Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 150 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50762-50763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16057]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-945]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on prestressed concrete
steel wire strand (PC strand) from the People's Republic of China
(China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping, at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable August 6, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Shaw, AD/CVD Operations, Office
V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: 202-482-0697.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 29, 2010, Commerce published the Order in the Federal
Register.\1\ On April 1, 2026, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of this third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act.\2\
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\1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete
Steel Wire Strand from the People's Republic of China, 75 FR 37382
(June 29, 2010) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 16181
(April 1, 2026).
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On April 16, 2026, Commerce received a timely and complete notice
of intent to participate in the sunset review from Insteel Wire
Products, Sumiden
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Wire Products Corporation, and Wire Mesh Corp. (collectively, the
domestic interested parties), within the deadline specified in the 19
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested parties claimed the
interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the
Act as producers in the United States of a domestic like product.\4\
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\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic
Industry's Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated April 16, 2026.
\4\ Id. at 3.
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On May 1, 2026, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic
interested parties filed a timely and adequate substantive response.\5\
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent
interested party. On May 20, 2026, Commerce notified the ITC that it
did not receive substantive response from any respondent interested
parties.\6\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic
Industry's Substantive Response,'' dated May 1, 2026.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on April
1, 2026,'' dated May 20, 2026.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this Order is PC strand from China. For the
full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decisions Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand
from the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\8\ A list of the topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the
Appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically 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 directly accessed at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
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\8\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average
dumping margins up to 193.55 percent.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective, orders 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 these final results in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: July 30, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy, Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely To Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-16057 Filed 8-5-26; 8:45 am]
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