Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2025

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Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on common alloy aluminum sheet (CAAS) from the People's Republic of China (China), covering the period (POR) of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 205 (Monday, October 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67282-67283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21779]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-074]


Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: 
Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2025

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on common 
alloy aluminum sheet (CAAS) from the People's Republic of China 
(China), covering the period (POR) of January 1, 2025, through December 
31, 2025.

DATES: Applicable October 26, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Wolfe, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5826.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 6, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
CVD order on CAAS from China.\1\ On February 2, 2026, Commerce 
published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an 
administrative review of the Order.\2\ On March 31, 2026, pursuant to 
requests from interested parties,\3\ Commerce initiated an 
administrative review with respect to four companies: Alcha 
International Holdings Limited (Alcha International), Jiangsu Alcha 
Aluminum Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Alcha), Yantai Jintai International Trade 
Co., Ltd. (Yantai Jintai), and Yinbang Clad Material Co., Ltd. 
(Yinbang).\4\
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    \1\ See Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People's Republic 
of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 2157 (February 6, 2019) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 91 FR 4500 (February 2, 
2026).
    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Domestic Industry's Request for 
Administrative Reviews,'' dated February 27, 2026; see also Yantai 
Jintai's Letter, ``Request for Review,'' dated March 2, 2026. The 
petitioner refers to Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum 
Sheet Trade Enforcement Working Group and its individual members.
    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 91 FR 15951 (March 31, 2026) (Initiation 
Notice).
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    On April 6, 2026, we placed on the record U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) data for the entries of CAAS from China during the POR 
and invited interested parties to comment.\5\ No interested party 
submitted comments regarding the CBP data. The CBP data showed that 
Yantai Jintai and Yinbang were the only companies subject to this 
administrative review with suspended entries of subject merchandise 
during the POR.\6\ On May 29, 2026, Yantai Jintai withdrew its request 
for an administrative review of itself.\7\ On June 29, 2026, the 
petitioner withdrew its request for an administrative review of 
Yinbang.\8\ No other interested party requested review of Yantai Jintai 
or Yinbang.
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Release of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection Entry Data,'' dated April 6, 2026.
    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Respondent Selection,'' dated April 30, 
2026.
    \7\ See Yantai Jintai's Letter, ``Yantai Jintai Withdraw of 
Request for Administrative Review,'' dated May 29, 2026.
    \8\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Domestic Industry's Withdrawal of 
Request for Administrative Review,'' dated June 29, 2026.
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    On June 30, 2026, Commerce notified interested parties that it 
intended to rescind the administrative review with respect to Alcha 
International and Jiangsu Alcha, because these companies did not have 
reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which 
liquidation is suspended.\9\ On August 3, 2026, Commerce issued a 
corrected notification of its intent to rescind the administrative 
review.\10\ No interested party submitted comments regarding Commerce's 
intent to rescind the administrative review.
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    \9\ See Memorandum, ``Notice of Intent to Rescind Review, In 
Part,'' dated June 30, 2026.
    \10\ See Memorandum, ``Notice of Intent to Rescind, 
Correction,'' dated August 3, 2026. In its June 30, 2026, 
memorandum, Commerce inadvertently identified two additional 
companies for rescission of the administrative review, which were 
not under review.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce's practice to 
rescind an administrative review of a CVD order where it concludes that 
there were no suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR 
for an exporter or producer.\11\ Normally, upon completion of an 
administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the CVD 
assessment rate for the review period.\12\ Therefore, for an 
administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, 
suspended entry that Commerce can instruct CBP to liquidate at the 
calculated CVD assessment rate for the review period.\13\
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    \11\ See, e.g., Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's 
Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; 2015, 82 FR 14349 (March 20, 2017); see also 
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic 
of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 
2018, 84 FR 14650 (April 11, 2019).
    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2).
    \13\ See 19 CFR 351.212(d)(3).
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    As noted above, CBP entry data showed that there were no POR 
entries of subject merchandise for Alcha International or Jiangsu 
Alcha, the only companies for which requests for review were not 
withdrawn. Accordingly, in the absence of reviewable, suspended entries 
of subject merchandise during the POR, we are rescinding this 
administrative review, in its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(3).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    As Commerce has proceeded to a final rescission of this 
administrative review, no cash deposit rates will change. Accordingly, 
the current cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until 
further notice.

Assessment Rates

    Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all 
appropriate entries. Countervailing duties shall be assessed at rates 
equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required 
at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue 
assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date 
of publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice serves as a final 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 the APO materials, or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with regulations and terms of an APO is a violation, which is 
subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 
CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: October 19, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-21779 Filed 10-23-26; 8:45 am]
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