Japan PC Strand, Final Antidumping Duty Sunset Review

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Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Sixth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Finding

A Notice by the International Trade Administration on 04/10/2026

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• Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07002 (91 FR 18409) Document Headings ###### Department of Commerce

International Trade Administration

1. [A-588-068]

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) finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC Strand) from Japan 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 April 10, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David De Falco, Trade Agreements Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2178.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On December 8, 1978, the U.S. Treasury Department published the Finding in the Federal Register. [1 ] On October 3, 2025, Commerce published the notice of initiation of this sunset review of the Finding, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). [2 ]

On October 20, 2025, Commerce received a timely and complete notice of intent to participate in the sunset review for domestic interested parties [3 ] within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). [4 ] The domestic interested parties claimed the interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S. producers of the domestic like product. [5 ] On December 9, 2025, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it had received a notice of intent to participate from the domestic interested parties. [6 ]

On November 3, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic interested parties filed a timely and adequate substantive response. [7 ] Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent interested party. On December 8, 2025, Commerce notified the ITC that it did not receive 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 Finding.

Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by 47 days. [9 ] Additionally, due to a backlog of documents that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an additional 21 days. [10 ] Accordingly, the deadline for the final results is now April 7, 2026.

Scope of the Finding

The product covered by this Finding is PC strand from Japan. For the full description of the scope of the Finding, see the Issues and Decisions Memorandum. [11 ]

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 Finding and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Finding were to be revoked, is provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. [12 ] A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via ACCESS. ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be directly accessed at https://access.trade.gov/​public/​FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of Sunset Review

Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the Finding 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 13.30 percent.

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. ( printed page 18410) 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: April 7, 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 Finding

IV. History of the Finding

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 Steel Wire Strand for Prestressed Concrete from Japan; Finding of Dumping, 43 FR 47599 (December 8, 1978) (Finding) conducted by the U.S. Treasury Department (at the time a determination of dumping resulted in a “finding” rather than the later applicable “order”).

Back to Citation 2. See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 48048 (October 3, 2025).

Back to Citation 3.

                     The domestic interested parties are Insteel Wire Products Company, Sumiden Wire Products Corporation, and Wire Mesh Corp.

Back to Citation 4.

                     
                    See 
                     Domestic Interested Partes' Letter, “Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Japan—Domestic Industry's Notice of Intent to Participate,” dated October 20, 2025.

Back to Citation 5. Id. at 2-3.

Back to Citation 6.

                     
                    See 
                     Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews Initiated on October 3, 2025,” dated December 9, 2025.

Back to Citation 7.

                     
                    See 
                     Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, “Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Japan—Domestic Industry's Substantive Response,” dated November 3, 2025 (*Substantive Response*).

Back to Citation 8.

                     
                    See 
                     Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews Initiated on October 3 2025,” dated December 8, 2025.

Back to Citation 9.

                     
                    See 
                     Memorandum, “Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government,” dated November 14, 2025.

Back to Citation 10.

                     
                    See 
                     Memorandum, “Tolling of all Case Deadlines,” dated November 24, 2025.

Back to Citation 11.

                     
                    See 
                     Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Sixth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Finding on Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Japan,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice.

Back to Citation 12. Id.

Back to Citation [FR Doc. 2026-07002 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-07002 (91 FR 18409)