Notice2026-19110
Polyvinyl Alcohol From Japan and the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
September 18, 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 polyvinyl alcohol from Japan and the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD orders.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 180 (Friday, September 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59109-59110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19110]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-588-861, A-570-879]
Polyvinyl Alcohol From Japan and the People's Republic of China:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders
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 polyvinyl
alcohol from Japan and the People's Republic of China (China) would
likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a
notice of continuation of these AD orders.
DATES: Applicable September 11, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Araya, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 2 and October 1, 2003, Commerce published in the Federal
Register the AD orders on polyvinyl alcohol from Japan and China,
respectively.\1\ On March 2, 2026, the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce
initiated,\3\ the fourth sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to
section 751(c) and 752(a) 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 therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the
margins of dumping likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl Alcohol from Japan, 68
FR 39518 (July 2, 2003); see also Antidumping Duty Order: Polyvinyl
Alcohol from the People's Republic of China, 68 FR 56620 (October 1,
2003) (collectively, the Orders).
\2\ See Polyvinyl Alcohol from China and Japan; Institution of
Five-Year Reviews, 91 FR 10155 (March 2, 2026).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 10053
(March 2, 2026).
\4\ See Polyvinyl Alcohol from the People's Republic of China
and Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of
the Antidumping Duty Orders, 91 FR 39592 (June 30, 2026), and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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On September 11, 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 Polyvinyl Alcohol from China and Japan, 91 FR 57920
(September 11, 2026) (ITC Final Determination).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these Orders is PVA. This product
consists of all PVA hydrolyzed in excess of 80 percent, whether or not
mixed or diluted with commercial levels of defoamer or boric acid,
except as noted below.
The following products are specifically excluded from the scope of
these Orders:
(1) PVA in fiber form.
(2) PVA with hydrolysis less than 83 mole percent and certified not
for use in the production of textiles.
(3) PVA with hydrolysis greater than 85 percent and viscosity
greater than or equal to 90 cps.
(4) PVA with a hydrolysis greater than 85 percent, viscosity
greater than or equal to 80 cps but less than 90 cps, certified for use
in an ink jet application.
(5) PVA for use in the manufacture of an excipient or as an
excipient in the manufacture of film coating systems which are
components of a drug or dietary supplement and accompanied by an end-
use certification.
(6) PVA covalently bonded with cationic monomer uniformly present
on all polymer chains in a concentration equal to or greater than one
mole percent.
(7) PVA covalently bonded with carboxylic acid uniformly present on
all polymer chains in a concentration equal to or greater than two mole
percent, certified for use in a paper application.
(8) PVA covalently bonded with thiol uniformly present on all
polymer chains, certified for use in emulsion polymerization of non-
vinyl acetic material.
(9) PVA covalently bonded with paraffin uniformly present on all
polymer chains in a concentration equal to or greater than one mole
percent.
(10) PVA covalently bonded with silan uniformly present on all
polymer chains certified for use in paper coating applications.
(11) PVA covalently bonded with sulfonic acid uniformly present on
all polymer chains in a concentration level equal to or greater than
one mole percent.
(12) PVA covalently bonded with acetoacetylate uniformly present on
all polymer chains in a concentration level equal to or greater than
one mole percent.
(13) PVA covalently bonded with polyethylene oxide uniformly
present on all polymer chains in a concentration level equal to or
greater than one mole percent.
(14) PVA covalently bonded with quaternary amine uniformly present
on all polymer chains in a concentration level equal to or greater than
one mole percent.
(15) PVA covalently bonded with diacetoneacrylamide uniformly
present on all polymer chains in a concentration level greater than
three mole percent, certified for use in a paper application.
The merchandise subject to these Orders is currently classifiable
under subheading 3905.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
of this proceeding is 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 and material injury to an industry in the United
States, pursuant to section
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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
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 11, 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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\6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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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 15, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-19110 Filed 9-17-26; 8:45 am]
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