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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 234-239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-24222]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-533-944, A-489-856]
Chromium Trioxide From India and the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye:
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable December 29, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katerina Katsiadas at (202) 482-4929
or Henry Wolfe at (202) 482-0574 (India); and Monica Gillis at (202)
482-6384 (the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye)), AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Petitions
On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
received antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of chromium
trioxide from India and T[uuml]rkiye, filed in proper form on behalf of
American Chrome & Chemicals, Inc. (ACC) (the petitioner), a domestic
producer of chromium trioxide.\1\ The AD Petitions were accompanied by
a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of chromium
trioxide from India.\2\
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\1\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitions for the Imposition of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,'' dated September 29, 2025
(Petitions).
\2\ Id.
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Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown,
on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\3\ Additionally, due to a backlog of documents
that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24,
2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an
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additional 21 days.\4\ The revised deadline for the initiation of these
investigations is now December 29, 2025.\5\
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
\5\ The revised deadline after tolling was December 26, 2025,
which is a federal holiday. See Executive Order on Providing for the
Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal
Government on December 24, 2025, and December 26, 2025, dated
December 18, 2025 (<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/providing-for-the-closure-of-executive-departments-and-agencies-of-the-federal-government-on-december-24-2025-and-december-26-2025/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/providing-for-the-closure-of-executive-departments-and-agencies-of-the-federal-government-on-december-24-2025-and-december-26-2025/</a>). Commerce's practice dictates that where a deadline falls
on a weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is the
next business day (in this instance, December 29, 2025). See Notice
of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business Day'' Rule for
Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of
1930, as Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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Between November 14 and December 9, 2025, Commerce requested
supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions
in supplemental questionnaires.\6\ Between November 18 and December 11,
2025, the petitioner filed timely responses to these requests for
additional information.\7\
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\6\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated
November 17, 2025 (General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire); see
also ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated November 14, 2025 (First
India AD Supplemental Questionnaire), ``Supplemental Questions,''
dated November 14, 2025 (First T[uuml]rkiye AD Supplemental
Questionnaire), and ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated December 8,
2025 (Second India AD Supplemental Questionnaire); see also
Memorandum, ``Teleconference with Counsel to the Petitioner,'' dated
November 24, 2025 (Second T[uuml]rkiye AD Supplemental
Questionnaire) and Memorandum, ``Teleconference with Counsel to the
Petitioner,'' dated December 9, 2025 (December 9, 2025, Memorandum).
\7\ See Petitioner's Letters, ``Response to General Issues
Supplemental Questions,'' dated November 20, 2025 (General Issues
Supplement), ``Response to Supplemental Questions,'' dated November
18, 2025 (First India AD Supplement), ``Response to Supplemental
Questions,'' dated November 19, 2025 (First T[uuml]rkiye AD
Supplement), ``Response to Second Supplemental Questionnaire,''
dated November 25, 2025 (Second T[uuml]rkiye AD Supplement),
``Response to Second India AD Questionnaire,'' dated December 10,
2025 (Second India AD Supplement), and ``Response to Second
Supplemental Questionnaire,'' dated December 11, 2025 (Foreign
Producer Supplement).
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In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), the petitioner alleges that imports of chromium
trioxide from India and T[uuml]rkiye are being, or are likely to be,
sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) within the
meaning of section 731 of the Act, and that imports of such products
are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the
chromium trioxide industry in the United States. Consistent with
section 732(b)(1) of the Act, the Petitions were accompanied by
information reasonably available to the petitioner supporting its
allegations.
Commerce finds that the petitioner filed the Petitions on behalf of
the domestic industry, because the petitioner is an interested party,
as defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act. Commerce also finds that
the petitioner demonstrated sufficient industry support for the
initiation of the requested LTFV investigations.\8\
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\8\ See section on ``Determination of Industry Support for the
Petitions,'' infra.
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Periods of Investigation
Because the Petitions were filed on September 29, 2025, pursuant to
19 CFR 351.204(b)(1), the period of investigation (POI) for the India
and T[uuml]rkiye LTFV investigations is July 1, 2024, through June 30,
2025.
Scope of the Investigations
The product covered by these investigations is chromium trioxide
from India and T[uuml]rkiye. For a full description of the scope of
these investigations, see the appendix to this notice.
Comments on the Scope of the Investigations
On November 17, 2025, Commerce requested information and
clarification from the petitioner regarding the proposed scope to
ensure that the scope language in the Petitions is an accurate
reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking
relief.\9\ On November 20, 2025, the petitioner provided clarifications
and revised the scope.\10\ The description of merchandise covered by
these investigations, as described in the appendix to this notice,
reflects these clarifications.
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\9\ See General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire.
\10\ See General Issues Supplement at 2-4 and Exhibit GEN-Supp-
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As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are
setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding
product coverage (i.e., scope).\11\ Commerce will consider all scope
comments received from interested parties and, if necessary, will
consult with interested parties prior to the issuance of the
preliminary determinations. If scope comments include factual
information, all such factual information should be limited to public
information.\12\ Commerce requests that interested parties provide at
the beginning of their scope comments a public executive summary for
each comment or issue raised in their submission. Commerce further
requests that interested parties limit their public executive summary
of each comment or issue to no more than 450 words, not including
citations. Commerce intends to use the public executive summaries as
the basis of the comment summaries included in the analysis of scope
comments. To facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce
requests that scope comments be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
(ET) on January 20, 2026, which is the next business day after 20
calendar days from the signature date of this notice.\13\ Any rebuttal
comments, which may include factual information, and should also be
limited to public information, must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on January
30, 2026, which is 10 calendar days from the initial comment deadline.
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\11\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble); see also 19 CFR
351.312.
\12\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ``factual
information'').
\13\ The deadline for scope comments falls on January 18, 2026,
which is a Sunday, and January 19, 2026 is a federal holiday. In
accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1), Commerce will accept scope
comments filed by 5.00 p.m. ET on January 20, 2026 (``For both
electronically and manually filed documents, if the applicable due
date falls on a non-business day, the Secretary will accept
documents that are filed on the next business day.'').
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Commerce requests that any factual information that parties
consider relevant to the scope of these investigations be submitted
during that period. However, if a party subsequently finds that
additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the
investigations may be relevant, the party must contact Commerce and
request permission to submit the additional information. All scope
comments must be filed simultaneously on the records of the concurrent
LTFV and CVD investigations.
Filing Requirements
All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), unless an exception
applies.\14\ An electronically filed document must be received
successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.
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\14\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011); see also Enforcement and
Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046
(November 20, 2014), for details of Commerce's electronic filing
requirements, effective August 5, 2011. Information on using ACCESS
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx</a> and a handbook
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf">https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf</a>.
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Comments on Product Characteristics
Commerce is providing interested parties an opportunity to comment
on the appropriate physical characteristics of chromium trioxide to be
reported in response to Commerce's AD questionnaires. This information
will be used to identify the key physical characteristics of the
subject merchandise in order to report the relevant cost of production
(COP) accurately, as well as to develop appropriate product comparison
criteria.
Interested parties may provide any information or comments that
they feel are relevant to the development of an accurate list of
physical characteristics. Specifically, they may provide comments as to
which characteristics are appropriate to use as: (1) general product
characteristics; and (2) product comparison criteria. We note that it
is not always appropriate to use all product characteristics as product
comparison criteria. We base product comparison criteria on meaningful
commercial differences among products. In other words, although there
may be some physical product characteristics utilized by manufacturers
to describe chromium trioxide, it may be that only a select few product
characteristics take into account commercially meaningful physical
characteristics. In addition, interested parties may comment on the
order in which the physical characteristics should be used in matching
products. Generally, Commerce attempts to list the most important
physical characteristics first and the least important characteristics
last.
In order to consider the suggestions of interested parties in
developing and issuing the AD questionnaires, all product
characteristics comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on January 20,
2026, which is the next business day after 20 calendar days from the
signature date of this notice.\15\ Any rebuttal comments must be filed
by 5:00 p.m. ET on January 30, 2026, which is 10 calendar days from the
initial comment deadline. All comments and submissions to Commerce must
be filed electronically using ACCESS, as explained above, on the record
of the each of the LTFV investigations.
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\15\ The deadline for product characteristics comments falls on
January 18, 2026, which is a Sunday, and January 19, 2026 is a
federal holiday. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1), Commerce
will accept product characteristics comments filed by 5.00 p.m. ET
on January 20, 2026 (``For both electronically and manually filed
documents, if the applicable due date falls on a non-business day,
the Secretary will accept documents that are filed on the next
business day.'').
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petitions
Section 732(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 732(c)(4)(A) of the Act
provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic
producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) at least
25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and
(ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like
product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support
for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 732(c)(4)(D) of
the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of
domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of
the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i)
poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if
there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or
(ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling
method to poll the ``industry.''
Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the ``industry'' as the
producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine
whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute
directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the
domestic like product. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),
which is responsible for determining whether ``the domestic industry''
has been injured, must also determine what constitutes a domestic like
product in order to define the industry. While both Commerce and the
ITC apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic like
product,\16\ they do so for different purposes and pursuant to a
separate and distinct authority. In addition, Commerce's determination
is subject to limitations of time and information. Although this may
result in different definitions of the like product, such differences
do not render the decision of either agency contrary to law.\17\
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\16\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
\17\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F.Supp 2d 1, 8 (CIT
2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 688 F.Supp.
639, 644 (CIT 1988), aff'd Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United
States, 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).
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Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as ``a
product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation
under this title.'' Thus, the reference point from which the domestic
like product analysis begins is ``the article subject to an
investigation'' (i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be
investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the
petition).
With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioner does not
offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope
of the investigations.\18\ Based on our analysis of the information
submitted on the record, we have determined that chromium trioxide, as
defined in the scope, constitutes a single domestic like product, and
we have analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like
product.\19\
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\18\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as
applied to these cases and information regarding industry support,
see Checklists, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation Initiation
Checklists: Chromium Trioxide from India and the Republic of
T[uuml]rkiye,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists), at Attachment
II, Analysis of Industry Support for the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Petitions Covering Chromium Trioxide from India
and the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (Attachment II). These checklists
are on file electronically via ACCESS.
\19\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the Country-
Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
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In determining whether the petitioner has standing under section
732(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data
contained in the Petitions with reference to the domestic like product
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in the appendix to
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioner identified
itself as the sole producer of the domestic like product; therefore,
the Petitions are supported by 100 percent of the U.S. industry.\20\ We
relied on data provided by the petitioner for purposes of measuring
industry support.\21\
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\20\ Id.
\21\ Id.
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Our review of the data provided in the Petitions, the General
Issues Supplement, and other information readily available to Commerce
indicates that the petitioner has established industry support for the
Petitions.\22\ First, the Petitions established support from domestic
producers (or workers) accounting for more than 50 percent of the total
production of the domestic like product and, as such, Commerce is not
required to take further action in order to evaluate industry support
(e.g., polling).\23\ Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have
met the statutory criteria for industry support under section
732(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers)
who the Petitions account for
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at least 25 percent of the total production of the domestic like
product.\24\ Finally, the domestic producers (or workers) have met the
statutory criteria for industry support under section 732(c)(4)(A)(ii)
of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) who support the
Petitions account for more than 50 percent of the production of the
domestic like product produced by that portion of the industry
expressing support for, or opposition to, the Petitions.\25\
Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petitions were filed on
behalf of the domestic industry within the meaning of section 732(b)(1)
of the Act.\26\
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\22\ Id.
\23\ Id.; see also section 732(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
\24\ See Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD Initiation
Checklists.
\25\ Id.
\26\ Id.
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Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation
The petitioner alleges that the U.S. industry producing the
domestic like product is being materially injured, or is threatened
with material injury, by reason of the imports of the subject
merchandise sold at LTFV. In addition, the petitioner alleges that
subject imports exceed the negligibility threshold provided for under
section 771(24)(A) of the Act.\27\
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\27\ For further information regarding negligibility and the
injury allegation, see Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists at
Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material
Injury and Causation for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Petitions Covering Chromium Trioxide from India and the Republic of
T[uuml]rkiye.
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The petitioner contends that the industry's injured condition is
illustrated by a significant increase in the volume of subject imports;
increased market share of subject imports; underselling and price
suppression; lost sales and revenues; declines in production, capacity
utilization, and U.S. shipments; and negative impact on financial
performance.\28\ We assessed the allegations and supporting evidence
regarding material injury, threat of material injury, causation,
cumulation, as well as negligibility, and we have determined that these
allegations are properly supported by adequate evidence, and meet the
statutory requirements for initiation.\29\
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\28\ Id.
\29\ Id.
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Allegations of Sales at LTFV
The following is a description of the allegations of sales at LTFV
upon which Commerce based its decision to initiate LTFV investigations
of imports of chromium trioxide from India and T[uuml]rkiye. The
sources of data for the deductions and adjustments relating to U.S.
price and normal value (NV) are discussed in greater detail in the
Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
U.S. Price
For India, the petitioner based export price (EP) on the POI
average unit value (AUV) derived from official import statistics for
imports of chromium trioxide produced in and exported from India.\30\
For T[uuml]rkiye, the petitioner based EP on pricing information for
chromium trioxide produced in T[uuml]rkiye and sold or offered for sale
in the U.S. market.\31\ For each country, the petitioner made certain
adjustments to U.S. price to calculate a net ex-factory U.S. price,
where applicable.\32\
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\30\ See India AD Initiation Checklist.
\31\ See T[uuml]rkiye AD Initiation Checklist.
\32\ See Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
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\33\ In accordance with section 773(b)(2) of the Act, for these
investigations, Commerce will request information necessary to
calculate the constructed value (CV) and COP to determine whether
there are reasonable grounds to believe or suspect that sales of the
foreign like product have been made at prices that represent less
than the COP of the product.
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The petitioner calculated NV on home market pricing information it
obtained for chromium trioxide produced in and sold, or offered for
sale, in India and T[uuml]rkiye during the POI.\34\
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\34\ See Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
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Fair Value Comparisons
Based on the data provided by the petitioner, there is reason to
believe that imports of chromium trioxide from India and T[uuml]rkiye
are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV.
Based on comparisons of EP to NV in accordance with sections 772 and
773 of the Act, the estimated dumping margins for chromium trioxide for
each of the countries covered by this initiation are as follows: (1)
India--14.44 percent; (2) T[uuml]rkiye--40.88 percent.\35\
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\35\ Id.
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Initiation of LTFV Investigations
Based upon the examination of the Petitions and supplemental
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 732 of
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating LTFV investigations to determine
whether imports of chromium trioxide from India and T[uuml]rkiye are
being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV. In
accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our preliminary
determinations no later than 140 days after the date of this
initiation.
Respondent Selection
In the Petitions, the petitioner identified one company in India
(i.e., Vishnu Chemicals Limited) and one company in T[uuml]rkiye (i.e.,
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS ([Scedil]i[scedil]ecam Dis Ticaret
A.S)) as producers/exporters of chromium trioxide.\36\ We currently
know of no additional producers/exporters of chromium trioxide from
India and T[uuml]rkiye.
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\36\ See Petitions at Volume I (page 12 and Exhibit GEN-11); see
also General Issues Supplement at 1 and Exhibit GEN-Supp-1; and
Foreign Producer Supplement at 1 and Exhibit GEN 2Supp-1.
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Accordingly, Commerce intends to individually examine all known
producers/exporters in the investigations from these countries (i.e.,
the companies cited above). We invite interested parties to comment on
this issue. Such comments may include factual information within the
meaning of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21). Parties wishing to comment must do so
within three business days of the publication of this notice in the
Federal Register. Comments must be filed electronically using ACCESS.
An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its
entirety via ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. ET on the specified deadline. Because
we intend to examine all known producers/exporters in India and
T[uuml]rkiye, if no comments are received or if comments received
further support the existence of these sole producers/exporters in the
respective countries, we do not intend to conduct respondent selection
and will proceed to issuing the initial AD questionnaires to the
companies identified. However, if comments are received which create a
need for a respondent selection process, we intend to finalize our
decisions regarding respondent selection within 20 days of publication
of this notice.
Distribution of Copies of the Petitions
In accordance with section 732(b)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(f), copies of the public version of the Petitions have been
provided to the Governments of India and T[uuml]rkiye via ACCESS. To
the extent practicable, we will attempt to provide a copy of the public
version of the Petitions to each exporter named in the Petitions, as
provided under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).
ITC Notification
Commerce will notify the ITC of our initiation, as required by
section 732(d) of the Act.
Preliminary Determinations by the ITC
The ITC will preliminarily determine no later than December 30,
2025,
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whether there is a reasonable indication that imports of chromium
trioxide from India and/or T[uuml]rkiye are materially injuring, or
threatening material injury to, a U.S. industry.\37\ A negative ITC
determination for any country will result in the investigation being
terminated with respect to that country.\38\ Otherwise, these LTFV
investigations will proceed according to statutory and regulatory time
limits.
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\37\ See Chromium Trioxide from India and Turkey; Revised
Schedule for the Subject Proceeding, 90 FR 52096 (November 19,
2025).
\38\ See section 733(a) of the Act.
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Submission of Factual Information
Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i)
evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available
information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence
placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual
information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of Commerce's
regulations requires any party, when submitting factual information, to
specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information
is being submitted \39\ and, if the information is submitted to rebut,
clarify, or correct factual information already on the record, to
provide an explanation identifying the information already on the
record that the factual information seeks to rebut, clarify, or
correct.\40\ Time limits for the submission of factual information are
addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which provides specific time limits based
on the type of factual information being submitted. Interested parties
should review the regulations prior to submitting factual information
in these investigations.
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\39\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
\40\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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Particular Market Situation Allegation
Section 773(e) of the Act addresses the concept of particular
market situation (PMS) for purposes of CV, stating that ``if a
particular market situation exists such that the cost of materials and
fabrication or other processing of any kind does not accurately reflect
the cost of production in the ordinary course of trade, the
administering authority may use another calculation methodology under
this subtitle or any other calculation methodology.'' When an
interested party submits a PMS allegation pursuant to section 773(e) of
the Act (i.e., a cost-based PMS allegation), the submission must be
filed in accordance with the requirements of 19 CFR 351.416(b), and
Commerce will respond to such a submission consistent with 19 CFR
351.301(c)(2)(v). If Commerce finds that a cost-based PMS exists under
section 773(e) of the Act, then it will modify its dumping calculations
appropriately.
Neither section 773(e) of the Act, nor 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v),
sets a deadline for the submission of cost-based PMS allegations and
supporting factual information. However, in order to administer section
773(e) of the Act, Commerce must receive PMS allegations and supporting
factual information with enough time to consider the submission. Thus,
should an interested party wish to submit a cost-based PMS allegation
and supporting new factual information pursuant to section 773(e) of
the Act, it must do so no later than 20 days after submission of a
respondent's initial section D questionnaire response.
We note that a PMS allegation filed pursuant to sections
773(a)(1)(B)(ii)(III) or 773(a)(1)(C)(iii) of the Act (i.e., a sales-
based PMS allegation) must be filed within 10 days of submission of a
respondent's initial section B questionnaire response, in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(i) and 19 CFR 351.404(c)(2).
Extensions of Time Limits
Parties may request an extension of time limits before the
expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as
otherwise specified by Commerce. In general, an extension request will
be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time
limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as otherwise specified by
Commerce.\41\ For submissions that are due from multiple parties
simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it
is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due date. Under certain
circumstances, Commerce may elect to specify a different time limit by
which extension requests will be considered untimely for submissions
which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such a case, we
will inform parties in a letter or memorandum of the deadline
(including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed
to be considered timely. An extension request must be made in a
separate, standalone submission; under limited circumstances we will
grant untimely filed requests for the extension of time limits, where
we determine, based on 19 CFR 351.302, that extraordinary circumstances
exist. Parties should review Commerce's regulations concerning the
extension of time limits and the Time Limits Final Rule prior to
submitting factual information in these investigations.\42\
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\41\ See 19 CFR 351.301; see also Extension of Time Limits;
Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013) (Time Limits Final
Rule), available at <a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm">https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm</a>.
\42\ See 19 CFR 351.302; see also, e.g., Time Limits Final Rule.
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Certification Requirements
Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\43\
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR
351.303(g).\44\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification
requirements.
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\43\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
\44\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2023) (Final Rule). Additional
information regarding the Final Rule is available at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/Resources/filing/index.html">https://access.trade.gov/Resources/filing/index.html</a>.
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Notification to Interested Parties
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Parties wishing to participate
in these investigations should ensure that they meet the requirements
of 19 CFR 351.103(d) (e.g., by filing the required letter of
appearance). Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements
pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\45\
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\45\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR
67069 (September 29, 2023).
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 732(c)(2)
and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).
Dated: December 29, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Investigations
The merchandise subject to these investigations is chromium
trioxide (Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS) registry number 1333-82-
0), regardless of form (dry or solution). Chromium trioxide is an
inorganic compound with the molecular formula CrO<INF>3</INF> in dry
form and H<INF>2</INF>CrO<INF>4</INF> in solution form. All relevant
formulas refer to same product with one unit of Chromium (as Cr+6)
and three units of Oxygen, such as Cr<INF>4</INF>O<INF>12</INF>; and
Cr<INF>0.25</INF>O<INF>0.75</INF>.
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The product in dry form is generally referred to as chromium
trioxide, which is the acidic anhydride of chromic acid. Chromium
trioxide in solution form may be referred to as chromic acid.
However, the dry form may also be marketed under the name chromic
acid.
A non-exhaustive list of other names used for the subject
merchandise includes: chromic anhydride, chromic trioxide, chromium
(VI) oxide, monochromium trioxide, chromia, chromium (VI) trioxide,
trioxochromium, and chromtrioxid. A non-exhaustive list of trade
names for the subject merchandise includes: 11910080KROMSAV-ANHIDRID
IP, Aktivkohle, impr[auml]gniert, Typ PLWK, Chromsaure, and
Chroomzuur.
All chromium trioxide is covered by the scope of these
investigations irrespective of purity, particle size, or physical
form. Chromium trioxide is generally imported in dry form, including
in the form of pellets, flakes, powders, or beads, but the scope
includes chromium trioxide in solution form.
Chromium trioxide that has been blended with another product or
products other than water is included in the scope if the resulting
mix contains 90 percent or more of chromium trioxide by total
formula weight, such as chromium trioxide mixed with a catalyst to
make the product ready for use in metal finishing applications. If
chromium trioxide is imported blended with another product, only the
chromium trioxide content of the blend is included within the scope.
Subject merchandise also includes chromium trioxide that has
been processed in a third country into a product that otherwise
would be within the scope of these investigations, i.e., if any such
further processing would not otherwise remove the merchandise from
the scope of the investigation it is included in the scope of the
investigation, including blending, flaking, mixing with water, or
packaging. For example, the dry form of the subject merchandise may
be imported into a third country and then processed into solution
before shipment to the United States. Such a solution would be
subject to the scope.
The subject merchandise is provided for in subheading
2819.10.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). In addition to 1333- 82-0, import documentation may also
reflect CAS registry numbers 12324-05-9, 12324-08-2, and 1362947-20-
3. Although the HTSUS subheading and CAS registry numbers are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope is dispositive.
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