Notice2026-18790
Silicon Metal From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Malaysia, and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
September 15, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, and Malaysia, and revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on silicon metal from the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan), would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 58413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18790]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-893-001, A-400-001, A-557-820, C-834-811]
Silicon Metal From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Malaysia, and
the Republic of Kazakhstan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and
Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on silicon metal
from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, and Malaysia, and revocation of
the countervailing duty (CVD) order on silicon metal from the Republic
of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan), would likely lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury
to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of
continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Applicable September 3, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Galantucci, 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) 482-2923.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 19, 2021, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
AD orders on silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland; and
on August 19, 2021, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD
orders on silicon metal from Malaysia, and the CVD order on silicon
metal from Kazakhstan.\1\ On March 2, 2026, the ITC instituted,\2\ and
Commerce initiated,\3\ the first sunset review of the Orders, pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a
result of its reviews, Commerce determined that revocation of the
Orders would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping
and countervailable subsidies, and therefore, notified the ITC of the
magnitude of the margins of dumping and/or subsidy rates likely to
prevail should the Orders be revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Silicon Metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland:
Antidumping Duty Orders, 86 FR 20364 (April 19, 2021) (Bosnia and
Herzegovina Order, Iceland Order); Silicon Metal from the Republic
of Kazakhstan: Countervailing Duty Order, 86 FR 20365 (April 19,
2021) (Kazakhstan Order); Silicon Metal from Malaysia: Antidumping
Duty Order, 86 FR 46677 (August 19, 2021) (Malaysia Order)
(collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Silicon Metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland,
Kazakhstan, and Malaysia; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 91 FR
10148 (March 2, 2026).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 10053
(March 2, 2026).
\4\ See Silicon Metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, and
Malaysia: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders, 91 FR 40983, (July 6, 2026), and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); see also Silicon
Metal from the Republic of Kazakhstan: Final Results of the
Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 91
FR 38670 (June 26, 2026), and accompanying IDM.
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On September 3, 2026, the ITC published its determination, pursuant
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\5\
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\5\ See Silicon Metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland,
Kazakhstan, and Malaysia; Determination, 91 FR 56670 (September 3,
2026).
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Scope of the Orders
The scope of the Orders covers all forms and sizes of silicon
metal, including silicon metal powder. Silicon metal contains at least
85.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon, and less than 4.00
percent iron, by actual weight. Semiconductor grade silicon
(merchandise containing at least 99.99 percent silicon by actual weight
and classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) subheading 2804.61.0000) is excluded from the scope of the
Orders.
Silicon metal is currently classifiable under subheadings
2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 of the HTSUS. While the HTSUS numbers are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description
of the scope remains dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S.
Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of
subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be
September 3, 2026.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year
reviews of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary
of the date of the last determination by the ITC.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final 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(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. 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 APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: September 9, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-18790 Filed 9-14-26; 8:45 am]
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