Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order

Issuing agencies

Abstract

As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on non-refillable steel cylinders the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 208 (Thursday, October 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68110-68111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22024]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-126, C-570-127]


Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of 
China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty 
Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty 
(CVD) orders on non-refillable steel cylinders the People's Republic of 
China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of 
dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry 
in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation 
of these AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Applicable October 14, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Cipolla, Operations, Office III, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4956.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 11, 2021, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD 
and CVD orders on non-refillable steel cylinders from China.\1\ On 
April 1, 2026, the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the 
first sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, 
Commerce determined that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to 
the continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies 
and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of 
dumping and subsidy rates likely to prevail should the Orders be 
revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the People's 
Republic of China: Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination and 
Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 86 FR 25839 (May 
11, 2021) (Orders).
    \2\ See Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from China; Institution 
of Five-Year Reviews, 91 FR 16220 (April 1, 2026).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 16181 
(April 1, 2026).
    \4\ See Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 91 FR 44823 (July 17, 2026), 
and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); see also Non-
Refillable Steel Cylinders from the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty 
Order, 91 FR 49422 (August 4, 2026) and accompanying IDM.
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    On October 14, 2026, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable 
time.\5\
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    \5\ See Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from China; 
Determinations, 91 FR 65253 (October 14, 2026).
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the Orders covers certain seamed (welded or brazed), 
non-refillable steel cylinders meeting the requirements of, or produced 
to meet the requirements of, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) 
Specification 39, TransportCanada Specification 39M, or United Nations 
pressure receptacle standard ISO 11118 and otherwise meeting the 
description provided below (non-refillable steel cylinders). The 
subject non-refillable steel cylinders are portable and range from 300-
cubic inch (4.9 liter) water capacity to 1,526-cubic inch (25 liter) 
water capacity. Subject non-refillable steel cylinders may be imported 
with or without a valve and/or pressure release device and unfilled at 
the time of importation. Non-refillable steel cylinders filled with 
pressurized air otherwise meeting the physical description above are 
covered by these Orders.
    Specifically excluded are seamless non-refillable steel cylinders.
    The merchandise subject to these Orders is properly classified 
under statistical reporting numbers 7311.00.0060 and 7311.00.0090 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The 
merchandise may also enter under HTSUS statistical reporting numbers 
7310.29.0025 and 7310.29.0050. Although the HTSUS statistical reporting 
numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
description of the merchandise is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury 
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of 
the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S.

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Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash 
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of 
subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be 
October 14, 2026.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year 
reviews of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary 
of the date of the last determination by the ITC.
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    \6\ Id.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also 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 APO materials, or 
conversion to judicial protective order, 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

    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, and published in 
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: October 26, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-22024 Filed 10-28-26; 8:45 am]
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