SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On May 2, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register the Order on LDWP from Canada.^[1] On January 26, 2026, Interpro requested the initiation of a CCR to determine that it is the successor-in-interest to Evraz.^[2] We received no comments from other interested parties concerning this request. On March 19, 2026, we initiated the CCR of the Order pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 19 CFR 351.216(b) and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(1) to consider whether Interpro is the successor-in-interest to Evraz.^[3] On August 20, 2026, we issued a supplemental questionnaire to Interpro,^[4] to which we received a timely response on August 31, 2026.^[5]

Scope of the Order

The product subject to the Order is LDWP from Canada. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.^[6]

Legal Framework

In determining whether one company is the successor-in-interest to another company as part of an AD proceeding, Commerce examines several factors including, but not limited to: (1) management and ownership; (2) production facilities; (3) supplier relationships; and (4) customer base.^[7] Although no single factor, or combination of factors, will necessarily provide a dispositive indication of successorship, generally, Commerce will consider one company to be the successor-in-interest to another company if its operations are not materially dissimilar to those of the other company.^[8] Thus, if the totality of the evidence demonstrates that, with respect to the production and sale of the subject merchandise, the new company operates as the same business entity as the prior company, Commerce will find the new company to be the successor in-interest to the prior company and assign the new company the cash deposit rate of its predecessor.^[9]

Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4) and (c)(3)(i), we preliminarily find that Interpro is the successor-in-interest to Evraz because record evidence indicates that Interpro operates as essentially the same business entity as Evraz. Specifically, Interpro provided information which Evraz was acquired by Atlas Holdings on July 31, 2025, and, following the acquisition, Evraz changed its name to Interpro. After the acquisition, while there were some changes to the officers and directors of the company, the production facilities, supplier relationships, and customer base of Interpro are substantially the same as those of Evraz. Therefore, we preliminarily determine that, as the successor-in-interest to Evraz, Interpro should receive the same antidumping duty treatment with respect to the subject merchandise as Evraz. If we continue to reach the same determination in the final results, we will assign Interpro the same cash deposit rate assigned to Evraz, effective on the publication date of the final results in the Federal Register .

For a complete discussion of our preliminary successor-in-interest analysis, see the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as the appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is available at access.trade.gov/​frnotices.

Public Comment

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), interested parties may submit case briefs no later than 14 days after the date of publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case briefs.^[10] Interested parties ( printed page 60096) who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities.^[11] All briefs must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety in ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline.

As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iii), we request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.^[12] Further, we request that interested parties limit their executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final results in this CCR. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).^[13]

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, within 14 days of publication of this notice. Requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.

Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review

Consistent with 19 CFR 351.216(e), we intend to issue the final results of this CCR no later than 270 days after the date on which this review was initiated, or within 45 days if all parties agree with our preliminary finding.

Notification to Interested Parties

This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.216, and 351.221(c)(3).

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary

II. Background

III. Scope of the Order

IV. Preliminary Successor-in-Interest Determination

V. Recommendation

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