Potassium Phosphate Salts From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain potassium phosphate salts (salts) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 191 (Monday, October 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63269-63270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20378]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-962]


Potassium Phosphate Salts From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain potassium 
phosphate salts (salts) from the People's Republic of China (China) 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at 
the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section 
of this notice.

DATES: Applicable October 5, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica Gillis, 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) 482-6384.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 22, 2010, Commerce published the Order in the Federal 
Register.\1\ On June 1, 2026, Commerce published the notice of 
initiation of this third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act).\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Potassium Phosphate Salts from the People's 
Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 75 FR 42683 (July 22, 2010) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 32376 
(June 1, 2026).
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    On June 16, 2026, Commerce received a timely and complete notice of 
intent to participate in the sunset review from ICL Specialty Products 
Inc. within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i),\3\ 
and on June 24, 2026, Commerce received an amendment of the notice of 
intent to participate to include Prayon, Inc. (collectively, domestic 
interested parties).\4\ The domestic interested parties claimed 
interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the 
Act as producers of the domestic like product.\5\
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    \3\ See ICL Specialty Product Inc.'s Letter, ``Notice of Intent 
to Participate,'' dated June 16, 2026.
    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Amendment to 
Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated June 24, 2026.
    \5\ Id. at 1.
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    On July 1, 2026, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic 
interested parties filed a timely and adequate substantive response.\6\ 
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent 
interested party. On July 27, 2026, Commerce notified the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not receive 
substantive response from any respondent interested parties.\7\ As a 
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the Order.
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    \6\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Substantive 
Response to Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order,'' dated July 
1, 2026.
    \7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 1, 
2026,'' dated July 27, 2026.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this Order is salts from China. For a full 
description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decisions 
Memorandum.\8\
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    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Potassium Phosphate Salts from the 
People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby 
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, 
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in 
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margins 
likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\9\ A list of the topics discussed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the appendix to this 
notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is 
on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System, which is 
available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, 
a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be 
directly accessed at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
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    \9\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude 
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average 
dumping margins up to 95.40 percent.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also 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. Timely 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

    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections

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751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218 and 19 CFR 
351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: September 29, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2026-20378 Filed 10-2-26; 8:45 am]
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