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-401-809; A-428-843; A-570-996; A-580-872; A-583-851; A-588-872; C-570-997; and C-583-852] Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Sweden, Germany, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Japan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Orders AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission
(ITC)that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD)orders and countervailing duty
(CVD)orders on non-oriented electrical steel
(NOES)from Sweden, Germany, the People's Republic Of China (China), the Republic of Korea (Korea), Taiwan and Japan would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders. DATES: Applicable May 13, 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 3, 2014, Commerce published in the **Federal Register** the AD and CVD orders on NOES from Sweden, Germany, China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan. 1 On December 1, 2025, the ITC instituted, 2 and Commerce initiated, 3 the second sunset review of the *Orders,* pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined that revocation of the *Orders* would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies, and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping and subsidy rates likely to prevail should the *Orders* be revoked. 4 1 *See Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from the People's Republic of China, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Orders,* 79 FR 71741 (December 3, 2014) and *Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan: Countervailing Duty Orders,* 79 FR 71749 (December 3, 2014) ( *Orders* ). 2 *See Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews* 90 FR 55159 (December 1, 2025). 3 *See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews,* 90 FR 55086 (December 1, 2025). 4 *See Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from Sweden, Germany, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders,* 91 FR 20407 (April 16, 2026), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); and *Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Orders,* 73 FR 20409 (April 16, 2026), and accompanying IDM. On May 13, 2026, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the *Orders* would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. 5 5 *See Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan; Determinations,* 91 FR 27078 (May 13, 2026) ( *ITC Final Determination* ). Scope of the Orders The merchandise subject to these *Orders* consists of NOES, which includes cold-rolled, flat-rolled, alloy steel products, whether or not in coils, regardless of width, having an actual thickness of 0.20 mm or more, in which the core loss is substantially equal in any direction of magnetization in the plane of the material. The term “substantially equal” means that the cross grain direction of core loss is no more than 1.5 times the straight grain direction ( *i.e.,* the rolling direction) of core loss. NOES has a magnetic permeability that does not exceed 1.65 Tesla when tested at a field of 800 A/m (equivalent to 10 Oersteds) along ( *i.e.,* parallel to) the rolling direction of the sheet ( *i.e.,* B800 value). NOES contains by weight more than 1.00 percent of silicon but less than 3.5 percent of silicon, not more than 0.08 percent of carbon, and not more than 1.5 percent of aluminum. NOES has a surface oxide coating, to which an insulation coating may be applied. NOES is subject to these *Orders* whether it is fully processed ( *i.e.,* fully annealed to develop final magnetic properties) or semi-processed ( *i.e.,* finished to final thickness and physical form but not fully annealed to develop final magnetic properties). Fully processed NOES is typically made to the requirements of ASTM specification A 677, Japanese Industrial Standards
(JIS)specification C 2552, and/or International Electrotechnical Commission
(IEC)specification 60404-8-4. Semi-processed NOES is typically made to the requirements of ASTM specification A 683. However, the scope of these *Orders* is not limited to merchandise meeting the ASTM, JIS, and IEC specifications noted immediately above. NOES is sometimes referred to as cold-rolled non-oriented (CRNO), non-grain oriented (NGO), non-oriented (NO), or cold-rolled non-grain oriented (CRNGO) electrical steel. These terms are interchangeable. Excluded from the scope of these *Orders* are flat-rolled products not in coils that, prior to importation into the United States, have been cut to a shape and undergone all punching, coating, or other operations necessary for classification in Chapter 85 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as a part ( *i.e.,* lamination) for use in a device such as a motor, generator, or transformer. The subject merchandise is provided for in subheadings 7225.19.0000, 7226.19.1000, and 7226.19.9000 of the HTSUS. Subject merchandise may also be entered under subheadings 7225.50.8085, 7225.99.0090, 7226.92.5000, 7226.92.7050, 7226.92.8050, 7226.99.0180 of the HTSUS. Although HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive. Continuation of the Orders As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that revocation of the *Orders* would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the *Orders.* U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of the *Orders* will be May 13, 2026. 6 Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of the *Orders* not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the date of the last determination by the ITC. 6 *See ITC Final Determination.* Administrative Protective Order
(APO)This notice also serves as a final 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(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, 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 These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). Dated: May 13, 2026. Scot Fullerton, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2026-09826 Filed 5-15-26; 8:45 am]
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