Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Mexico: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination; Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Order, in Part

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Abstract

On October 19, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Galvasid S.A. De C.V., v. United States, Slip Op. 26-128, Consol. Court no. 25-00235, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce's (Commerce) first remand redetermination pertaining to the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from Mexico covering the period of investigation July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final determination in that investigation, and that Commerce is amending the final determination and the resulting AD order with respect to the dumping margin assigned to Galvasid S.A. De C.V. (Galvasid) and all other producers and/or exporters.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 210 (Monday, November 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 68945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22351]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-863]


Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Mexico: Notice of Court 
Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination of Antidumping 
Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination; Notice of 
Amended Antidumping Duty Order, in Part

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

SUMMARY: On October 19, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade 
(CIT) issued its final judgment in Galvasid S.A. De C.V., v. United 
States, Slip Op. 26-128, Consol. Court no. 25-00235, sustaining the 
U.S. Department of Commerce's (Commerce) first remand redetermination 
pertaining to the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of 
corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from Mexico covering the 
period of investigation July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Commerce 
is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony 
with Commerce's final determination in that investigation, and that 
Commerce is amending the final determination and the resulting AD order 
with respect to the dumping margin assigned to Galvasid S.A. De C.V. 
(Galvasid) and all other producers and/or exporters.

DATES: Applicable October 29, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katerina Katsiadas, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4929.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 29, 2025, Commerce published its Final Determination in 
the LTFV investigation of CORE from Mexico.\1\ After correcting 
ministerial errors contained in the Final Determination, on December 
18, 2025, Commerce published the Amended Final Determination and 
Order.\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from Mexico: 
Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 90 
FR 42187 (August 29, 2025) (Final Determination).
    \2\ See Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from Brazil and 
Mexico: Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination; Corrosion-
Resistant Steel Products from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the 
Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye, the 
United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 90 FR 59494 (December 18, 2025) (Amended 
Final Determination and Order).
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    Galvasid appealed Commerce's Final Determination. On July 24, 2026, 
the CIT remanded the Final Determination, directing Commerce to 
reconsider the dumping margin of Galvasid without applying facts 
otherwise available or an adverse inference predicated on Galvasid's 
failure to separately report freight or insurance revenue in the U.S. 
market.\3\
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    \3\ See Galvasid S.A. De C.V., v. United States, Consol. Court 
No. 25-00235 & 26-00825, Slip Op. 26-80 (CIT July 24, 2026) (Remand 
Order).
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    In its Final Remand, issued on September 22, 2026, Commerce 
reversed its finding of partial application of facts available, with an 
adverse inference, with respect to Galvasid's reporting of U.S. freight 
and insurance revenue, and revised the calculation of Galvasid's 
dumping margin by removing the adjustment to Galvasid's reported U.S. 
gross unit price, as well as the margin applied to all other 
companies.\4\ The CIT sustained Commerce's Final Remand.\5\
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    \4\ See Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Court 
Remand, Galvasid S.A. De C.V., v. United States, Slip Op. 26-80, 
dated September 22, 2026 (Final Remand), available at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/FinalRemandRedetermination">https://access.trade.gov/FinalRemandRedetermination</a>.
    \5\ See Galvasid S.A. De C.V., v. United States, Consol. Court 
No. 25-00235, Slip Op. 26-128 (CIT October 19, 2026).
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Timken Notice

    In its decision in Timken,\6\ as clarified by Diamond Sawblades,\7\ 
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that, pursuant 
to section 516A(c) and (e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), Commerce must publish a notice of court decision that is not ``in 
harmony'' with a Commerce determination and must suspend liquidation of 
entries pending a ``conclusive'' court decision. The CIT's October 19, 
2026, judgment constitutes a final decision of the CIT that is not in 
harmony with Commerce's Final Determination. Thus, this notice is 
published in fulfillment of the publication requirements of Timken.
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    \6\ See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 
1990) (Timken).
    \7\ See Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers Coalition v. United 
States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (Diamond Sawblades).
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Amended Final Determination

    Because there is now a final court judgment, Commerce is amending 
its Final Determination with respect to Galvasid and all-other 
producers/exporters as follows:

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                                                               Weighted-
                                                                average
                      Exporter/producer                         dumping
                                                                margin
                                                               (percent)
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Galvasid S.A. De C.V........................................       14.54
All Others..................................................       14.29
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Amended Antidumping Duty Order

    Pursuant to 735(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce shall ``issue an 
antidumping duty order under section 736'' of the Act when the final 
determination is affirmative. As a result of this amended final 
determination, Commerce is hereby amending the Amended Final 
Determination and Order to revise the weighted-average dumping margin 
assigned to Galvasid and all other producers and/or exporters of 
subject merchandise, as noted above.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    Commerce will issue revised cash deposit instructions to U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
516A(c) and (e) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 28, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-22351 Filed 10-30-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P


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