Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on seamless refined copper pipe and tube (copper pipe and tube) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67820-67821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21930]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-552-831]


Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube From the Socialist Republic 
of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping 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 antidumping duty (AD) order on seamless refined 
copper pipe and tube (copper pipe and tube) from the Socialist Republic 
of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results 
of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable October 28, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Bonilla, Trade Agreements 
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-7955.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 13, 2021, Commerce published the Order in the Federal 
Register.\1\ On July 2, 2026, Commerce published the notice of 
initiation of this first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act).\2\ On July 9, 2026, 
Commerce received a timely and complete notice of intent to participate 
in the sunset review for domestic interested parties within the 
deadline specified in the 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic 
interested party claimed the interested party status within the meaning 
of section 771(9)(E) of the Act as a trade or business association a 
majority of whose members manufacture, produce, or wholesale a domestic 
like product in the United States; each of its individual members is a 
domestic producer and an interested party under section 771(9)(C) of 
the Act.\4\ On July 30, 2026, Commerce notified the U.S. International 
Trade Commission (ITC) that it had received a notice of intent to 
participate from the domestic interested parties.\5\
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    \1\ See Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Order, 86 FR 44691 (August 13, 
2021) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 40515 
(July 2, 2026).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Notice of Intent 
to Participate,'' dated July 9, 2026.
    \4\ Id. at 2.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on July 2, 
2026,'' dated July 30, 2026.
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    On July 22, 2026, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic 
interested parties filed a timely and adequate substantive response.\6\ 
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent 
interested party. On August 24, 2026, Commerce notified the ITC that it 
did not receive substantive response from any respondent interested 
parties.\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 an expedited 
(120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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    \6\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Substantive 
Response of the Coalition and its Members to Commerce's Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated July 22, 2026.
    \7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on July 2, 
2026,'' dated August 24, 2026.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this Order is copper pipe and tube from 
Vietnam. For the 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 First Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from 
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,'' dated concurrently with, and 
hereby adopted by, this notice.
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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 dumping in 
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margins 
likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\9\ A list of the topics 
discussed in the Issues and

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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 (ACCESS). 
ACCESS 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 directly 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 Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order 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 8.35 percent for copper pipe and tube from 
Vietnam.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (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: October 22, 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 Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2026-21930 Filed 10-27-26; 8:45 am]
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