirely under section 776 of the Act.
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\6\ See 19 CFR 351.109(f).
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In this final determination, Commerce calculated rates that are not
zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available for
Kobelco and Sumitomo. Consequently, the simple average of the rates
calculated for Kobelco and Sumitomo is assigned as the rate for all
other producers and exporters.\7\
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\7\ Our normal practice is to calculate the all-others rate by
weight averaging the estimated weighted-average dumping margins that
it calculated for the respondents using their publicly ranged values
of sales of subject merchandise during the POI. See, e.g., Certain
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from Canada: Final Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 90 FR 42194, 42195-
96 (August 29, 2025). However, because Kobelco did not provide
publicly ranged values of its sales of subject merchandise during
the POI, we were unable to do this. See 19 CFR 351.109(f)(2)(ii).
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Final Determination
Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average
dumping margins exist for the POI, April 1, 2024, through March 31,
2025:
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Weighted-average
Exporter/producer dumping margin
(percent)
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Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd........ 12.36
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Cranes 20.00
Co., Ltd......................................
All Others..................................... 16.18
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed in
connection with this final determination to parties to the proceeding
within five days of any public 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).
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to
suspend liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise, as described
in Appendix I of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after January 16, 2026, the date of
publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register,
for Kobelco and all other producers and exporters. For Sumitomo, which
received zero margin in the Preliminary Determination and a margin
above de minimis in this final determination, in accordance with
section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will instruct U.S. CBP to
suspend liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise, as described
in Appendix I of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. These suspension of liquidation
instructions will remain in effect until further notice.
Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(d),
Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the
estimated weighted-average dumping margin or the estimated all-others
rate, as follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for the respondents listed
above will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average
dumping margins determined in this final determination; (2) if the
exporter is not a respondent identified above, but the producer is,
then the cash deposit rate will be equal to the company-specific
estimated weighted-average dumping margin established for that producer
of the subject merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other
producers and exporters will be equal to the all-others estimated
weighted-average dumping margin.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, Commerce will notify
the ITC of its final affirmative determination of sales at LTFV.
Because Commerce's final determination is affirmative, in accordance
with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make its final
determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United States
is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of
imports or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation of cranes
from Japan no later than 45 days after this final determination. If the
ITC determines that such injury does not exist, this proceeding will be
terminated, all cash deposits posted will be refunded, and suspension
of liquidation will be lifted. If the ITC determines that such injury
does exist, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP
to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties on
all imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the
suspension of liquidation, as discussed in the ``Suspension of
Liquidation'' section above.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as a final 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(a)(3), 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 the terms of an APO is a violation
subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This final determination and notice are issued and published in
accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.210(c).
Dated: June 1, 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 I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation consists of
lattice boom crawler cranes, and lattice boom crawler crane
assemblies. Lattice boom crawler cranes combine the assemblies
defined below, among other components, including a lower carriage
assembly fitted with tank-link crawler tracks, an upper carriage
housing the operator cab, engine, and hydraulics, and a boom made of
steel pipe welded together in a distinctive lattice pattern. The
scope of this investigation covers lattice boom crawler cranes and
lattice boom crawler crane assemblies, whether assembled or
unassembled, and whether or not the lattice boom crawler crane
contains any additional features that provide for functions beyond
the primary lifting function. All lattice boom crawler cranes are
included in the scope regardless of maximum lift capacity, lattice
boom length, jib configuration, or other added features.
Subject merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the
following lattice boom crawler crane assemblies which can be
imported in isolation or combined in different configurations at the
time of import:
<bullet> Lattice boom assemblies and pieces thereof. Lattice
boom assemblies are formed of interlocking sections of welded high-
strength steel pipe, that form the lifting attachment of the crane.
A lattice boom is formed by welding main chords together with lacing
pipes typically arranged in a ``W'' or ``V'' pattern. Lattice boom
assemblies consist of a boom butt (also known as a boom bottom or
boom base), which attaches to the upper carriage assembly, and a
boom head (also known as a boom tip or boom hat), which forms the
other end of the boom structure. In between the boom butt and boom
head, boom inserts of various lengths can be inserted to reach the
desired boom height and load bearing capability. Lattice boom
assemblies may be imported with boom butt, boom tip, and boom
inserts together, but boom butt, boom tip, and boom inserts imported
alone are also covered by the scope.
<bullet> Lower carriage assembly. The lower carriage assembly
(also may be referred to as a carbody or lower works) is constructed
with high-strength steel components and forms the base of the
crawler crane. The lower carriage assembly typically includes
various motors, drive mechanisms, and hydraulics. The lower carriage
assembly may also include a set of counterweights to provide
backward stability for the assembled crane. The lower carriage
typically has a circular center that is connected to the upper
carriage assembly with a bearing. The lower and upper carriage
assemblies may or may not be connected by a bearing at the time of
importation. Steel arms extend from the center of the lower carriage
and connect to the front and rear of the crawler assemblies that are
positioned on both sides of the lower carriage assembly. The lower
carriage assembly may also contain a hydraulic system that allows
for the extension and retraction of the crawler assemblies to create
a wider base. A lower carriage assembly may be imported with or
without crawler assemblies.
<bullet> Crawler assembly. Each lattice boom crawler crane
contains at least two crawler assemblies, which are continuous
tracks that provide mobility and distribute the crane's weight
evenly across the ground. The tracks of a lattice boom crawler crane
consist of steel track shoes, which are interlocking steel plates
that form the tread of the tracks and make direct contact with the
ground, a track chain, which is a continuous loop of interconnected
steel links, and a crawler body and track rollers, which support the
track shoes and track chain. Typically, drive motors mounted on the
lower carriage assembly connect to crawler-mounted drive sprockets,
which engage the track chain and allow the LBCC to move forward and
backward.
<bullet> Upper carriage assembly. The upper carriage assembly,
also known as the upper works, typically includes the operator's
cab, hydraulic systems, engine, boom hoist, mast, and a turntable
base with swing drive
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mechanism that connects to the lower carriage assembly and allows
the upper carriage to pivot on the lower carriage assembly. The
upper and lower carriage assemblies may or may not be connected by a
bearing at the time of importation. The upper carriage assembly may
also include a separate counterweight tray and counterweights, which
allow the crane to maintain balance while lifting heavy loads, as
well as a gantry, which helps lift the boom and counterweights
during installation, although the counterweight tray,
counterweights, and gantry are not required to be attached for the
upper carriage assembly to be a subject assembly. The boom butt may
or may not be attached to the upper carriage assembly at the time of
entry.
<bullet> Hoisting assembly. The hoisting assembly, housed within
the upper carriage assembly and lattice boom assembly, powers the
lifting and lowering of loads and typically consists of a hoisting
line of high strength steel cable, a hoist motor, hoist brakes,
hoisting drums, and a hook block formed from steel sheaves, which
helps distribute the load on the hoisting line and increases lifting
capacity. The main hoisting line typically runs from the hoist
drums, housed in the upper carriage assembly, up through the lattice
boom (which may or may not house additional hoist drums) and hook
block.
<bullet> Jib assemblies. Jib assemblies are optional components
that can be added to the top end of the boom to provide the crane
with greater reach. Similar to lattice boom assemblies, jib
assemblies typically consist of interlocking sections of welded
steel pipe, arranged in a ``V'' or ``W'' lattice pattern. Jib
assemblies can consist of either fixed jib, which extends from the
main lattice boom at a fixed angle, or a luffing jib, which can be
raised or lowered by the operator through a separate set of
controls.
Importation of any of these assemblies, whether assembled or
unassembled, constitutes unfinished lattice boom crawler cranes for
purposes of this investigation. Inclusion of other components not
identified as comprising the finished or unfinished lattice boom
crawler cranes and lattice boom crawler crane assemblies do not
remove the products from the scope.
Processing of lattice boom crawler cranes and lattice boom
crawler crane assemblies such as welding, joining, bolting,
painting, coating, finishing, or assembly, either in the country of
manufacture of the in-scope product or in a third country does not
remove the product from the scope. Lattice boom crawler cranes and
lattice boom crawler crane assemblies subject to this investigation
include those that are produced in the subject country whether
assembled with other components in the subject country or in a third
country. Processing or completion of finished and unfinished lattice
boom crawler cranes and the covered lattice boom crawler crane
assemblies either in the subject country or in a third country does
not remove the product from the scope.
Lattice boom crawler cranes subject to this investigation are
typically classifiable under subheadings 8426.49.0010 and
8426.49.0090 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). Lattice boom crawler crane assemblies may also be
classified under subheadings 8426.49.0010 or 8426.49.0090, or may be
classified under subheadings 8431.49.1090, 8431.49.1060, or
8425.19.0000 of the HTSUS. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
merchandise under investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
IV. Discussion of the Issues
General Comments
Comment 1: Particular Market Situation--Currency Undervaluation
Comment 2: Particular Market Situation--Chinese Steel Production
Overcapacity
Comment 3: Differential Pricing
Comments Relating to Kobelco
Comment 4: Adverse Facts Available
Comment 5: Control Number
Comment 6: U.S. Date of Sale for FOB Port Sales
Comments Relating to Sumitomo
Comment 7: Adverse Facts Available on U.S. Sales
Comment 8: Partial Adverse Facts Available on Home Market Sales
Comment 9: Used Cranes and Certain Assemblies
Comment 10: Differential Pricing Analysis for Certain U.S. Sales
to Canadian Customers
Comment 11: U.S. Inventory Costs and Rebates
Comment 12: Inventory Adjustments in Further Manufacturing
General and Administrative Expenses
Comment 13: Constructed Export Price Offset
Comment 14: Ministerial Errors
V. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-11262 Filed 6-3-26; 8:45 am]
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