Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Japan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on non- oriented electrical steel (NOES) from Japan coverin...
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from Japan covering the period of review (POR) December 1, 2024, through November 30, 2025.
DATES:
Applicable September 3, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nathaniel Ellis, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3174.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 8, 2025, Commerce published in the
Federal Register
a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the
Order[1]
on NOES from Japan.[2]
On December 31, 2025, Commerce received a timely request from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (Cliffs) to conduct an administrative review of the
Order
with respect to Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC).[3]
On February 20, 2026, Commerce initiated this review with respect to NSC.[4]
On March 19, 2026, the sole company under review, NSC, reported that it did not export or sell NOES from Japan to, nor was its NOES entered into, the United States during the POR.[5]
On June 24, 2026, Commerce notified interested parties that it intended to rescind this review because record evidence demonstrates that there are no suspended entries during the POR of subject merchandise produced and/or exported by NSC.[6]
Commerce provided interested parties an opportunity to comment on its intention to rescind this review.[7]
No parties commented.
Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce's practice to rescind an administrative review of an administrative review of an AD order where it concludes that there were no suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR.[8]
Normally, upon completion of an administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the AD assessment rate for the review period.[9]
Therefore, for an administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate at the AD assessment rate calculated for the POR.[10]
Accordingly, in the absence of any suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR, we are rescinding this administrative review, in
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its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
Cash Deposit Requirements
Because Commerce has rescinded this administrative review, the cash deposit rates have not changed. 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. Antidumping duties 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 the United States, 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 the Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 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 the 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)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: August 31, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
Footnotes
1.
See Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from the People's Republic of China, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Orders,79 FR 71741 (December 3, 2014) (
Order).
2.
See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List,90 FR 56719 (December 8, 2025).
3.
See
Cleveland-Cliff's Letter, “Administrative Review of Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Japan: Request For Administrative Review,” dated December 31, 2025 (Petitioner Review Request).
6.
See
Memorandum, “Notice of Intent to Rescind Review,” dated June 24, 2026;
see also
Memorandum, “Automated Commercial Environment Entry Query,” dated April 15, 2026.
8.
See, e.g., Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to Length Plate from the Federal Republic of Germany: Recission of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2020-2021,88 FR 4154 (January 24, 2023).
19 CFR 351.213(d)(3)