Certain Linear Hydraulic Cylinders and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China, India, and Mexico: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations
Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-570-241, C-533-953, C-201-871] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of...
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
DATES:
Applicable October 20, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Natasia Byrd and Andrew Hart at (202) 482-1240 and (202) 482-1058, respectively (the People's Republic of China (China)), Ted Pearson and Ethan Lewis at (202) 482-2631 and (202) 482-4046, respectively (India), and Catherine Bonilla at (202) 482-7955 (Mexico), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of certain linear hydraulic cylinders and parts thereof (hydraulic cylinders) from China, India, and Mexico.[1]
Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later than November 12, 2026.
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a countervailing duty investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination in a CVD investigation until no later than 130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) the petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement; or
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(B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request. Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request.
On October 14, 2026, the petitioner [2]
timely requested that Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determinations to 130 days from the date of initiation, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(b) and (e).[3]
The petitioner stated a postponement is warranted to provide Commerce with additional time to review and analyze questionnaire responses, and issue supplemental questionnaires prior to making preliminary CVD determinations.[4]
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary determinations, and Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the request. Therefore, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determinations in the CVD investigations of hydraulic cylinders from China, India, and Mexico to no later than 130 days after the date on which these investigations were initiated,
i.e.,
January 19, 2027.[5]
Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations of these investigations will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determinations.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: October 16, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
Footnotes
1.
See Certain Linear Hydraulic Cylinders and Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China, India, and Mexico: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations,91 FR 58067 (September 14, 2026).
2.
The petitioner is the Hydraulic Cylinders Fair Trade Coalition, whose members are Aggressive Hydraulics Inc., Hol-Mac Corporation, Ligon Hydraulics, Prince Manufacturing Corporation, PTC, Alliance LLC, Rosenboom Machine & Tool Inc., Scot Industries Inc., Stillwell Inc., and Texas Hydraulics Inc.
3.
See
Petitioner's Letter, Petitioners' Request for Postponement of Preliminary CVD Determination,” dated October 14, 2026, submitted on the record of each of these three investigations.
5.
Commerce's practice dictates that where a deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is the next business day. Therefore, the deadline for the preliminary determinations is January 19, 2027.
See Notice of Clarification: Application of “Next Business Day” Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to Tariff Act of 1930, as Amended,70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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