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

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BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-523-815] Certain Aluminum Foil From the Sultanate of Oman: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Oman Aluminium Rolling Company SPC

(OARC)sold certain aluminum foil (aluminum foil) from the Sultanate of Oman

(Oman)in the United States at prices below normal value

(NV)during the period of review

(POR)November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable May 6, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Cipolla, 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)482-4956. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On November 12, 2021, Commerce published in the **Federal Register** the antidumping duty

(AD)order on aluminum foil from Oman. 1 On November 1, 2024, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the *Order* for the POR in the **Federal Register** . 2 On December 18, 2024, based on timely requests for review, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative review of the *Order* with respect to OARC. 3 1 *See Certain Aluminum Foil from the Republic of Armenia, Brazil, the Sultanate of Oman, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders,* 86 FR 62790 (November 12, 2021) ( *Order* ). 2 *See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List,* 89 FR 87338 (November 1, 2024). 3 *See Initiation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews* , 89 FR 102856 (December 18, 2024). On December 9, 2024, Commerce tolled the deadline to issue the preliminary results in administrative reviews for which the opportunity to request the review was published in December 2024, by 90 days. 4 Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by 47 days. 5 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. 6 On December 18, 2025, Commerce extended the deadline to issue these preliminary results by 61 days. 7 Finally, on February 9, 2026, Commerce extending the deadline to issue these preliminary results by an additional 52 days. 8 The deadline for these preliminary results is now April 30, 2026. 4 *See* Memorandum, “Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Proceedings,” dated December 9, 2024. 5 *See* Memorandum, “Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government,” dated November 14, 2025. 6 *See* Memorandum, “Tolling of all Case Deadlines,” dated November 24, 2025. 7 *See* Memorandum, “Extension of Deadline for the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,” dated December 18, 2025. 8 *See* Memorandum, “Second Extension of Deadline for the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,” dated February 9, 2026. For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, *see* the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 9 A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. The Preliminary 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at *https://access.trade.gov/frnotices.* 9 *See* Memorandum, “Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Aluminum Foil from the Sultanate of Oman; 2023-2024,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the *Order* is aluminum foil from Oman. For a complete description of the scope of the *Order, see* the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1)(B) and

(2)of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Export price and constructed export price are calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. NV is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, *see* the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Results of the Review As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the following estimated weighted-average dumping margin for the period of November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024: Producer or exporter Weighted-average dumping margin (percent) Oman Aluminium Rolling Company SPC 0.58 Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed for these preliminary results to interested parties within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(l)(ii), we have modified the deadline for interested parties to submit case briefs to Commerce to no later than 21 days after the date of the publication of this notice. 10 Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case briefs. 11 Parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument:

(1)a statement of the issue; and

(2)a table of authorities. 12 All briefs must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety in ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline. 10 *See* 19 CFR 351.309. 11 *See* 19 CFR 351.309(d); *see also Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,* 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) ( *APO and Service Final Rule* ). 12 *See* 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iii), we request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs. 13 Further, we request that interested parties limit their executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final results in this administrative review. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f). 14 13 We use the term “issue” here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 14 *See APO and Service Final Rule.* Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** . Requests should contain:

(1)the requesting party's name, address, and telephone number;

(2)the number of participants and whether any participant is a foreign national; and

(3)a list of the issues the party intends to discuss at the hearing. Oral presentations at the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce will inform parties of the scheduled date for the hearing. 15 Parties should confirm the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled hearing date. 15 *See* 19 CFR 351.310(d). Assessment Rates In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, upon completion of the administrative review, Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. 16 If the weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or *de minimis* ( *i.e.,* less than 0.5 percent) in the final results of this review, we will calculate importer-specific *ad valorem* AD assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for each importer's examined sales to the total entered value of those same sales in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 17 Where an importer-specific *ad valorem* assessment rate is zero or *de minimis* in the final results of the review, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties. 18 If OARC's weighted-average dumping margin or an importer-specific assessment rate is zero or *de minimis* in the final results of the review, we will instruct CBP not to assess duties on any of its entries in accordance with the *Final Modification for Reviews, i.e.,* “{w}here the weighted-average margin of dumping for the exporter is determined to be zero or *de minimis,* no antidumping duties will be assessed.” 19 16 *See* 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 17 *See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,* 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). 18 *Id.,* 77 FR at 8102; *see also* 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2). 19 *See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings; Final Modification,* 77 FR 8101, 8102 (February 14, 2012) ( *Final Modification for Reviews* ). In accordance with Commerce's “automatic assessment” practice, for entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by OARC for which it did not know that the merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at the all-others rate ( *i.e.,* 3.89 percent) 20 if there is no rate for the intermediate company (or companies) involved in the transaction. 20 *See Certain Aluminum Foil from the Republic of Armenia, Brazil, the Sultanate of Oman, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders,* 86 FR 62790 (November 12, 2021) ( *Order* ). The final results of this administrative review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, where applicable. 21 Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the **Federal Register** . If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired ( *i.e.,* within 90 days of publication). 21 *See* section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act. Cash Deposit Requirements The following deposit requirements will be effective upon publication in the **Federal Register** of the notice of final results final results of this administrative review for all shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act:

(1)the cash deposit rate for the companies listed above will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this administrative review, except if the rate is less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, *de minimis* within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash deposit rate will be zero;

(2)for previously investigated or reviewed companies not covered in this review, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific cash deposit rate published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which the company participated;

(3)if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the less-than-fair-value

(LTFV)investigation, but the manufacturer is, then the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recent segment for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and

(4)the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will continue to be 3.89 percent, the all-others rate established in the LTFV investigation. 22 These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. 22 *See Order.* Final Results of Review Unless otherwise extended, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of our analysis of issues raised by the parties in the written comments, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results in the **Federal Register** , pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1). Notification to Importers This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Notification to Interested Parties These preliminary results of review are issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). Dated: April 30, 2026. Christopher Abbott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the *Order* IV. Discussion of the Methodology V. Currency Conversion VI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2026-08780 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]

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