Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Japan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025

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Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on non- oriented electrical steel (NOES) from Japan covering the period of review (POR) December 1, 2024, through November 30, 2025.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 170 (Thursday, September 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56622-56623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18089]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-872]


Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Japan: Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on non-
oriented electrical steel (NOES) from Japan covering the period of 
review (POR) December 1, 2024, through November 30, 2025.

DATES: Applicable September 3, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathaniel Ellis, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3174.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 8, 2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order 
\1\ on NOES from Japan.\2\ On December 31, 2025, Commerce received a 
timely request from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (Cliffs) to conduct an 
administrative review of the Order with respect to Nippon Steel 
Corporation (NSC).\3\
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    \1\ See Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from the People's Republic 
of China, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan: 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 79 FR 71741 (December 3, 2014) (Order).
    \2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 90 FR 56719 (December 
8, 2025).
    \3\ See Cleveland-Cliff's Letter, ``Administrative Review of 
Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Japan: Request For Administrative 
Review,'' dated December 31, 2025 (Petitioner Review Request).
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    On February 20, 2026, Commerce initiated this review with respect 
to NSC.\4\ On March 19, 2026, the sole company under review, NSC, 
reported that it did not export or sell NOES from Japan to, nor was its 
NOES entered into, the United States during the POR.\5\ On June 24, 
2026, Commerce notified interested parties that it intended to rescind 
this review because record evidence demonstrates that there are no 
suspended entries during the POR of subject merchandise produced and/or 
exported by NSC.\6\ Commerce provided interested parties an opportunity 
to comment on its intention to rescind this review.\7\ No parties 
commented.
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    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 91 FR 8186 (February 20, 2026).
    \5\ See NSC's Letter, ``NSC's Notice of No Sales,'' dated March 
19, 2026.
    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Notice of Intent to Rescind Review,'' 
dated June 24, 2026; see also Memorandum, ``Automated Commercial 
Environment Entry Query,'' dated April 15, 2026.
    \7\ Id.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce's practice to 
rescind an administrative review of an administrative review of an AD 
order where it concludes that there were no suspended entries of 
subject merchandise during the POR.\8\ Normally, upon completion of an 
administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the AD 
assessment rate for the review period.\9\ Therefore, for an 
administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, 
suspended entry that Commerce can instruct U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) to liquidate at the AD assessment rate calculated for 
the POR.\10\ Accordingly, in the absence of any suspended entries of 
subject merchandise during the POR, we are rescinding this 
administrative review, in

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its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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    \8\ See, e.g., Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to Length 
Plate from the Federal Republic of Germany: Recission of Antidumping 
Administrative Review; 2020-2021, 88 FR 4154 (January 24, 2023).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    Because Commerce has rescinded this administrative review, the cash 
deposit rates have not changed. Accordingly, the current cash deposit 
requirements shall remain in effect until further notice.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates 
equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at 
the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in 
the United States, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce 
intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days 
after the date of publication of this rescission notice in the Federal 
Register.

Notification Regarding the Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 
CFR.351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information 
in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the 
return or destruction of the APO materials, or conversion to judicial 
protective order 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

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

     Dated: August 31, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-18089 Filed 9-2-26; 8:45 am]
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