Melamine China: ITC expedited second sunset

The ITC scheduled expedited five-year reviews of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on melamine from China. The notice was placed on public inspection October 23, 2026, and is scheduled for publication October 26, 2026 (91 FR 67330-67331; FR Doc. 2026-21753; Inv. Nos. 701-TA-526 and 731-TA-1262 (Second Review)). Issued October 21, 2026. Commerce already issued its expedited CVD second-sunset final results; see melamine China CVD second sunset October 2026.

ITC: domestic group response adequate, respondent group inadequate. Expedited second sunset under 751(c)(3). Staff report Dec 23, 2026; written comments Dec 30, 2026. Orders remain in place during review.

Why the reviews are expedited

On September 4, 2026, the Commission found the domestic interested party group response to its notice of institution (91 FR 32431, June 1, 2026) adequate and the respondent interested party group response inadequate. It found no other circumstances warranting full reviews. Accordingly, it will conduct expedited reviews under section 751(c)(3) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)). Cornerstone Chemical Company's response was found individually adequate.

In an expedited ITC sunset review, the Commission decides whether revocation would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time, primarily on the written record rather than a full hearing schedule. That process choice does not decide the outcome.

Comment schedule

• Staff report: available to persons on the APO service list December 23, 2026; public version thereafter.
• Written comments: by parties with individually adequate institution responses, and brief statements by non-parties, due December 30, 2026. No new factual information.
• If Commerce extends its finals: comments on Commerce's final results are due three business days after issuance.
• Timing flexibility: the Commission determined the reviews are extraordinarily complicated and may extend the review period by up to 90 days under 19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B).

Action items

• Treat the orders as still in force: laminates, coatings, adhesives, and resin importers should keep collecting and budgeting AD/CVD deposits during the review.
• Track December dates: staff report December 23, 2026; comments December 30, 2026.
• Do not assume revocation: expedited process is not a prediction of the Commission's determination.

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