Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

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Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks (magnesia bricks) from The People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69545-69546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22529]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-955]


Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing 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 countervailing duty (CVD) order on Certain Magnesia 
Carbon Bricks (magnesia bricks) from The People's Republic of China 
(China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final 
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable November 4, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colton Dulin, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-1222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 21, 2010, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
published the Order on Magnesia Bricks from China.\1\ On July 02, 2026, 
Commerce published the notice of initiation of the third sunset review 
of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(c).\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People's 
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 57442 (September 
21, 2010) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 40515 
(July 2, 2026).
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    On July 14, 2026, Commerce received a notice of intent to 
participate in this review from the Magnesia Carbon Bricks Fair Trade 
Committee (the Committee), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The Committee claims that it has interested party 
status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.102(b)(29)(vii) as a trade or business association a majority of 
whose members manufacture, produce, or wholesale a domestic like 
product in the United States.\4\
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    \3\ See Committee's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of 
Countervailing Duty Order on Magnesia Carbon Bricks from The 
People's Republic of China: Domestic Industry's Notice of Intent to 
Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated July 14, 2026 (Domestic 
Interested Party's Notice of Intent).
    \4\ Id. at 2.
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    On July 31, 2026, Commerce received an adequate substantive 
response from the Committee, within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not receive a substantive 
response from either the Government of China or a respondent interested 
party to this proceeding. On August 24, 2026, Commerce notified the 
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not receive an 
adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties.\6\ As 
a result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of 
the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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    \5\ See Committee's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of 
Countervailing Duty Order On Magnesia Carbon Bricks From The 
People's Republic Of China: Domestic Industry's Substantive 
Response,'' dated July 31, 2026.
    \6\ 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 magnesia bricks from China. 
For the full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and 
Decisions Memorandum.\7\
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order on Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from 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 this sunset review, 
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization 
and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order 
were to be revoked, is contained in the accompanying Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.\8\ A list of the topics discussed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum is attached as an 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, which is 
available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, 
complete versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
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    \8\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following net countervailable subsidy rates:

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                                                              Net
                                                        countervailable
                 Producers/exporters                      subsidy rate
                                                          (percent ad
                                                            valorem)
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RHI Refractories Liaoning Co., Ltd. (RHIL), RHI                     3.00
 Refractories (Dalian) Co., Ltd. (RHID) and Liaoning
 RHI Jinding Magnesia Co., Ltd. (RHIJ) (collectively,
 RHI)................................................
Liaoning Mayerton Refractories (LMR) and Dalian                   232.63
 Mayerton Refractories Co. Ltd. (DMR) (collectively,
 Mayerton)...........................................
All Others...........................................               3.00
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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(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 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 Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2026-22529 Filed 11-3-26; 8:45 am]
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