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

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain potassium phosphate salts (phosphate salts) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies 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 63264-63265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20379]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-963]


Certain Potassium Phosphate Salts From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing 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 countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain potassium 
phosphate salts (phosphate salts) from the People's Republic of China 
(China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final 
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable October 5, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Keith, Trade Agreements Policy 
and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0264.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 22, 2010, Commerce published the CVD order on phosphate 
salts from China.\1\ On June 1, 2026, Commerce published the notice of 
initiation of the third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).\2\ On

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June 16, 2026, Commerce received a notice of intent to participate in 
this review from ICL Specialty Products Inc., within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ On June 24, 2026, Commerce 
received an amendment of the notice of intent to participate to include 
Prayon, Inc.\4\ The domestic interested parties claimed interested 
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as both are producers 
of the domestic like product in the United States.\5\
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    \1\ See Certain Potassium Phosphate Salts from the People's 
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 42682 (July 22, 
2010) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 32376 
(June 1,2026).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Party' Letter, ``Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated June 16, 2026.
    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Amendment of 
Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated June 24, 2026.
    \5\ Id.
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    On July 1, 2026, Commerce received an adequate substantive response 
from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce did not receive a 
substantive response from either the Government of China or a 
respondent interested party to this proceeding. On December 23, 2020, 
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it 
did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent 
interested parties.\7\ As a result, Commerce conducted an expedited 
(120-day) sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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    \6\ See Domestic Interested Party's 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 phosphate 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 
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Postassium 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 subsidization 
and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order 
were to be revoked, is contained in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\9\ A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum is attached as an 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, 
complete versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly 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) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following net countervailable subsidy rates:

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                                                               Net
                                                         countervailable
                        Company                            subsidy rate
                                                           (percent ad
                                                             valorem)
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Lianyungang Mupro Import Export Co Ltd.................           109.11
Mianyang Aostar Phosphate Chemical Industry Co. Ltd....           109.11
Shifang Anda Chemicals Co. Ltd.........................           109.11
All Others.............................................           109.11
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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, orders 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 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 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 a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2026-20379 Filed 10-2-26; 8:45 am]
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