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Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from the Republic o...

Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
  1. [C-489-843]

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 prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye) 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 May 4, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Walter Ankner, Trade Agreements Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-3874.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On February 3, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published the Order on PC strand from Türkiye.[1] On January 2, 2026, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.218(c).[2]

On January 16, 2026, Commerce received a notice of intent to participate in this review from Insteel Wire Products Company, Sumiden Wire Products Corporation, and Wire Mesh Corp. (the domestic interested parties), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).[3] The domestic interested parties claim to have interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v) as a U.S. producers of the domestic like product.[4]

On February 2, 2026, Commerce received an adequate substantive response from the domestic interested parties, 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 Türkiye or a respondent interested party to this proceeding. On February 23, 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).

Scope of the Order

The product covered by this Order is PC strand from Türkiye. For the full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decisions Memorandum.[7]

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 (ACCESS), which is available to ( printed page 23955) registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, complete versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/​frnotices.

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:

Producers/exporters Net countervailable subsidy rate (percent ad valorem)
Celik Halat ve Tel San A.S 68.74
Guney Celik Hasir ve Demir 95.29
All Others 82.29

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: April 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

Footnotes

1.   See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of Turkey: Countervailing Duty Order,86 FR 7990 (February 3, 2021) ( Order).

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2.   See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews,91 FR 125 (January 2, 2026).

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3.   See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, “Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of Turkey—Domestic Industry's Notice of Intent to Participate,” dated January 16, 2026.

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4.   Id. at 3.

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5.   See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, “Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of Turkey—Domestic Industry's Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,” dated February 2, 2026.

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6.   See Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews Initiated on January 2, 2026,” dated February 23, 2026.

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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 Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of Türkiye,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice.

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[FR Doc. 2026-08637 Filed 5-1-26; 8:45 am]

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“Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order,” thefederalregister.org (May 4, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-08637/prestressed-concrete-steel-wire-strand-from-the-republic-of-t-rkiye-final-results-of-the-expedited-first-sunset-review-o.