Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Germany: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024

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Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH did not make sales of certain forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks) from Germany at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 194 (Thursday, October 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64347-64349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20689]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-428-847]


Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Germany: Final Results of the 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that BGH 
Edelstahl Siegen GmbH did not make sales of certain forged steel fluid 
end blocks (fluid end blocks) from Germany at less than normal value 
during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2024, through December 
31, 2024.

DATES: Applicable October 8, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ines Martinand, 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) 482-0379.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 8, 2026, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of the 
2024 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on fluid end 
blocks from Germany in the Federal Register, and invited parties to 
comment on the Preliminary Results.\1\ On April 27, 2026, we suspended 
the briefing schedule.\2\ On July 1, 2026, we re-instated the briefing 
schedule.\3\ We received timely case and rebuttal briefs from Ellwood 
City Forge Company, Ellwood National Steel Company, and A. Finkl & Sons 
(collectively, the petitioners) and BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH (BGH).\4\ 
On July 16, 2026, we extended the deadline for issuing the final 
results by 53 days.\5\ On September 25, 2026, we extended the deadline 
for issuing the final results by 7 days.\6\ Accordingly, the deadline 
for these final results is October 5, 2026.
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    \1\ See Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from Germany: Preliminary 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024, 91 FR 17788 
(April 8, 2026) (Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Suspension of Briefing Schedule,'' dated 
April 27, 2026.
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Updated Briefing Schedule,'' dated July 1, 
2026.
    \4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Portioners' Case Brief,'' dated 
July 13, 2026; see also BGH's Letter, ``Rebuttal Brief,'' dated July 
21, 2026.
    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for the Final 
Results of Antidumping Administrative Review,'' dated July 16, 2026.
    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for the Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated September 
25, 2026.
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    A summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published the 
Preliminary Results, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised 
by parties for these final results, are discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.\7\ 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 (ACCESS), 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 directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of 
Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from Germany; 2024,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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    Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

Scope of the Order <SUP>8</SUP>
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    \8\ See Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from the Federal Republic 
of Germany and Italy: Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination 
for the Federal Republic of Germany and Antidumping Duty Orders, 86 
FR 7528 (January 29, 2021) (Order).
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    The merchandise subject to the Order is fluid end blocks from 
Germany. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs filed by parties 
in this review are listed in the appendix to this notice and addressed 
in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Final Results of Review

    Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average 
dumping margins exist for the period January 1, 2024, through December 
31, 2024:

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                                                              Weighted-
                                                               average
                     Producer/exporter                         dumping
                                                                margin
                                                              (percent)
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BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH..................................        0.00
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Disclosure

    Normally, Commerce will disclose the calculations performed in 
connection with the final results to parties in a proceeding within 
five days of the date of public announcement or publication of the 
final results in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.224(b). However, because we have made no changes from the 
Preliminary Results, there are no new calculations to disclose.

Assessment Rates

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), 
Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject 
merchandise in accordance with the Final Results of this review. 
Because we calculated a zero percent margin in the final results of 
this review for BGH, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212, we will 
instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to 
antidumping duties.
    In accordance with Commerce's ``automatic assessment'' practice, 
for entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by the 
respondent and the respondent did not know that its merchandise was 
destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate 
entries not reviewed at the all-others rate established in the original 
less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation (i.e., 4.79 percent) \9\ if 
there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the 
transaction.
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    \9\ See Order, 86 FR at 7530.
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    Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier 
than 35 days after the date of publication of these Final Results in 
the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of 
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to 
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request 
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of 
publication).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register for all shipments of 
the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption on or after the publication date of the final results of 
this administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the 
Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for BGH will be zero, the rate 
established in the final results of this review; (2) for previously 
investigated or reviewed companies not covered by this review, the cash 
deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific cash deposit rate 
published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding in 
which the company participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm 
covered in this review, a prior review, or the original LTFV 
investigation, but the producer has been covered in a prior completed 
segment of this proceeding, then the cash deposit rate will be the rate 
established in the completed segment for the most recent period for the 
producer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all 
other producers or exporters will continue to be 4.79 percent, the all-
others rate established in the LTFV investigation.\10\ These cash 
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until 
further notice.
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    \10\ See Order, 86 FR at 7530.
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Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties 
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure 
to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption 
that reimbursement of antidumping duties

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has occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping 
duties,

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as a 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: October 5, 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. Changes from the Preliminary Results
V. Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Whether to Apply Adverse Facts Available
    Comment 2: Whether to Adjust BGH's General and Administrative 
Expenses
VI. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2026-20689 Filed 10-7-26; 8:45 am]
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