Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate (CTL plate) from the People's Republic of China (China) and the Russian Federation (Russia) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 191 (Monday, October 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63265-63266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20381]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-849, A-821-808]


Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's 
Republic of China and the Russian Federation: Final Results of the 
Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

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) orders on certain cut-to-length 
carbon steel plate (CTL plate) from the People's Republic of China 
(China) and the Russian Federation (Russia) would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable October 5, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathaniel Ellis, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 21, 2003, and August 14, 2023, Commerce published the 
Orders covered by these sunset reviews in the Federal Register.\1\ On 
June 1, 2026, Commerce published the notice of initiation of these 
fifth sunset reviews of the Orders in the Federal Register,

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pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).\2\
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    \1\ See Suspension Agreement on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon 
Steel Plate from the People's Republic of China; Termination of 
Suspension Agreement and Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 68 FR 
60081 (October 21, 2003); see also Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon 
Steel Plate from the Russian Federation: Termination of the 
Suspension Agreement and Issuance of Antidumping Order, 88 FR 55012 
(August 14, 2023) (collectively Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 32376 
(June 1, 2026).
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    On June 9 and June 16, 2026, Commerce received timely and complete 
notices of intent to participate in the sunset reviews from domestic 
interested parties \3\ within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ On June 22, 2026, Commerce notified the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (ITC) that it received notices of intent 
to participate in these sunset reviews from domestic interested 
parties.\5\
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    \3\ The domestic interested parties are Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., 
Nucor Corporation, and SSAB Enterprises LLC.
    \4\ See Nucor Corporation's Letter ``Notice of Intent to 
Participate in Review,'' dated June 16, 2026; see also SSAB 
Enterprises, LLC's Letter ``Notice of Intent to Participate in 
Review,'' dated June 9, 2026; and Cleveland-Cliff Inc.'s Letter 
``Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Reviews,'' dated June 
16, 2026.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 1, 
2026,'' dated June 22, 2026.
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    On July 1, 2026, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic 
interested parties filed timely and adequate substantive responses.\6\ 
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent 
interested party. On July 27, 2026, Commerce notified the ITC that it 
had not received a substantive response from any respondent interested 
party.\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 expedited (120-
day) sunset reviews of the Orders.
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    \6\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon Steel Plate from China: Domestic Interested Parties' 
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) 
Review,'' dated July 1, 2026; see also Domestic Interested Parties' 
Letter, ``Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from Russia: 
Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review,'' 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 Orders

    The product covered by these Orders is CTL plate from China and 
Russia. For the full description of the scope of the Orders, 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 Fifth Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 
from the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation,'' 
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 these sunset reviews, 
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in 
the event of revocation of the Orders and the magnitude of the dumping 
margins likely to prevail if the Orders 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 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 Reviews

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders 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 128.59 percent for China, and 185.00 percent for 
Russia.

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(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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues: China
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Discussion of the Issues: Russia
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VIII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
IX. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2026-20381 Filed 10-2-26; 8:45 am]
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