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Melamine From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on melamine from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to le...

Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
  1. [A-570-020]

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) order on melamine from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the “Final Results of Sunset Review” section of this notice.

DATES:

Applicable October 5, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Daniel Saba, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5849.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On December 28, 2015, Commerce published the Order in the Federal ( printed page 63273) Register .[1] On June 1, 2026, Commerce published the Notice of Initiation of this second sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).[2] On June 12, 2026, Commerce received a timely and complete notice of intent to participate from the domestic interested party [3] within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).[4] The domestic interested party claimed the interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a manufacturer of a domestic like product in the United States.[5] On June 22, 2026, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it had received a notice of intent to participate from a domestic interested party.[6]

On July 1, 2026, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), the domestic interested party filed a timely and adequate substantive response.[7] 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 a substantive response from any respondent interested parties.[8] 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 Order.

Scope of the Order

The product covered by this Order is melamine from China. For the full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.[9]

Analysis of Comments Received

A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.[10] 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 Review

Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the Order 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 363.31 percent.

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 Order

IV. History of the Order

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 Review

VIII. Recommendation

Footnotes

1.   See Melamine from the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders,80 FR 80751 (December 28, 2015) ( Order).

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

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3.  The domestic interested party is Cornerstone Chemical Company (Cornerstone).

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4.   See Cornerstone' s Letter, “ Domestic Interested Party Notice of Intent to Participate,” dated June 12, 2026.

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

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7.   See Cornerstone's Letter, “Domestic Interested Party Substantive Response,” dated July 1, 2026 (Substantive Response).

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

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9.   See Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Melamine from the People's Republic of China,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).

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10.   Id.

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“Melamine From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order,” thefederalregister.org (October 5, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-20383/melamine-from-the-people-s-republic-of-china-final-results-of-the-expedited-second-sunset-review-of-the-antidumping-duty.