Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 From India: Final Results of Fourth Sunset Review and Revocation of Countervailing Duty Order
On May 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated the fourth sunset review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on carbazole violet pigment 23 (CVP-23) from...
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:
On May 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated the fourth sunset review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on carbazole violet pigment 23 (CVP-23) from India. Because no domestic party responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, consistent with section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce is revoking the CVD order on carbazole violet pigment 23 from India.
DATES:
Applicable August 7, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD Operations, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3148.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 29, 2004, Commerce published the
Order
on CVP-23 from India.[1]
On May 1, 2026, Commerce initiated the fourth sunset review of the
Order
pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act.[2]
No domestic interested party responded to Commerce's
Initiation Notice.[3]
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to this
Order
is carbazole violet pigment 23 (CVP-23) identified as Color Index No. 51319 and Chemical Abstract No. 6358-30-1, with the chemical name of diindolo [3,2-b:3′,2′-m]triphenodioxazine, 8,18-dichloro-5, 15-diethy-5, 15-dihydro-, and molecular formula of C34
H22
Cl2
N4
O2.[4]
The subject merchandise includes the crude pigment in any form (
e.g.,
dry powder, paste, wet cake) and finished pigment in the form of presscake and dry color. Pigment dispersions in any form (
e.g.,
pigments dispersed in oleoresins, flammable solvents, water) are not included within the scope of the Order. The merchandise subject to this Order is classifiable under subheading 3204.17.9040 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this
Order
is dispositive.
Revocation
Pursuant to Section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act, “{i}f no interested party responds to the notice of initiation. . . {Commerce} shall issue a final determination, within 90 days after the initiation of a review, revoking the order.” Because no domestic interested party responded to the notice of initiation in this segment of the proceeding,[5]
Commerce is revoking the
Order.
Effective Date of Revocation
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), Commerce intends to instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the merchandise subject to this
Order
entered, or withdrawn from the warehouse, on or after June 15, 2026, the fifth anniversary of the date of publication of the last continuation
( printed page 51150)
notice of the
Order.[6]
Entries of subject merchandise prior to the effective date of revocation will continue to be subject to suspension of liquidation and CVD deposit requirements. Commerce may conduct administrative reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to the effective date of revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: July 30, 2026.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Footnotes
1.
See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 from India,69 FR 77995 (December 29, 2004) (
Order).
3.
See
Memorandum, “Notice of Intent Not to Participate,” dated June 26, 2026 (stating that counsel for the petitioner “informed Commerce that the petitioner does not intend to participate in these sunset reviews”) (Petitioner's Notice of Intent Not to Participate);
see also
Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews Initiated on May 1, 2026”, dated June 26, 2026.
4.
The bracketed section of the product description, [3,2-b:3′,2′-m], is not proprietary information. In this case, the brackets are simply part of the chemical nomenclature.
6.
See Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 from India and the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders,86 FR 31699 (June 15, 2021).
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 51149
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
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“Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 From India: Final Results of Fourth Sunset Review and Revocation of Countervailing Duty Order,” thefederalregister.org (August 7, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-16146/carbazole-violet-pigment-23-from-india-final-results-of-fourth-sunset-review-and-revocation-of-countervailing-duty-order.
19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i)