SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On March 2, 2026, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the AD order on acetone from Korea.^[1] On March 31, 2026, the Coalition for Acetone Fair Trade (the petitioner) timely requested that Commerce conduct an administrative review of Kumho P&B Chemicals, Inc (KPB), and LG Chem, Ltd (LG Chem).^[2] We received no other requests for review. On May 4, 2026, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review with respect to KPB and LG Chem.^[3]

On May 19, 2026, Commerce issued an intent to rescind memorandum with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) POR data notifying interested parties that import data issued by the CBP indicated that neither KPB nor LG Chem had reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which liquidation is suspended.^[4] Accordingly, in the absence of reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR, Commerce intended to rescind this administrative review with respect to KPB and LG Chem. Commerce provided all parties an opportunity to comment. No parties submitted comments.

Rescission of Review

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce's practice to rescind an administrative review of an AD order where it concludes that there were no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR.^[5] Normally, upon completion of an administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the AD assessment rate for the review period.^[6] Therefore, for an administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct CBP to liquidate at the calculated AD assessment rate for the review period.^[7] As noted above, CBP confirmed that there were no entries of subject merchandise during the POR with respect to KPB and LG Chem. Accordingly, in the absence of reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR, we are rescinding this administrative review, in its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).

Cash Deposit Requirements

As Commerce has proceeded to a final rescission of this administrative review, no cash deposit rates will change. Accordingly, the current cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice.

Assessment

Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. Because Commerce is rescinding this review in its entirety, the entries to which this administrative review pertained shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register .

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

This notice serves as a final 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, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of the APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with regulations and terms of an APO is a violation, which is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(l) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

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