Notice2026-19376
Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order on Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China and the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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September 22, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that imports of steel wire garment hangers (hangers), completed in Cambodia using: (1) steel wire or (2) steel wire and paper accessories, produced in the People's Republic of China (China) or the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam), are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) order on hangers from China, or the AD and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on hangers from Vietnam. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60086-60091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19376]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-918; A-552-812; C-552-813]
Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China
and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order on Steel
Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China and the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Steel Wire Garment
Hangers From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that imports of steel wire garment hangers (hangers),
completed in Cambodia using: (1) steel wire or (2) steel wire and paper
accessories, produced in the People's Republic of China (China) or the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam), are circumventing the
antidumping duty (AD) order on hangers from China, or the AD and
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on hangers from Vietnam. Interested
parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
DATES: Applicable September 22, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Braeden Lowe, 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) 482-9124.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 6, 2008 and February 5, 2013, Commerce published in the
Federal Register the AD order on hangers from China,\1\ and the AD and
CVD orders on hangers from Vietnam, respectively.\2\ On August 12,
2025, Commerce initiated country-wide circumvention inquiries pursuant
to section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), to
determine whether imports of hangers completed in Cambodia using: (1)
steel wire or (2) steel wire and paper accessories, produced in China
or Vietnam, are circumventing the China Order or the Vietnam Orders
and, accordingly, should be covered by the scope of the China Order and
the scope of the Vietnam Orders.\3\ On December 31, 2025, Commerce
identified Alpha Hanger (Cambodia) Co., Ltd (Alpha Hanger) as the sole
mandatory respondent in these circumvention inquiries.\4\
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\1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Steel Wire Garment
Hangers from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 58111 (October 6,
2008) (China Order).
\2\ See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Order, 78 FR 8105 (February 5, 2013);
and Certain Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam: Countervailing Duty Order, 78 FR 8107 (February 5, 2013)
(collectively, Vietnam Orders).
\3\ See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's Republic of
China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of
Circumvention Inquiries of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders, 90 FR 38723 (August 12, 2025) (Initiation Notice), and
accompanying Initiation Checklists, ``Steel Wire Garment Hangers
from the People's Republic of China: Circumvention Initiation
Checklist'' and ``Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Circumvention Initiation Checklist.''
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Respondent Identification,'' dated
December 31, 2025.
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Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown,
on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\5\ Additionally, due to a backlog of documents
that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24,
2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an
additional 21 days.\6\ On March 9, June 2, August 31, and September 11,
2026, Commerce extended the time limit for completing the preliminary
determinations of these inquiries by a total of 182 days.\7\
Accordingly, the deadline for these preliminary determinations is now
September 16, 2026. For a complete description of the events that
followed the initiation of these circumvention inquiries, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum applicable to the inquiry pertaining to
the China Order and the Preliminary Decision Memorandum applicable to
the inquiry pertaining to the Vietnam Orders.\8\
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
\7\ See Memoranda, ``Extension of Deadline for the Preliminary
Determinations in the Circumvention Inquiries Pertaining to
Cambodia,'' dated March 9, June 2, August 31, and September 11,
2026.
\8\ See ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order on
Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's Republic of China'',
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (China
Inquiry PDM), and ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders on Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam'', dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Vietnam Inquiry PDM) (collectively,
Preliminary Decision Memoranda).
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The Preliminary Decision Memoranda are public documents and are on
file electronically via ACCESS, which is available to registered users
at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, complete versions of the
Preliminary Decision Memoranda can be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
Scope of the Orders
For a complete description of the scope of the China Order and the
scope of the Vietnam Orders, see the China Inquiry PDM and the Vietnam
Inquiry PDM, respectively.
Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiries
These circumvention inquiries cover hangers completed in Cambodia
using either: (1) steel wire; or (2) steel wire and paper accessories
produced in China or Vietnam, where the hangers are subsequently
exported from Cambodia to the United States.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting these inquiries in accordance with section
781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226. We relied on facts available)
under section 776(a) of the Act, including, in part, facts available
with adverse inferences under section 776(b) of the Act. For a complete
description of the methodology underlying these preliminary
determinations, see the Preliminary Decision Memoranda. A list of
topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memoranda is included as
Appendix I to this notice.
Preliminary Circumvention Determination
As detailed in the Preliminary Decision Memoranda, Commerce
preliminarily determines that hangers completed in Cambodia using
Chinese-origin or Vietnamese origin inputs, i.e., steel wire or steel
wire and paper accessories, are circumventing the China Order and the
Vietnam Orders, each on a country-wide basis. As a result, in
accordance with section 781(b) of the Act, we preliminarily determine
that this merchandise should be included within the scope of the China
Order and the scope of the Vietnam Orders. See the ``Suspension of
Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements'' section below for details
regarding suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements.
Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Based on the preliminary affirmative country-wide determinations of
circumvention with respect to hangers exported from Cambodia, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.226(l)(2), we will direct U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation and require a cash
deposit of estimated antidumping or countervailing duties on
unliquidated entries of inquiry merchandise that were entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after August 12, 2025,
the date of publication of the initiation of this circumvention inquiry
in the Federal Register.
Accordingly, because Commerce preliminarily finds that inquiry
merchandise is circumventing the China Order and Vietnam Orders,
imports of such merchandise are subject to cash deposit requirements.
As explained below, Commerce is preliminarily finding that no exporter
of hangers from Cambodia is eligible to certify that its hangers are
produced using steel wire or steel wire and paper accessories sourced
from another country (i.e., that the hanger inputs are not from China
or Vietnam). However, we are establishing a certification program and
allowing parties (excluding parties to which Commerce has applied
adverse facts available) to certify that entries of hangers exported
from Cambodia were produced using Chinese, rather than Vietnamese,
steel wire or steel wire and paper accessories. In order to certify
that shipments were not subject to the Vietnam Orders, the importer and
exporter will be required to provide documentation to CBP at the time
of entry supporting the claim that the steel wire or steel wire and
paper accessories were sourced from China. Should we determine at a
later date (e.g., in a certification review) that a party has
demonstrated that it should be allowed to certify that the origin of
the steel wire or the steel wire and paper accessories are neither
Chinese nor Vietnamese, Commerce intends to release certification
language and establish such a certification program at that time.
Consistent with our recent determinations,\9\ where AD/CVD orders
from two countries (i.e., China and Vietnam) potentially apply to an
entry, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to suspend the entry and
collect cash deposits at the rates applicable to the Vietnam Orders
(i.e., the AD cash deposit rate established for the Vietnam-wide entity
(220.68 percent) and the CVD cash deposit rate established for all
other companies (31.58 percent)) under the following third-country case
numbers: A-555-812 (Vietnam AD), and C-555-813 (Vietnam CVD).
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\9\ See, e.g., Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the
Republic of Korea: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention
of the Antidumping Duty Order, 88 FR 77266 (November 9, 2023), where
Commerce suspended the entry and collected cash deposits at the
highest available rate for entries that were found to be
circumventing multiple orders.
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For entries of hangers from Cambodia for which both the exporter
and importer have certified in Commerce's dual circumvention
certification program that the merchandise was produced using Chinese-
origin steel wire or steel wire and paper accessories, Commerce intends
to direct CBP to suspend liquidation and require a cash deposit at the
AD cash deposit rate established for hangers from China under the
following third-country case number: A-555-918.
For unliquidated entries (and entries for which liquidation has not
become final) of hangers from Cambodia that were entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse on or after August 12, 2025, and made prior to the
publication of this preliminary determination, the importer will need
to file a post-summary correction with CBP in accordance with CBP's
regulations, regarding conversion of such entries from non-AD/CVD type
entries to AD/CVD type entries (e.g., from type 01 to type 03).
Importers must report those AD/CVD entries using the third-country case
numbers identified above and post the required cash deposits for
estimated antidumping and countervailing duties.
Public Comment
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.226(f)(4), case briefs or other written
comments should be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance no later than seven days after the date of the
publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised
in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the
deadline for case briefs. Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs in
this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) a
statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a
table of authorities.
As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior
preliminary determinations, we have encouraged interested parties to
provide a public executive summary of their brief that should be
limited to five pages total, including footnotes. In these inquiries,
we instead request that
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interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public,
executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs. Further, we
request that interested parties limit their executive summary of each
issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to
use the executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries
included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the
final determination in this proceeding. We request that interested
parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the executive
summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its
requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR
351.303(f).
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce,
within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register, filed electronically via ACCESS. Hearing requests
should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and telephone number;
(2) the number of participants and whether any participant is a foreign
national; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. Issues raised
in the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the respective
comments. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold
the hearing at a date and time to be determined and will notify the
parties through ACCESS. Parties should confirm the date, time, and
location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
All submissions, including affirmative and rebuttal comments, as
well as hearing requests, should be filed using ACCESS. An
electronically filed document must be received successfully in its
entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established
deadline.
Verification
Because the examined respondent in these circumvention inquiries
did not provide information requested by Commerce, and Commerce
preliminarily determines the respondent to have been uncooperative, we
will not conduct verification.
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification
Consistent with section 781(e) of the Act, Commerce will notify the
ITC of this preliminary determination to include the merchandise
subject to this circumvention inquiry within the China Order and the
Vietnam Orders. Pursuant to section 781(e) of the Act, the ITC may
request consultations concerning Commerce's proposed inclusion of the
inquiry merchandise. If, after consultations, the ITC believes that a
significant injury issue is presented by the proposed inclusion, it
will have 60 days from the date of notification by Commerce to provide
written advice.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 781(b) of the Act 19 CFR 351.226(g)(1).
Dated: September 17, 2026.
Christian L. Bush,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memoranda
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order(s)
IV. Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry
V. Period of Circumvention Inquiry
VI. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inference
VII. Statutory and Regulatory Framework for a Circumvention Inquiry
VIII. Analysis of Statutory Criteria for the Circumvention Inquiry
IX. Summary of the Analysis
X. Country-Wide Affirmative Determination
XI. Certification Program
XII. Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
XIII. Recommendation
Appendix II
Certification Program Requirements
The importer is required to complete and maintain the applicable
importer certification, and maintain a copy of the applicable
producer certification, and retain all supporting documentation for
both certifications. With the exception of the entries described
below, the importer certification must be completed, signed, and
dated by the time the entry summary is filed for the relevant entry.
If the producing company and the exporting company are the same,
the importer, or the importer's agent, must submit the importer's
certification, the producer/exporter certification, and
documentation demonstrating that the country-of-origin of the (1)
steel wire or (2) steel wire and paper accessories used in the
production of the exported steel wire garment hangers was Chinese.
Such certifications and documentation must be submitted to CBP at
the time that the entry summary is filed by uploading these
documents into the document imaging system (DIS) in the Automated
Customs Environment (ACE).
If the producing company and the exporting company are
different, the importer, or the importer's agent, must submit the
importer's certification, the producer's certification, and the
exporter's certification, and documentation demonstrating the
Chinese-origin of the (1) steel wire or (2) steel wire and paper
accessories used in the production of the exported steel wire
garment hangers. Such certifications and documentation must be
submitted to CBP at the time that the entry summary is filed by
uploading these documents into DIS in ACE.
Where the importer uses a broker to facilitate the entry
process, the importer should obtain the entry summary number from
the broker. Agents of the importer, such as a broker, however, are
not permitted to certify on behalf of the importer. Consistent with
CBP's procedures, an importer shall identify certified entries by
using the importer's additional declaration (record 54), AD/CVD
Certification Designation (type code 6) when filing an entry
summary.\10\
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\10\ See Cargo System Messaging Service #59384253, dated
February 12, 2024; see also Announcing an Importer's Additional
Declaration in the Automated Commercial Environment Specific to
Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Certifications, 89 FR 7372 (February
2, 2024).
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Where the producer and the exporter are the same entity, the
producer/exporter is required to complete and maintain the
applicable producer/exporter certification and provide the importer
with a copy of that certification and all supporting documentation
(e.g., invoice, purchase order, production records, etc.). With the
exception of the entries described below, the producer certification
must be completed, signed, and dated by the time of shipment of the
relevant entry. The producer/exporter certification should be
completed by the party producing and exporting the steel wire
garment hangers that were manufactured in Cambodia to the United
States.
Where the producer and exporter are different entities, (1) the
producer is required to complete and maintain the applicable
producer certification and provide the importer with a copy of that
certification and all supporting documentation (e.g., invoice,
purchase order, production records, etc.), and (2) the exporter is
required to complete and maintain the applicable exporter
certification and provide the importer with a copy of that
certification and all supporting documentation (e.g., invoice,
purchase order, production records, etc.).
Additionally, the claims made in the certifications and
supporting documentation are subject to verification by Commerce or
CBP. Importers and producers are required to maintain the
certifications and supporting documentation until the later of: (1)
the date that is five years after the latest entry date of the
entries covered by the certification; or (2) the date that is three
years after the conclusion of any litigation in the United States
courts regarding such entries.
For all steel wire garment hangers that were entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period August
12, 2025 (the date of publication of the initiation of these
circumvention inquiries), through 45 days from the date on which
Commerce published its preliminary circumvention findings in the
Federal Register, where the entry has not been
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liquidated (and entries for which liquidation has not become final),
the importer and producer certifications should be completed and
signed as soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days of the
date on which Commerce published its preliminary circumvention
findings in the Federal Register. The importer's certification, the
producer's certification, the commercial invoice, and documentation
supporting the country of origin of the steel wire or type of input
if not steel wire used to produce the steel wire garment hangers
should be uploaded to the DIS in ACE as soon as practicable, but not
later than 45 days of the date on which Commerce published its
preliminary circumvention findings in the Federal Register. For such
unliquidated entries made prior to the publication of these
preliminary determinations which are suspended under the antidumping
and countervailing duty orders, the importer or producer each have
the option to complete a blanket certification covering multiple
entries, individual certifications for each entry, or a combination
thereof.
As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memoranda, this dual
circumvention certification program is not available for companies
to which Commerce has applied facts available with adverse
inferences. Accordingly, as discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memoranda, Commerce preliminarily determines that Alpha Hanger,
Everbrit and Kaining are ineligible to certify that any entries of
hangers are made of Chinese-origin (1) steel wire or (2) steel wire
and paper accessories.
Interested parties may comment on these certification
requirements, and on the certification language contained in this
notice in their case briefs.
Appendix III
Importer Certification
I hereby certify that:
A. My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am
an official of {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF
IMPORTING COMPANY{time} .
B. I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
importation into the Customs territory of the United States of the
steel wire garment hangers assembled in Cambodia that entered under
entry summary number(s), identified below, and are covered by this
certification. ``Direct personal knowledge'' refers to facts the
certifying party is expected to have in its own records. For
example, the importer should have direct personal knowledge of the
importation of steel wire garment hangers, including the producer,
exporter and/or foreign seller's identity and location.
C. If the importer is acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
The steel wire garment hangers covered by this certification
were imported by {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} on behalf of {U.S.
CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} .
If the importer is not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is not acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer.
D. The steel wire garment hangers covered by this certification
were shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO WHOM THE
MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S. ADDRESS TO
WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
E. I have personal knowledge of the facts regarding the assembly
of the imported products covered by this certification. ``Personal
knowledge'' includes facts obtained from another party, (e.g.,
correspondence received by the importer (or exporter) from the
producer regarding the Chinese inputs used to produce the imported
products).
F. This certification applies to the following entries (repeat
this block as many times as necessary):
Entry Summary #:
Entry Summary Line Item #:
Foreign Seller's Address:
Foreign Seller's Invoice #:
Foreign Seller's Invoice Line Item #:
Country of Origin of steel wire:
Country of Origin of paper accessories (if applicable):
Producer:
Producer's Address:
G. The steel wire garment hangers covered by this certification
contain only steel wire or steel wire and paper accessories produced
in China.
H. I understand that {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is required to
maintain a copy of this certification and sufficient documentation
supporting this certification (i.e., documents maintained in the
normal course of business, or documents obtained by the certifying
party, for example, certificates of origin, product data sheets,
productions records, invoices, etc.) until the later of (1) the date
that is five years after the latest entry date of the entries
covered by the certification or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in the United States courts
regarding such entries.
I. I understand that, if the producer and the exporter are not
the same entity, {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is required to maintain a
copy of the producer certification (attesting to the assembly of the
imported merchandise identified above, if the producing company and
the exporting company are not the same), and any supporting
documentation provided to the importer by the producer, until the
later of (1) the date that is five years after the latest entry date
of the entries covered by the certification or (2) the date that is
three years after the conclusion of any litigation in the United
States courts regarding such entries.
J. I understand that, if the producer and the exporter are not
the same entity, {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is required to maintain a
copy of the exporter certification (attesting to the assembly and
exportation of the imported merchandise identified above, if the
producing company and the exporting company are not the same), and
any supporting documentation provided to the importer by the
exporter, until the later of (1) the date that is five years after
the latest entry date of the entries covered by the certification or
(2) the date that is three years after the conclusion of any
litigation in United States courts regarding such entries.
K. I understand that, if the producer and the exporter are the
same entity, {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is required to maintain a
copy of the producer/exporter certification (attesting to the
assembly/exportation of the imported merchandise identified above,
if the producing company and the exporting company are the same),
and any supporting documentation provided to the importer by the
exporter, until the later of (1) the date that is five years after
the latest entry date of the entries covered by the certification or
(2) the date that is three years after the conclusion of any
litigation in United States courts regarding such entries.
L. I understand that {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is required to
submit a copy of the importer, exporter (as applicable), producer
(as applicable), and exporter/producer certifications (as
applicable) as part of the entry summary by uploading them into the
document imaging system (DIS) in ACE, and to provide U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) with the importer certification, and any supporting
documentation, and a copy of the exporter, producer, or exporter/
producer's certification, and any supporting documentation provided
to the importer by such parties, upon request of either agency.
Consistent with CBP's procedures, importers shall identify certified
entries by using importers' additional declaration (record 54) AD/
CVD Certification Designation (type code 06) when filing entry
summary.
M. I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
N. I understand that failure to maintain the required
certification and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this certification applies
are within the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing
duty (CVD) orders on steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam. I
understand that such finding will result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation at the AD and CVD rates applicable
to the Vietnam Order of all unliquidated entries (and entries for
which liquidation has not become final) for which these requirements
were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the AD and CVD cash
deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed to participate in the
certification process.
O. I understand that agents of the importer, such as brokers,
are not permitted to make this certification. When a broker or other
party was used to facilitate the entry process, {NAME OF IMPORTING
COMPANY{time} obtained the entry summary number and date of entry
summary from that party.
P. This certification was completed by the time of filing the
entry summary or within 45 days of the date on which Commerce
published its preliminary circumvention findings in the Federal
Register.
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Q. I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make material false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{DATE{time}
Exporter Certification
The party that made the sale to the United States, if different
from the party that produced the merchandise, should fill out the
exporter certification.
I hereby certify that:
A. My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am an
official of {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE TO THE
UNITED STATES{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT
MADE THE SALE TO THE UNITED STATES{time} .
B. I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
assembly and exportation of the steel wire garment hangers for which
sales are identified below. ``Direct personal knowledge'' refers to
facts the certifying party is expected to have in its own records.
For example, an exporter should have direct personal knowledge of
the use of Chinese inputs in the assembly of hangers imported into
the United States, the exportation of steel wire garment hangers, as
well as the producer's identity and location.
C. The steel wire garment hangers covered by this certification
were shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO WHOM
MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S. ADDRESS TO
WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
D. The steel wire garment hangers covered by this certification
contain only steel wire or steel wire and paper accessories produced
in China.
E. This certification applies to the following sales to {NAME OF
U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time}
(repeat this block as many times as necessary):
Foreign Seller's Invoice # to U.S. Customer:
Foreign Seller's Invoice to U.S. Customer Line item #:
Producer Name:
Producer's Address:
Producer's Invoice # to Foreign Seller:
:
F. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE
TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is required to maintain a copy of this
certification and the producer certification (attesting to the
assembly of the imported merchandise identified above, if the
producing company and the exporting company are not the same), and
sufficient documentation supporting these certifications (i.e.,
documents maintained in the normal course of business, or documents
obtained by the certifying party, for example, product data sheets,
productions records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1) the
date that is five years after the latest date of the entries covered
by the certification; or (2) the date that is three years after the
conclusion of any litigation in the United States courts regarding
such entries.
G. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE
TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is required to provide the U.S. importer
with a copy of both this certification and the producer
certification, and is required to provide U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
with this certification and the producer certification, and any
supporting documents, upon request of either agency.
H. I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
I. I understand that failure to maintain the required
certification and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this certification applies are
within the scope of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty
orders on steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam. I understand that
such a finding will result in:
(i) suspension of all unliquidated entries at the AD and CVD
rates applicable to the Vietnam Order (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which these requirements were
not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping duty
and countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being allowed to participate
in the certification process.
J. I understand that agents of the seller/exporter, such as
freight forwarding companies or brokers, are not permitted to make
this certification.
K. This certification was completed at time of shipment or
within 45 days of the date on which Commerce published its
preliminary circumvention findings in the Federal Register.
L. I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make material false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{DATE{time}
Producer Certification
The party that assembled the steel wire garment hangers exported
to the United States, if different from the party that exported the
merchandise, should fill out the producer certification.
I hereby certify that:
A. My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am an
official of {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT ASSEMBLED THE STEEL WIRE
GARMENT HANGERS SOLD TO THE UNITED STATES{time} , located at
{ADDRESS OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT ASSEMBLED THE STEEL WIRE GARMENT
HANGERS SOLD TO THE UNITED STATES{time} .
B. I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
assembly and exportation of the steel wire garment hangers for which
sales are identified below. ``Direct personal knowledge'' refers to
facts the certifying party is expected to have in its own records.
For example, a producer should have direct personal knowledge of the
use of Chinese inputs in the assembly of hangers imported into the
United States, and the exporter's name and address.
C. The steel wire garment hangers covered by this certification
were sold to {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT EXPORTED THE MERCHANDISE
TO THE UNITED STATES{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF FOREIGN COMPANY
THAT EXPORTED THE MERCHANDISE TO THE UNITED STATES{time} .
D. The steel wire garment hangers covered by this certification
were shipped by the {FOREIGN COMPANY THAT EXPORTED THE MERCHANDISE
TO THE UNITED STATES{time} to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES
TO WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S.
ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
E. The steel wire garment hangers covered by this certification
contain only steel wire or steel wire and paper accessories produced
in China.
F. This certification applies to the following sales to {NAME OF
FOREIGN EXPORTER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF FOREIGN
EXPORTER{time} (repeat this block as many times as necessary):
Producer Name:
Producer's Address:
Producer's Invoice # to Foreign Seller:
Name of Producer of Steel Wire Input:
Address of Supplier of Steel Wire Input:
Name of Producer of Paper Accessory Input:
Address of Supplier of Paper Accessory Input:
G. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT ASSEMBLED THE
STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERS SOLD TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is
required to maintain a copy of this certification and sufficient
documentation supporting this certification (i.e., documents
maintained in the normal course of business, or documents obtained
by the certifying party, for example, product data sheets,
productions records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1) the
date that is five years after the latest date of the entries covered
by the certification; or (2) the date that is three years after the
conclusion of any litigation in the United States courts regarding
such entries.
H. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT ASSEMBLED THE
STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERS SOLD TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is
required to provide the {NAME OF FOREIGN EXPORTER{time} with a copy
of this certification and is required to provide U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) with this certification, and any supporting documents,
upon request of either agency.
I. I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
J. I understand that failure to maintain the required
certification and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the
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claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or Commerce to verify
the claims made herein, may result in a de facto determination that
all sales to which this certification applies are within the scope
of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on steel wire
garment hangers from Vietnam. I understand that such a finding will
result in:
(i) suspension of all unliquidated entries at the AD and CVD
rates applicable to the Vietnam Order (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which these requirements were
not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping duty
and countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being allowed to participate
in the certification process.
K. I understand that agents of the seller/exporter, such as
freight forwarding companies or brokers, are not permitted to make
this certification.
L. This certification was completed at time of shipment or
within 45 days of the date on which Commerce issued its preliminary
circumvention findings in the Federal Register.
M. I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make material false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{DATE{time}
Producer/Exporter Certification
The party that produced and made the sale to the United States
should fill out the producer/exporter certification.
I hereby certify that:
A. My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am an
official of {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT ASSEMBLED AND MADE THE
SALE TO THE UNITED STATES{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF FOREIGN
COMPANY THAT ASSEMBLED AND MADE THE SALE TO THE UNITED
STATES{time} .
B. I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
assembly and exportation of the steel wire garment hangers for which
sales are identified below. ``Direct personal knowledge'' refers to
facts the certifying party is expected to have in its own records.
For example, an exporter/producer should have direct personal
knowledge of the use of Chinese inputs in the assembly of steel wire
garment hangers imported into the United States.
C. The steel wire garment hangers covered by this certification
were shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO WHOM
MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S. ADDRESS TO
WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
D. The steel wire garment hangers covered by this certification
contain only steel wire or steel wire and paper accessories produced
in China.
E. This certification applies to the following sales to {NAME OF
U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time}
(repeat this block as many times as necessary):
Foreign Producer/Seller's Invoice # to U.S. Customer:
Foreign Producer/Seller's Invoice to U.S. Customer Line item #:
Producer/Seller's Name:
Producer/Seller's Address:
Name of Producer of Steel Wire Input:
Address of Supplier of Steel Wire Input:
Name of Producer of Paper Accessory Input:
Address of Supplier of Paper Accessory Input:
F. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT ASSEMBLED AND
MADE THE SALE TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is required to maintain a
copy of this certification and sufficient documentation supporting
this certification (i.e., documents maintained in the normal course
of business, or documents obtained by the certifying party, for
example, product data sheets, productions records, invoices, etc.)
until the later of: (1) the date that is five years after the latest
date of the entries covered by the certification; or (2) the date
that is three years after the conclusion of any litigation in the
United States courts regarding such entries.
G. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT PRODUCED AND
MADE THE SALE TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is required to provide the
U.S. importer with a copy of this certification and is required to
provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) with this certification, and any
supporting documents, upon request of either agency.
H. I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
I. I understand that failure to maintain the required
certification and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this certification applies are
within the scope of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty
orders on steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam. I understand that
such a finding will result in:
(i) suspension of all unliquidated entries at the AD and CVD
rates applicable to the Vietnam Order (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which these requirements were
not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping duty
and countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being allowed to participate
in the certification process.
J. I understand that agents of the seller/exporter, such as
freight forwarding companies or brokers, are not permitted to make
this certification.
K. This certification was completed at time of shipment or
within 45 days of the date on which Commerce published its
preliminary circumvention findings in the Federal Register.
L. I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make material false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{DATE{time}
[FR Doc. 2026-19376 Filed 9-21-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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