Notice2026-11929
Fiberglass Door Panels From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
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June 15, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of fiberglass door panels (door panels) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 114 (Monday, June 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35963-35966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11929]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-210]
Fiberglass Door Panels From the People's Republic of China: Final
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters
of fiberglass door panels (door panels) from the People's Republic of
China (China). The period of investigation is January 1, 2024, through
December 31, 2024.
DATES: Applicable June 15, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel Brummitt or T.J. Worthington,
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) 482-7851
or (202) 482-4567, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 21, 2025, Commerce published the Preliminary
Determination in the Federal Register and invited interested parties to
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comment.\1\ In accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4), Commerce aligned
the final countervailing duty (CVD) determination with the final
determination in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of door
panels from China.\2\ On March 19, 2026, Commerce issued a post-
preliminary analysis.\3\
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\1\ See Fiberglass Door Panels from the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and
Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping Duty
Determination, 90 FR 40818 (August 21, 2025) (Preliminary
Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum
(PDM).
\2\ Id.
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Post-
Preliminary Analysis in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Fiberglass Door Panels from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
March 19, 2026.
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Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown,
on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\4\ Additionally, due to a backlog of documents
that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Access
System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24,
2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an
additional 21 days.\5\ Accordingly, the deadline for this final
determination is now June 8, 2026.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
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For a complete description of the events that followed the
Preliminary Determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final
Affirmative Determination of the Countervailing Duty Investigation
of Fiberglass Door Panels from the People's Republic of China,''
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 door panels from
China. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation,
see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
During the course of this investigation, Commerce received scope
comments from parties. Commerce issued a Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum to address these comments and set aside a period of time for
parties to address scope issues in scope-specific case and rebuttal
briefs.\7\ We received comments from parties on the Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum, which we address in the Final Scope Decision
Memorandum.\8\ We have made no modifications to the scope language as
it appeared in the Preliminary Determination. See Appendix I.
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Investigations Fiberglass Door Panels from the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,'' dated December 23,
2025.
\8\ See Memorandum, ``Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty
Investigations of Fiberglass Door Panels from the People's Republic
of China: Final Scope Decision Memorandum,'' dated concurrently with
this notice.
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Verification
As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, in December 2025,
Commerce conducted a verification of the information reported by Dalian
Capstone Engineering Co., Ltd. (Dalian Capstone) \9\ and Jiangxi Fangda
Tech Co., Ltd. (Jiangxi Fangda).\10\ Commerce used standard
verification procedures, including an examination of relevant documents
provided at verification, in conducting its verification of the company
respondents.\11\
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\9\ Commerce also verified information submitted on behalf of
Dalian Capstone's cross-owned affiliate Qinhuangdao Entrylite Co.,
Ltd. (Qinhuangdao Entrylite).
\10\ Commerce also verified information submitted on behalf of
Jiangxi Fangda's following cross-owned affiliates: (1) Jiangxi
Hangda Tech Co., Ltd. (Jiangxi Hangda); (2) Jiangxi Onda Tech Co.,
Ltd. (Jiangxi Onda); and (3) Nanchang Fangda Door Tech Co., Ltd.
(Nanchang Fangda).
\11\ See Memoranda, ``Verification of the Questionnaire
Responses of Dalian Capstone Engineering Co., Ltd.,'' and
``Verification of the Questionnaire Responses of Jiangxi Fangda Tech
Co., Ltd.,'' both dated February 9, 2026.
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Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received
The subsidy programs under investigation and the issues raised in
the case and rebuttal briefs that were submitted by interested parties
in this investigation, are discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. For a list of the issues raised by interested parties and
addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, see Appendix II to
this notice.
Methodology
Commerce conducted this investigation in accordance with section
701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found to be
countervailable, Commerce determines that there is a subsidy, i.e., a
financial contribution by an ``authority'' that gives rise to a benefit
to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.\12\ For a full
description of the methodology underlying our final determination, see
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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\12\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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In making this final determination, Commerce relied, in part, on
facts otherwise available, including with an adverse inference,
pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. For a full discussion
of our application of adverse facts available (AFA), see the
Preliminary Determination,\13\ and the Issues and Decision Memorandum
at the sections entitled ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Application of Adverse Inferences.''
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\13\ See Preliminary Determination PDM at 6-26.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Determination and Post-Preliminary
Analysis
Based on our analysis of the comments received from interested
parties and our verification findings, we made certain changes to the
subsidy rate calculations for Dalian Capstone and Jiangxi Fangda.
Furthermore, we revised the total AFA rate to: (1) reflect changes to
the mandatory respondents' program-specific rates resulting from
verification and (2) modify certain program rates selected as part of
our application of total AFA to certain non-responsive companies.\14\
Lastly, we have revised the rate applicable to all other producers and
exporters of subject merchandise in this investigation. For a
discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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\14\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Appendix. Commerce
did not receive responses to its quantity and value questionnaire
from (1) Kits Glass (China) Limited; (2) Hebei Charlotte Enterprise
Co., Ltd.; (3) Lily Industries Co., Ltd.; (4) Shanghai Unikey
International Trading Co., Ltd.; (5) Zhejiang Kuchuan Door Co., Ltd;
and (6) Zhenshi Group Huamei New Materials Co Ltd (collectively, the
non-responsive companies).
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All-Others Rate
Pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, Commerce will
determine an all-others rate equal to the weighted-average
countervailable subsidy rates established for exporters and/or
producers individually examined, excluding any rates that are zero, de
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minimis, or rates based entirely under section 776 of the Act.
In this investigation, Commerce calculated individual estimated
countervailable subsidy rates for Dalian Capstone and Jiangxi Fangda
that are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise
available. Commerce calculated the all-others rate using a weighted
average of the individual estimated subsidy rates calculated for the
examined respondents using each company's publicly-ranged values for
the merchandise under consideration.\15\
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\15\ With two respondents under examination, Commerce normally
calculates: (A) a weighted-average of the estimated subsidy rates
calculated for the examined respondents; (B) a simple average of the
estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents; and
(C) a weighted-average of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for
the examined respondents using each company's publicly-ranged U.S.
sale values for the merchandise under consideration. Commerce then
compares (B) and (C) to (A) and selects the rate closest to (A) as
the most appropriate rate for all other producers and exporters.
See, e.g., Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Reviews, Final Results of Changed-Circumstances
Review, and Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53662
(September 1, 2010), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum
at Comment 1. As complete publicly ranged sales data were available,
Commerce based the all-others rate on the publicly ranged sales data
of the mandatory respondents. For a complete analysis of the data,
see Memorandum, ``Calculation of Final Subsidy Rate for All
Others,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
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Final Determination
Commerce determines that the following estimated net
countervailable subsidy rates exist for the period January 1, 2024,
through December 31, 2024:
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\16\ As noted above, Commerce has found the following company to
be cross-owned with Dalian Capstone: Qinhuangdao Entrylite.
\17\ As noted above, Commerce has found the following companies
to be cross-owned with Jiangxi Fangda: (1) Jiangxi Hangda; (2)
Jiangxi Onda; and (3) Nanchang Fangda.
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Subsidy rate (percent ad
Company valorem)
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Dalian Capstone Engineering Co., Ltd.\16\..... 66.22
Jiangxi Fangda Tech Co., Ltd.\17\............. 58.50
Kits Glass (China) Limited.................... * 186.46
Hebei Charlotte Enterprise Co., Ltd........... * 186.46
Lily Industries Co., Ltd...................... * 186.46
Shanghai Unikey International Trading Co., Ltd * 186.46
Zhejiang Kuchuan Door Co., Ltd................ * 186.46
Zhenshi Group Huamei New Materials Co Ltd..... * 186.46
All Others.................................... 60.64
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* Rate is based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations and analysis performed to
interested parties in this final determination within five days of its
public announcement, or if there is no public announcement, within five
days of the date of the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Suspension of Liquidation
As a result of our Preliminary Determination, and pursuant to
sections 703(d)(l)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, Commerce instructed U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect cash deposits and
suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise as described in
the scope of the investigation section entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after August 21, 2025, the date of
publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal
Register.\18\ In accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, we
instructed CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation of all
entries of subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse, on
or after December 19, 2025, the first day provisional measures were no
longer in effect, but to continue the suspension of liquidation of all
entries of subject merchandise on or before December 18, 2025.
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\18\ See Preliminary Determination, 90 FR at 40820.
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If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final
affirmative injury determination, we will issue a CVD order, reinstate
the suspension of liquidation under section 706(a) of the Act, and
require a cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties for such
entries of subject merchandise in the amounts indicated above. Pursuant
to section 705(c)(2) of the Act, if the ITC determines that material
injury, or threat of material injury, does not exist, this proceeding
will be terminated, and all estimated duties deposited or securities
posted as a result of the suspension of liquidation will be refunded or
cancelled.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, Commerce will notify
the ITC of its final affirmative determination that countervailable
subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of door panels
from China. As Commerce's final determination is affirmative, in
accordance with section 705(b) of the Act, the ITC will determine,
within 45 days, whether the domestic industry in the United States is
materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of
imports of door panels from China. In addition, we are making available
to the ITC all non-privileged and non-proprietary information in our
files, provided the ITC confirms that it will not disclose such
information, either publicly or under administrative protective order
(APO), without the written consent of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material
injury does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all cash
deposits will be refunded. If the ITC determines that such injury does
exist, Commerce will issue a CVD order directing CBP to assess, upon
further instruction by Commerce, countervailing duties on all imports
of the subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn, for
consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of
liquidation, as discussed above in the ``Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation'' section.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice will serve as the final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3). 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
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APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections
705(d) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(c).
Dated: June 8, 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
fiberglass door panels, including fiberglass sidelites, whether
finished or unfinished, whether assembled or unassembled, whether
pre-hung or included in an entry door system. The subject fiberglass
door panels consist of at least one fiberglass skin, and may contain
(1) frames typically made of wood or composite stiles, bottom rails,
and top rails, (2) binding materials, including adhesives or
fasteners, and (3) insulation foam or other insulating material, and
may be assembled with glass lites (glass that is ultimately
installed in the fiberglass door panel). Fiberglass sidelites (or
``sidelights'') are typically smaller in width than fiberglass door
panels, and consist of at least one fiberglass skin, and may contain
(1) frames typically made of wood or composite stiles, bottom rails,
and top rails, (2) binding materials, including adhesives or
fasteners, and (3) insulation foam or other insulating material, and
may be assembled with glass lites (glass that is ultimately
installed in the fiberglass sidelite). Subject merchandise includes
fiberglass door panels and sidelites whether the fiberglass skin
surface is painted or unpainted, contains or does not contain cut-
outs for door components, or assembled or unassembled with glass
lites in the door.
The country of origin of the fiberglass door panel is determined
by where the fiberglass door skin is pressed.
Fiberglass door panels and sidelites are covered by the
investigation whether they are imported attached to, or in
conjunction with door components and accessories (including but not
limited to door jambs, door handles, locks, hinges, door stoppers,
door kicks, door thresholds, door sills, and trim), in a pre-hung
door system, or an entry door system. Subject fiberglass door panels
and sidelites are covered whether or not they are accompanied by
other parts. However, if a subject fiberglass door panel or sidelite
is imported in a pre-hung door system or entry door system, only the
fiberglass door panel and sidelite, including when assembled with
glass lites or when the glass lites are shipped with the subject
merchandise for further assembly, are covered by the scope. Door
components and accessories (including but not limited to transoms,
door jambs, door handles, locks, hinges, door stoppers, door kicks,
door thresholds, door sills, and trim) are not included in the scope
when imported with a fiberglass door panel or sidelite, including
when such components or accessories are assembled to a fiberglass
door panel or sidelite, or when imported separately. Subject
merchandise may be impact-rated to withstand hurricane force wind
loads and may be reinforced with steel sheet or plate. Impact-rated
doors may be certified to Testing Application Standards (TAS) 201/
202/203-94/and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
E330-02/14/M-14, E1886-05/13a/, or E1996-09/14a.
Subject merchandise may be fire-rated for up to 90 minutes and
may contain flame retardant composites, including, but not limited
to flame retardant foam or mineral core materials, including but not
limited to low density calcium silicate. Fire-rated doors generally
satisfy the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 252 Standard
Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies and UL10(b) and (c)-
Standard for Safety-Fire Tests of Door Assemblies.
Subject merchandise also includes fiberglass door panels and
sidelites that have been processed in a third country, including but
not limited to one or more of the following: filling with insulation
foam, trimming, cutting, notching, punching, drilling, painting,
finishing, assembly, or any other processing that would not
otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation
if performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope product.
The inclusion of other parts, such as door components and
accessories (including but not limited to door jambs, door handles,
locks, hinges, door stoppers, door kicks, door thresholds, door
sills, and trim) in a third country does not remove the fiberglass
door panels and sidelites from the scope.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation are all products
covered by the scope of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty
orders on wood mouldings and millwork products from China. See Wood
Mouldings and Millwork Products from the People's Republic of China:
Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination and Antidumping Duty
Order, 86 FR 9486 (February 16, 2021); and Wood Mouldings and
Millwork Products from the People's Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 86 FR 9484 (February 16, 2021).
Excluded from the scope of this investigation are all products
covered by the scope of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty
proceedings on float glass products from China. See Float Glass
Products from the People's Republic of China and Malaysia:
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 90 FR 1435
(January 8, 2025); and Float Glass Products from the People's
Republic of China and Malaysia: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigations, 90 FR 1443 (January 8, 2025).
Imports of subject merchandise are classified under Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) statistical number
3925.20.0010. Subject merchandise may also be classified under
4418.29.4000, 4418.29.8030, 4418.29.8060, or 7019.90.5150. The HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes; the
written description of the scope of this 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 and Post-
Preliminary Analysis
IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse
Inferences
V. Calculation of the All-Others Rate
VI. Analysis of China's Financial System
VII. Diversification of China's Economy
VIII. Subsidies Valuation Information
IX. Analysis of Programs
X. Discussion of Comments
Comment 1: Whether to Apply Adverse Facts Available (AFA) for
Dalian Capstone's Use of Petrochemical Inputs for Less than Adequate
Remuneration (LTAR) Program
Comment 2: Whether to Countervail Employee Assistance Programs
Comment 3: Whether to Continue to Reject Dalian Capstone's New
Factual Information (NFI)
Comment 4: Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) Benchmark
Comment 5: Stainless Steel Inputs Benchmark
Comment 6: Glass Fibers Benchmark
Comment 7: Fiberglass Door Skins Benchmark
Comment 8: Ocean Freight Benchmark
Comment 9: Inland Freight Benchmark
Comment 10: Whether to Revise the AFA Rate for Non-Responsive
Companies
Comment 11: Whether to Apply Separate AFA Rates for the Tax
Forgiveness for Enterprises in the Northeast Region and the
Exemptions for State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Distributing Dividends
Programs
Comment 12: Whether to Revise the AFA Rate for the Provision of
Land-Use Rights to SOEs for LTAR Program
Comment 13: Whether to Countervail as AFA the Input and Services
for LTAR Programs
Comment 14: Whether to Countervail as AFA the Provision of
Electricity for LTAR Program
Comment 15: Whether to Countervail as AFA the Provision of Land
for LTAR Program
Comment 16: Whether to Countervail as AFA ``Other Subsidies''
Programs
Comment 17: Whether to Countervail Policy Loans to the Glass
Fiber Industry
Comment 18: Whether the Tax Offsets for Research and Development
(R&D) Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law (EIT) and Certain Other
Tax Reduction Policies are Specific
Comment 19: Revise Calculation for Jiangxi Fangda's Use of
Enterprise Income Tax Reduction Program
Comment 20: Correction of Ministerial Error
XI. Recommendation
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