Difluoromethane (R-32) From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2025-2026

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Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on difluoromethane (R-32) from the People's Republic of China (China) covering the period of review (POR) is March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026, because, as explained below, there are no reviewable suspended entries for the companies subject to this review.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 180 (Friday, September 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59110-59111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19109]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-121]


Difluoromethane (R-32) From the People's Republic of China: 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2025-2026

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 
difluoromethane (R-32) from the People's Republic of China (China) 
covering the period of review (POR) is March 1, 2025, through February 
28, 2026, because, as explained below, there are no reviewable 
suspended entries for the companies subject to this review.

DATES: Applicable September 18, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ajay Menon, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0208.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 4, 2026, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended, (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), based on a 
timely request for review from Arkema, Inc. (the petitioner),\1\ 
Commerce published the initiation notice in the Federal Register.\2\ On 
May 7, 2026, we notified interested parties that information from U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) indicated that there were no 
entries of the subject merchandise during the POR.\3\ On May 21, 2026, 
the petitioner submitted comments regarding Commerce's May 7, 2026, 
memorandum and respondent selection.\4\ Further, on July 27, 2026, we 
notified interested parties of our intent to rescind this 
administrative review due to a lack of suspended entries.\5\ We also 
received comments from the petitioner regarding our intent to 
rescind.\6\
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    \1\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Request for Administrative 
Review,'' dated March 31, 2026.
    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 91 FR 23941 (May 4, 2026).
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Customs Entry Data from U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection,'' dated May 7, 2026.
    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter ``Respondent Selection Comments,'' 
dated May 21, 2026 (Respondent Selection Comments).
    \5\ See Memorandum ``Notice of Intent to Rescind Review,'' dated 
July 27, 2026 (Intent to Rescind Memorandum).
    \6\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Comments in Response to Notice of 
Intent to Rescind Review,'' dated August 3, 2026 (Intent to Rescind 
Comments).
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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 AD order where it concludes that 
there were there are no entries of subject merchandise during the POR 
for which liquidation is suspended.\7\ Normally, upon completion of an 
administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the AD 
rates calculated for the review period.\8\ Therefore, for an 
administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, 
suspended entry that Commerce can instruct CBP to liquidate at the 
calculated AD rates for the review period.\9\
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    \7\ See, e.g., Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Turkey: 
Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020, 
87 FR 27988 (May 10, 2022); see also, e.g., Certain Softwood Lumber 
Products from Canada: Final Results and Final Rescission, in Part, 
of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2020, 87 FR 48455 
(August 9, 2022); and Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from 
the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; 2020-2021, 87 FR 64008 (October 21, 2022).
    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.212(d)(3).
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    As noted above, Commerce notified all interested parties of its 
intent to rescind the review because there were no reviewable, 
suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR and invited 
interested parties to comment.\10\ We received comments from the 
petitioner, arguing that Commerce should not rescind its review of Sam 
Gas (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Sam Gas) because, according to the 
petitioner, information suggests that Sam Gas made imports of subject 
merchandise that were transshipped \11\ through Thailand during the 
POR.\12\ However, as noted above, CBP data shows there were no 
suspended entries of R-32 from China during the POR. Therefore, 
consistent with our practice,\13\ in the absence of any suspended 
entries of subject merchandise during the POR, we are rescinding this 
administrative review, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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    \10\ See Intent to Rescind Memorandum.
    \11\ Commerce referred the petitioner's lettter regarding 
transshipment to CBP. See Commerce's Letter, ``Difluoromethane (R-
32) from the People's Republic of China,'' dated September 10, 2026.
    \12\ See Intent to Rescind Comments; see also Respondent 
Selection Comments at 2.
    \13\ See Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee v. United States, 
88 F.Supp.2d 1345, 1357 (March 20, 2012) (``. . . Commerce's 
decision to rely exclusively on Type 03 CBP Data rather than on 
other possible data sets is reasonable . . .'').
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    As Commerce has proceeded to a final rescission of this 
administrative review, no cash deposit rates will change. Accordingly, 
the current cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until 
further notice.

Assessment Rates

    Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates 
equal to the cash deposit rate of estimated antidumping duties required 
at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in 
accordance with 19

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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 Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice 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, 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 
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)(l) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: September 15, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-19109 Filed 9-17-26; 8:45 am]
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