Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Reopening of, and Intent To Reconsider the Final Results of, Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

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Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published its final results of the 2023-2024 antidumping duty administrative review in the Federal Register on April 7, 2026, in which Commerce calculated a weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00 percent for the sole mandatory respondent, POSCO/POSCO International Corporation. Commerce is reopening the 2023-2024 antidumping duty administrative review, reopening the record, and reconsidering those final results in light of new evidence of possible fraud that potentially affects the integrity of those final results.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 166 (Friday, August 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55516-55517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17617]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-891]


Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of Korea: 
Notice of Reopening of, and Intent To Reconsider the Final Results of, 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published its final 
results of the 2023-2024 antidumping duty administrative review in the 
Federal Register on April 7, 2026, in which Commerce calculated a 
weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00 percent for the sole mandatory 
respondent, POSCO/POSCO International Corporation. Commerce is 
reopening the 2023-2024 antidumping duty administrative review, 
reopening the record, and reconsidering those final results in light of 
new evidence of possible fraud that potentially affects the integrity 
of those final results.

DATES: Applicable August 28, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aleksandras Nakutis, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3147.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 07, 2026, Commerce published in the 
Federal Register the final results of the 2023-2024 administrative 
review of carbon and alloy steel wire rod (steel wire rod) from the 
Republic of Korea (Korea).\1\ In the subsequent review, covering the 
2024-2025 period of review and in which POSCO/POSCO International 
Corporation was again the sole mandatory respondent, Commerce received 
and placed on the record a submission of evidence indicating potential 
false statements made in the ongoing 2024-2025, and previously 
completed 2023-2024, administrative reviews of steel wire rod from 
Korea.\2\
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    \1\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of 
Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 91 
FR 17630 (April 7, 2026) (Final Results).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the 
Republic of Korea: Fraud Allegation,'' dated August 10, 2026.

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    The Federal Circuit has held that ``Commerce possesses an inherent 
authority to protect the integrity of its yearly administrative review 
decisions, and to reconsider such decisions on proper notice and within 
a reasonable time after learning of information indicating that the 
decision may have been tainted by fraud.'' \3\ Accordingly, Commerce is 
reopening the 2023-2024 antidumping duty administrative review, 
reopening the record, and reconsidering those final results in light of 
new evidence of possible fraud potentially affecting the integrity of 
those final results. At this time, Commerce is not soliciting 
information or comments from interested parties. Commerce intends to 
issue a memorandum informing parties of the procedural steps for this 
reconsideration, including time periods to provide information or 
comments, as Commerce determines necessary.
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    \3\ See Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, Ltd. v. United States, 529 F.3d 
1352, 1361-62 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (TKS).
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    Commerce intends to notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
to suspend liquidation of entries covered by the 2023-2024 
administrative review during its reconsideration. At the conclusion of 
its reconsideration, Commerce intends to issue new assessment 
instructions, if appropriate, no earlier than 35 days after the date of 
publication of the reconsideration of review in the Federal Register. 
Furthermore, if the cash deposit rate is revised as a result of this 
reconsideration and it has not yet been superseded by a subsequent 
review, Commerce intends to update the cash deposit rate.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published consistent with the Federal 
Circuit's holding in TKS, 529 F.3d at 1361-62.

    Dated: August 25, 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.
[FR Doc. 2026-17617 Filed 8-27-26; 8:45 am]
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