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Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate (CTL plate) from the People's Re...

Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
  1. [A-570-849, A-821-808]

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 certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate (CTL plate) from the People's Republic of China (China) and the Russian Federation (Russia) 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 October 5, 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) 482-3714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On October 21, 2003, and August 14, 2023, Commerce published the Orders covered by these sunset reviews in the Federal Register .[1] On June 1, 2026, Commerce published the notice of initiation of these fifth sunset reviews of the Orders in the Federal Register , ( printed page 63266) pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).[2]

On June 9 and June 16, 2026, Commerce received timely and complete notices of intent to participate in the sunset reviews from domestic interested parties [3] within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).[4] On June 22, 2026, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it received notices of intent to participate in these sunset reviews from domestic interested parties.[5]

On July 1, 2026, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic interested parties filed timely and adequate substantive responses.[6] Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent interested party. On July 27, 2026, Commerce notified the ITC that it had not received a substantive response from any respondent interested party.[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 expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders.

Scope of the Orders

The product covered by these Orders is CTL plate from China and Russia. 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 dumping margins likely to prevail if the Orders were to be revoked, is provided in the 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, which is available to registered users at access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be 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 128.59 percent for China, and 185.00 percent for Russia.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)

This notice also 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. Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective orders, 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 29, 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: China

1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping

2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail

VII. Discussion of the Issues: Russia

1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping

2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail

VIII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews

IX. Recommendation

Footnotes

1.  See Suspension Agreement on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from the People's Republic of China; Termination of Suspension Agreement and Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 68 FR 60081 (October 21, 2003); see also Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from the Russian Federation: Termination of the Suspension Agreement and Issuance of Antidumping Order, 88 FR 55012 (August 14, 2023) (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.  The domestic interested parties are Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Nucor Corporation, and SSAB Enterprises LLC.

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4.   See Nucor Corporation's Letter “Notice of Intent to Participate in Review,” dated June 16, 2026; see also SSAB Enterprises, LLC's Letter “Notice of Intent to Participate in Review,” dated June 9, 2026; and Cleveland-Cliff Inc.'s Letter “Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Reviews,” dated June 16, 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 Parties' Letter, “Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from China: Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review,” dated July 1, 2026; see also Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, “Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from Russia: Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review,” dated July 1, 2026.

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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 Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).

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[FR Doc. 2026-20381 Filed 10-2-26; 8:45 am]

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“Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders,” thefederalregister.org (October 5, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-20381/certain-cut-to-length-carbon-steel-plate-from-the-people-s-republic-of-china-and-the-russian-federation-final-results-of.