China and Russia CTL plate AD: expedited fifth sunset final results
Commerce expedited fifth sunset reviews of the China and Russia cut-to-length carbon steel plate AD orders. Margins likely to prevail and ITC next steps.
Commerce finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate (CTL plate) from China and Russia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The expedited fifth sunset final results are applicable October 5, 2026 (91 FR 63265; FR Doc. 2026-20381; A-570-849 / A-821-808).
Fifth sunset, no respondent substantive response: expedited 120-day reviews. Dumping margins likely to prevail: up to 128.59% for China and 185.00% for Russia.
Order history and why these reviews were expedited
The China order followed termination of the suspension agreement on October 21, 2003 (68 FR 60081). The Russia order followed termination of that suspension agreement on August 14, 2023 (88 FR 55012). These fifth sunset reviews initiated June 1, 2026 (91 FR 32376).
Domestic interested parties Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Nucor Corporation, and SSAB Enterprises LLC filed timely notices of intent (June 9 and June 16, 2026) and adequate substantive responses July 1, 2026. Commerce received no substantive response from any respondent interested party and notified the ITC on July 27, 2026. Under section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce therefore ran expedited (120-day) sunset reviews.
China (A-570-849): dumping margins likely up to 128.59%
Russia (A-821-808): dumping margins likely up to 185.00%
Domestic parties: Cleveland-Cliffs, Nucor, SSAB Enterprises
Contact: Nathaniel Ellis, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV
A likelihood finding with margins up to 128.59% (China) and 185.00% (Russia) is not a new cash-deposit instruction by itself, but it keeps both AD orders on the ITC sunset track. Subject CTL plate remains AD-exposed at the margins that would prevail if the Orders continue. AD/CVD assessments and cash deposits are generally outside drawback (AD/CVD drawback exclusion). Keep these deposits out of drawback estimate pools.
What happens next
Likelihood and magnitude analysis for each country sits in the Issues and Decision Memorandum on ACCESS (access.trade.gov). The ITC still decides whether revocation would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Until revocation actually happens, subject China and Russia CTL plate remain AD merchandise.
- Expedited fifth sunset final results for China and Russia CTL plate AD orders: revocation would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping (91 FR 63265; FR Doc. 2026-20381; applicable Oct 5, 2026).
- Order history: China Oct 21, 2003 (68 FR 60081); Russia Aug 14, 2023 (88 FR 55012); fifth sunsets initiated Jun 1, 2026.
- Cleveland-Cliffs, Nucor, and SSAB filed intent and Jul 1 substantive responses. No respondent substantive response → expedited 120-day reviews.
- Margins likely to prevail: up to 128.59% (China) and 185.00% (Russia).
- AD/CVD generally outside drawback. Contact: Nathaniel Ellis, Office IV.
- Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders (91 FR 63265; FR Doc. 2026-20381) · International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
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