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Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on passenger vehicle and light truck tires (PVLT) from the People's Republic...

Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
  1. [A-580-908, A-583-869, A-549-842]

AGENCY:

Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY:

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on passenger vehicle and light truck tires (PVLT) from the People's Republic of China (China), Taiwan, and Thailand would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the “Final Results of Sunset Reviews” section of this notice.

DATES:

Applicable September 30, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Myrna Lobo, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2371.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On July 19, 2021, Commerce published the Orders in the Federal Register .[1] On June 1, 2026, Commerce published the notice of initiation of this first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.[2]

On June 10, 2026, Commerce received a timely and complete notice of intent to participate in the sunset review for domestic interested party within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).[3] The domestic ( printed page 61834) interested party claimed the interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(D) of the Act as certified union representative of an industry engaged in the manufacture, production, or wholesale in the United States of PVLT.[4] On June 22, 2026, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it had received a notice of intent to participate from the domestic interested parties.[5]

On June 30, 2026, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic interested parties filed a timely and adequate substantive response.[6] Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent interested party. On July 27, 2026, Commerce notified the ITC that it did not receive substantive response from any respondent interested parties.[7] As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Orders.

Scope of the Orders

The product covered by these Orders is PVLT from China, Taiwan, and Thailand. For the full description of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and Decisions Memorandum.[8]

Analysis of Comments Received

A complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation of the Orders and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Orders were to be revoked, is provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.[9] A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the 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). ACCESS is available to registered users at access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be directly accessed at access.trade.gov/​frnotices.

Final Results of Sunset Reviews

Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average dumping margins up to 27.05 percent for Korea, 101.84 percent for Taiwan, and 21.09 percent for Thailand.

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 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

We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

Dated: September 24, 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 Orders

IV. History of the Orders

V. Legal Framework

VI. Discussion of the Issues

1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping

2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail

VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews

VIII. Recommendation

Footnotes

1.   See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand: Antidumping Duty Orders and Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Duty Determination for Thailand,86 FR 38011 (July 19, 2021) ( Korea Order, Taiwan Order, Thailand Order) (collectively, Orders)

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2.   See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews,91 FR 32376 (June 1, 2026).

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3.   See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, “Notice of Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from Korea,” dated June 10, 2026; “Notice of Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from Taiwan,” dated June 10, 2026; and “Notice of Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from Thailand,” dated June 10, 2026

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5.   See Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 1, 2026,” dated June 22, 2026

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6.   See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, “Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from Korea: Petitioner's Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,” dated June 30, 2026 (Substantive Response—Korea); “Five-Year (“Sunset”) Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from Taiwan: Petitioner's Substantive Response,” dated June 30, 2026 (Substantive Response—Taiwan); and “Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from Thailand: Petitioner's Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,” dated June 30, 2026 (Substantive Response—Thailand).

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7.   See Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 1, 2026” dated July 27, 2026.

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8.   See Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice.

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[FR Doc. 2026-19931 Filed 9-29-26; 8:45 am]

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“Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders,” thefederalregister.org (September 30, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-19931/passenger-vehicle-and-light-truck-tires-from-the-republic-of-korea-taiwan-and-thailand-final-results-of-the-expedited-fi.