Certain Linear Hydraulic Cylinders and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China, India, and Mexico: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66294-66295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21452]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-241, C-533-953, C-201-871]


Certain Linear Hydraulic Cylinders and Parts Thereof From the 
People's Republic of China, India, and Mexico: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations

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

DATES: Applicable October 20, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natasia Byrd and Andrew Hart at (202) 
482-1240 and (202) 482-1058, respectively (the People's Republic of 
China (China)), Ted Pearson and Ethan Lewis at (202) 482-2631 and (202) 
482-4046, respectively (India), and Catherine Bonilla at (202) 482-7955 
(Mexico), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of 
certain linear hydraulic cylinders and parts thereof (hydraulic 
cylinders) from China, India, and Mexico.\1\ Currently, the preliminary 
determinations are due no later than November 12, 2026.
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    \1\ See Certain Linear Hydraulic Cylinders and Parts Thereof 
from the People's Republic of China, India, and Mexico: Initiation 
of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 91 FR 58067 (September 14, 
2026).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a 
countervailing duty investigation within 65 days after the date on 
which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) 
of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination 
in a CVD investigation until no later than 130 days after the date on 
which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) the petitioner makes 
a timely request for a postponement; or

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(B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that 
the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional 
time is necessary to make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR 
351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 
days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination 
and must state the reasons for the request. Commerce will grant the 
request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request.
    On October 14, 2026, the petitioner \2\ timely requested that 
Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determinations to 130 days from 
the date of initiation, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(b) and (e).\3\ The 
petitioner stated a postponement is warranted to provide Commerce with 
additional time to review and analyze questionnaire responses, and 
issue supplemental questionnaires prior to making preliminary CVD 
determinations.\4\
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    \2\ The petitioner is the Hydraulic Cylinders Fair Trade 
Coalition, whose members are Aggressive Hydraulics Inc., Hol-Mac 
Corporation, Ligon Hydraulics, Prince Manufacturing Corporation, 
PTC, Alliance LLC, Rosenboom Machine & Tool Inc., Scot Industries 
Inc., Stillwell Inc., and Texas Hydraulics Inc.
    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, Petitioners' Request for 
Postponement of Preliminary CVD Determination,'' dated October 14, 
2026, submitted on the record of each of these three investigations.
    \4\ Id.
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the 
reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary 
determinations, and Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the 
request. Therefore, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, 
Commerce is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determinations 
in the CVD investigations of hydraulic cylinders from China, India, and 
Mexico to no later than 130 days after the date on which these 
investigations were initiated, i.e., January 19, 2027.\5\ Pursuant to 
section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for 
the final determinations of these investigations will continue to be 75 
days after the date of the preliminary determinations.
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    \5\ Commerce's practice dictates that where a deadline falls on 
a weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is the next 
business day. Therefore, the deadline for the preliminary 
determinations is January 19, 2027. See Notice of Clarification: 
Application of ``Next Business Day'' Rule for Administrative 
Determination Deadlines Pursuant to Tariff Act of 1930, as Amended, 
70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

     Dated: October 16, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-21452 Filed 10-19-26; 8:45 am]
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