Notice2026-17898
Certain Steel Nails From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
September 2, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain steel nails (nails) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56424-56425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17898]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-552-819]
Certain Steel Nails From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final
Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing
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 countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain steel
nails (nails) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable
subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable September 2, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preston Cox, Office VI, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (240) 956-8630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 14, 2015, Commerce published the Order in the Federal
Register.\1\ On May 1, 2026, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of the second sunset review of the Order pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2).\2\ On May 15, 2026, Commerce received a notice of intent
to participate in this review from the domestic interested party, Mid
Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. (Mid Continent), within the 15-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ Mid Continent claimed
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a
domestic producer of nails in the United States.
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\1\ See Certain Steel Nails from the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 41006 (July 14, 2015)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 23395
(May 1, 2026) (Initiation of Sunset).
\3\ See Mid Continent's Letter, ``Certain Steel Nails from the
Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam--Notice of Intent to Participate in
Sunset Reviews,'' dated May 15, 2026.
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On June 1, 2026, Commerce received an adequate substantive response
from Mid Continent within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response
from any other interested party in this proceeding. On June 26, 2026,
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that we did
not receive a substantive response from the Government of Vietnam or
any respondent interested party to the proceeding.\5\ As a result,
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(l)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\4\ See Mid Continent's Letter, ``Certain Steel Nails from the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Substantive Response to Notice of
Initiation,'' dated June 1, 2026 (Mid Continent's Substantive
Response).
\5\ See Letter to U.S. International Trade Commission, ``Sunset
Reviews Initiated on May 1, 2026,'' dated June 26, 2026.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the Order is certain steel nails. For
the full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the 2026 Expedited Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Steel Nails from the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Issues
and Decision Memorandum).
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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 subsidization
and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order
were to be revoked, is contained in the accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\7\ A list of the topics discussed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum are attached as an 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),
which 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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\7\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the
following net countervailable subsidy rates:
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Net countervailable subsidy
Producers/exporters rate (percent ad valorem)
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Region Industries Co., Ltd................ 288.56
United Nail Products Co. Ltd.............. 313.97
All Others................................ 301.27
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
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 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 which is
subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results and this notice
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), 771(i)(1) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: August 28, 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 a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-17898 Filed 9-1-26; 8:45 am]
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