Notice2026-11368
Chromium Trioxide From India and Turkey; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
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June 8, 2026
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International Trade Commission
Abstract
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-779 and 731-TA-1765-1766 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of chromium trioxide from India and Turkey, provided for in subheading 2819.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") to be sold at less-than-fair- value and by reason of imports of chromium trioxide from India preliminarily determined by Commerce to be subsidized by the government of India.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 109 (Monday, June 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34653-34654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11368]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-779 and 731-TA-1765-1766 (Final)]
Chromium Trioxide From India and Turkey; Scheduling of the Final
Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701-TA-779 and 731-TA-1765-1766 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of
1930 to determine whether an industry in the United States is
materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially
retarded, by reason of imports of chromium trioxide from India and
Turkey, provided for in subheading 2819.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold at less-than-fair-
value and by reason of imports of chromium trioxide from India
preliminarily determined by Commerce to be subsidized by the government
of India.
DATES: May 22, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Schwartz ((202) 205-2398),
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server (<a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>). The public record for these
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.--For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as chromium trioxide (Chemical Abstracts
Services (CAS) registry number 1333-82-0), regardless of form (dry or
solution). Chromium trioxide is an inorganic compound with the
molecular formula CrO<INF>3</INF> in dry form and H<INF>2</INF>
CrO<INF>4</INF> in solution form. All relevant formulas refer to same
product with one unit of Chromium (as Cr+6) and three units of Oxygen,
such as Cr<INF>4</INF> O<INF>12</INF>; and Cr<INF>0.25</INF>
O<INF>0.75</INF>.
The product in dry form is generally referred to as chromium
trioxide, which is the acidic anhydride of chromic acid. Chromium
trioxide in solution form may be referred to as chromic acid. However,
the dry form may also be marketed under the name chromic acid.
A non-exhaustive list of other names used for the subject
merchandise includes: chromic anhydride, chromic trioxide, chromium
(VI) oxide, monochromium trioxide, chromia, chromium (VI) trioxide,
trioxochromium, and chromtrioxid. A non-exhaustive list of trade names
for the subject merchandise includes: 11910080KROMSAV-ANHIDRID IP,
Aktivkohle, impr[auml]gniert, Typ PLWK, Chromsaure, and Chroomzuur.
All chromium trioxide is covered by the scope of these
investigations irrespective of purity, particle size, or physical form.
Chromium trioxide is generally imported in dry form, including in the
form of pellets, flakes, powders, or beads, but the scope includes
chromium trioxide in solution form.
Chromium trioxide that has been blended with another product or
products other than water is included in the scope if the resulting mix
contains 90 percent or more of chromium trioxide by total formula
weight, such as chromium trioxide mixed with a catalyst to make the
product ready for use in metal finishing applications. If chromium
trioxide is imported blended with another product, only the chromium
trioxide content of the blend is included within the scope.
Subject merchandise also includes chromium trioxide that has been
processed in a third country into a product that otherwise would be
within the scope of these investigations, i.e., if any such further
processing would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of
the investigation it is included in the scope of the investigation,
including blending, flaking, mixing with water, or packaging. For
example, the dry form of the subject merchandise may be imported into a
third country and then processed into solution before shipment to the
United States. Such a solution would be subject to the scope.
The subject merchandise is provided for in subheading 2819.10.0000
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). In
addition to 1333-82-0, import documentation may also reflect CAS
registry numbers 12324-05-9, 12324-08-2, and 1362947-20-3. Although the
HTSUS subheading and CAS registry numbers are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written description of the scope is
dispositive.
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative
preliminary determinations by Commerce that certain benefits which
constitute subsidies within the meaning of Sec. 703 of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or
exporters in India of chromium trioxide, and that such products
imported from India and Turkey are being sold in the United States at
less than fair value within the meaning of Sec. 733 of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were requested in petitions filed on
September 29, 2025, by American Chrome & Chemicals, Inc., Canonsburg,
Pennsylvania.
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application,
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19
CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic
filings during this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's
Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>).
No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic
filings will be accepted until further notice.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO)
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and BPI service list.--Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's
rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these
investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued
in the investigations, provided that the application is made no later
than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice.
Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by
19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party
granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations
need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be
maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI
under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on July 24,
2026, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec.
207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on August 6,
2026. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with
the Secretary to the Commission on or before July 31, 2026. Any
requests to appear as a witness via videoconference must be included
with your request to appear. Requests to appear via videoconference
must include a statement explaining why the witness cannot appear in
person; the Chairman, or other person designated to conduct the
investigation, may in their discretion for good cause shown, grant such
a request. Requests to appear as remote witness due to illness or a
positive COVID-19 test result may be submitted by 3:00 p.m. the
business day prior to the hearing. Further information about
participation in the hearing will be posted on the Commission's website
at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html">https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html</a>.
A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's
deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at
the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the
hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing
conference, if deemed necessary, to be held at 9:30 a.m. on August 4,
2026. Parties shall file and serve written testimony and presentation
slides in connection with their presentation at the hearing by no later
than noon on August 5, 2026. Oral testimony and written materials to be
submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2),
201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit
any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera
no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.23 of the Commission's rules;
the deadline for filing is July 31, 2026. Parties shall also file
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing,
and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of Sec.
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing
briefs is August 13, 2026. In addition, any person who has not entered
an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the
investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the
petition, on or before August 13, 2026. On August 26, 2026, the
Commission will make available to parties all information on which they
have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final
comments on this information on or before August 28, 2026, but such
final comments must not contain new factual information and must
otherwise comply with Sec. 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All
written submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of
the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of Sec. Sec. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of
the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures,
available on the Commission's website at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf">https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf</a>, elaborates upon the
Commission's procedures with respect to filings.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to Sec. 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not
be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions,
or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a
Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with Sec. Sec. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the
Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the
investigations must be served on all other parties to the
investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service
list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary
will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 3, 2026.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-11368 Filed 6-5-26; 8:45 am]
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