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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 240-244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-24223]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-945]
Chromium Trioxide From India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable December 29, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dusten Hom, Office I, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5075.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Petition
On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
received a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of
chromium trioxide from India, filed in proper form on behalf of
American Chrome & Chemicals, Inc. (the petitioner), a domestic producer
of chromium trioxide.\1\ The CVD Petition was accompanied by
antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of chromium trioxide
from India and the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye.\2\
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\1\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitions for Imposition and
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Chromium
Trioxide from India and the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye,'' dated
September 29, 2025 (Petition).
\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
additional 21 days.\4\ The revised deadline for the initiation of this
investigation 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 17 and December 9, 2025, Commerce requested
supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petition
in supplemental questionnaires.\6\ Between
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November 20 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);
``Supplemental Questions,'' dated November 17, 2025 (India CVD
Supplemental Questionnaire); and ``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
20, 2025 (India CVD Supplement); and ``Response to Second
Supplemental Questionnaire,'' dated December 11, 2025 (Foreign
Producer Supplement).
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In accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), the petitioner alleges that the Government of India
(GOI) is providing countervailable subsidies, within the meaning of
sections 701 and 771(5) of the Act, to producers of chromium trioxide
from India, and that such imports are materially injuring, or
threatening material injury to, the domestic industry producing
chromium trioxide in the United States. Consistent with section
702(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.202(b), for those alleged programs
on which we are initiating a CVD investigation, the Petition was
accompanied by information reasonably available to the petitioner
supporting its allegations.
Commerce finds that the petitioner filed the Petition 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 with respect to
the initiation of the requested CVD investigation.\8\
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\8\ See section on ``Determination of Industry Support for the
Petition,'' infra.
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Period of Investigation (POI)
Because the Petition was filed on September 29, 2025, the POI is
January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.\9\
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\9\ See 19 CFR 351.204(b)(2).
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Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is chromium trioxide from
India. For a full description of the scope of this investigation, see
the appendix to this notice.
Comments on the Scope of the Investigation
On November 17, 2025, Commerce requested information and
clarification from the petitioner regarding the proposed scope to
ensure that the scope language in the Petition is an accurate
reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking
relief.\10\ On November 20, 2025, the petitioner provided
clarifications and revised the scope.\11\ The description of
merchandise covered by this investigation, as described in the appendix
to this notice, reflects these clarifications.
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\10\ See General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire.
\11\ 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).\12\ 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 determination. If scope comments include factual
information, all such factual information should be limited to public
information.\13\ 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.\14\ 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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\12\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble); see also 19 CFR
351.312.
\13\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ``factual
information'').
\14\ 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 this investigation be submitted
during that period. However, if a party subsequently finds that
additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the
investigation 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
AD and CVD investigations.
Filing Requirements
All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via
ACCESS, unless an exception applies.\15\ An electronically filed
document must be received successfully in its entirety by the time and
date it is due.
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\15\ 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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Consultations
Pursuant to sections 702(b)(4)(A)(i) and (ii) of the Act, Commerce
notified the GOI of the receipt of the Petition and provided an
opportunity for consultations with respect to the Petition.\16\ The GOI
did not request consultations.
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\16\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Invitation for Consultations to
Discuss the Countervailing Duty Petition,'' dated September 29,
2025.
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petition
Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 702(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 702(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
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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 must apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic
like product,\17\ 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.\18\
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\17\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
\18\ 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 investigation.\19\ 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.\20\
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\19\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as
applied to this case and information regarding industry support, see
Checklist, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation Initiation Checklist:
Chromium Trioxide from India,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (India CVD Initiation Checklist), 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). This checklist is
on file electronically via ACCESS.
\20\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the India CVD
Initiation Checklist.
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In determining whether the petitioner has standing under section
702(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data
contained in the Petition with reference to the domestic like product
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in the appendix to
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioner provided its
own production of the domestic like product in 2024.\21\ The petitioner
identified itself as the sole producer of the domestic like product;
therefore, the Petition is supported by 100 percent of the U.S.
industry.\22\ We relied on data provided by the petitioner for purposes
of measuring industry support.\23\
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\21\ Id.
\22\ Id.
\23\ Id.
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Our review of the data provided in the Petition, the General Issues
Supplement, and other information readily available to Commerce
indicates that the petitioner has established industry support for the
Petition.\24\ First, the Petition 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).\25\ Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have
met the statutory criteria for industry support under section
702(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers)
who support the Petition account for at least 25 percent of the total
production of the domestic like product.\26\ Finally, the domestic
producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry
support under section 702(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic
producers (or workers) who support the Petition 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 Petition.\27\ Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petition
was filed on behalf of the domestic industry within the meaning of
section 702(b)(1) of the Act.\28\
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\24\ See Attachment II of the India CVD Initiation Checklist.
\25\ Id.; see also section 702(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
\26\ See Attachment II of the India CVD Initiation Checklist.
\27\ Id.
\28\ Id.
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Injury Test
Because India is a ``Subsidies Agreement Country'' within the
meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, section 701(a)(2) of the Act
applies to this investigation. Accordingly, the ITC must determine
whether imports of the subject merchandise from India materially
injure, or threaten material injury to, a U.S. industry.
Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation
The petitioner alleges that imports of the subject merchandise are
benefiting from countervailable subsidies and that such imports are
causing, or threaten to cause, material injury to the U.S. industry
producing the domestic like product. In addition, the petitioner
alleges that subject imports exceed the negligibility threshold
provided for under section 771(24)(A) of the Act.\29\
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\29\ For further information regarding negligibility and the
injury allegation, see India CVD Initiation Checklist at Attachment
III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and
Causation for the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Petitions
Covering Chromium Trioxide from India and the Republic of
T[uuml]rkiye (Attachment III).
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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; lost sales and revenues;
underselling and price suppression; declines in production, capacity
utilization, and U.S. shipments; and negative impact on financial
performance.\30\ We assessed the allegations and supporting evidence
regarding material injury, threat of material injury, causation, as
well as negligibility, and we have determined that these allegations
are properly supported by adequate evidence, and meet the statutory
requirements for initiation.\31\
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\30\ Id.
\31\ Id.
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Initiation of CVD Investigation
Based upon the examination of the Petition and supplemental
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 702 of
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating a CVD investigation to determine
whether imports of chromium trioxide from India benefit from
countervailable subsidies conferred by the GOI. In accordance with
section 703(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), unless
postponed, we will make our preliminary determination no later than 65
days after the date of this initiation.
Based on our review of the Petition, we find that there is
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 48 programs
alleged by the petitioner. For a full discussion of the basis for our
decision to initiate on each program, see the India CVD Initiation
Checklist. A public version of the initiation checklist for this
investigation is available on ACCESS.
Respondent Selection
In the Petition, the petitioner identified one company (i.e.,
Vishnu
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Chemicals Limited (Vishnu)) in India as a producer/exporter of chromium
trioxide and provided independent third-party information as
support.\32\ We currently know of no additional producers/exporters of
chromium trioxide from India.
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\32\ See Petition at Volume I (page 12 and Exhibit GEN-11); see
also General Issues Supplement at 1 and Exhibit GEN-Supp-1;
``Response to Second India AD Questionnaire,'' dated December 10,
2025 (Second India AD Supplement); and Foreign Producer Supplement.
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Accordingly, Commerce intends to individually examine the only
known producer/exporter in the investigation from India (i.e., Vishnu).
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 the only known producer/exporter in India, if no
comments are received or if comments received further support the
existence of only this producer/exporter in India, we do not intend to
conduct respondent selection and will proceed to issuing the initial
CVD questionnaire to the company 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 Petition
In accordance with section 702(b)(4)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(f), a copy of the public version of the Petition has been
provided to the GOI via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we will
attempt to provide a copy of the public version of the Petition to each
exporter named in the Petition, as provided under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).
ITC Notification
Commerce will notify the ITC of its initiation, as required by
section 702(d) of the Act.
Preliminary Determination by the ITC
The ITC will preliminarily determine no later than December 30,
2025, whether there is a reasonable indication that imports of chromium
trioxide from India are materially injuring, or threatening material
injury to, a U.S. industry.\33\ A negative ITC determination will
result in the investigation being terminated.\34\ Otherwise, this CVD
investigation will proceed according to statutory and regulatory time
limits.
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\33\ See Chromium Trioxide from India and Turkey; Revised
Schedule for the Subject Proceeding, 90 FR 52096 (November 19,
2025).
\34\ See Section 703(a)(1) 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 of production 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 \35\ 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.\36\ 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 this investigation.
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\35\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
\36\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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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.\37\ 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 this investigation.\38\
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\37\ See 19 CFR 351.302.
\38\ 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>.
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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.\39\
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR
351.303(g).\40\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification
requirements.
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\39\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
\40\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
<a href="https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf">https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf</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 this investigation should ensure that they meet the requirements of
19 CFR 351.103(d) (e.g., by filing the required letters of appearance).
Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining
to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\41\
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\41\ 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 702 and
777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).
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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 Investigation
The merchandise subject to this investigation 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>.
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 this
investigation 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 this investigation, 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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