Magnesia Carbon Bricks From Mexico and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on magnesia carbon bricks (bricks) from Mexico and the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69531-69532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22523]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-837, A-570-954]


Magnesia Carbon Bricks From Mexico and the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders

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) orders on magnesia carbon 
bricks (bricks) from Mexico and the People's Republic of China (China) 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at 
the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section 
of this notice.

DATES: Applicable November 4, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel Evans, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2420.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 20, 2010, Commerce published the Orders in the Federal 
Register.\1\ On July 2, 2026, Commerce published the notice of 
initiation of this third sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from Mexico and the 
People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Orders, 75 FR 57257 
(September 20, 2010) (Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 40515 
(July 2, 2026).
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    On July 14, 2026, Commerce received timely and complete notices of 
intent to participate in the sunset review from 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 sections 771(9)(E) and 
771(9)(C) of the Act as an ad hoc association comprised of U.S. 
producers of bricks.\4\ On July 30, 2026, Commerce notified the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (ITC) that it had received notices of 
intent to participate from the domestic interested party.\5\
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    \3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Domestic 
Industry's Notice Of Intent To Participate In Sunset Review,'' dated 
July 14, 2026 (Mexico Intent to Participate); see also Domestic 
Interested Party's Letter, ``Domestic Industry's Notice Of Intent To 
Participate In Sunset Review,'' dated July 14, 2026 (China Intent to 
Participate).
    \4\ See Mexico Intent to Participate at 2; see also China Intent 
to Participate at 2.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on July 2, 
2026,'' dated July 30, 2026.
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    On July 31, 2026, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), the domestic 
interested party filed timely and adequate substantive responses.\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 a 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 Orders.
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    \6\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Domestic 
Industry's Substantive Response,'' dated July 31, 2026; see also 
Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Domestic Industry's 
Substantive Response,'' dated July 31, 2026.
    \7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on July 2, 
2026,'' dated August 24, 2026.
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Scope of the Orders

    The product covered by these Orders is bricks from Mexico and 
China. For the full description of the scope of the Orders, see the 
Issues and Decisions Memorandum.\8\
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    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memo for the Final 
Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order on Magnesia Carbon Bricks from Mexico and the People's 
Republic of China,'' 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 these sunset reviews, 
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in 
the event of revocation of the Orders and the magnitude of the margins 
likely to prevail if the Orders were to be revoked, is provided in the 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\9\ A list of the topics 
discussed in the Issues and 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 Reviews

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders 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 57.90 percent for Mexico and 236.00 percent for 
China.

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.

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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 30, 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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
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 Reviews
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2026-22523 Filed 11-3-26; 8:45 am]
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