# 2026-02500: Silicon Metal From Norway: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

2026-02500, Silicon Metal From Norway: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2026-02-09, effective 2026-02-09 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-02500
- Title: Silicon Metal From Norway: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 5706
- Published: 2026-02-09
- Effective: 2026-02-09
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## Summary

The U.S. Department of Commerce says silicon metal from Norway is probably being sold in the U.S. for less than it should be, which could mean extra import fees soon. This affects companies importing this metal and might change prices or costs starting from early 2026. The final decision is delayed, giving everyone more time to weigh in before any money changes happen.

## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that silicon metal from Norway is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

## Effects PRIA read

- Immediate 3.94% Cash Deposit Required: cost, medium. If you import silicon metal from Norway, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be instructed to suspend liquidation and require a cash deposit equal to the estimated dumping margin of 3.94 percent for entries entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after February 9, 2026.
- Same 3.94% Rate Applies to All Exporters: cost, low. Commerce preliminarily assigned an estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 3.94 percent to Elkem ASA and to the "All Others" category, so the 3.94 percent rate is the cash deposit rate applied to exporters and producers not individually examined.
- Provisional Measures Extended; Final Determination Postponed: cost, medium. Commerce is extending provisional measures from a four-month period to up to six months and will postpone the final determination until no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination.
- Semiconductor-Grade Silicon Is Excluded: benefit, low. The investigation covers silicon metal containing at least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon by weight; semiconductor-grade silicon (at least 99.99 percent silicon) is explicitly excluded from the scope of this investigation.
- No Offset from Countervailing Duty Finding: cost, low. Commerce states the companion countervailing duty investigation preliminarily found no export subsidies for silicon metal from Norway, so Commerce is making no offset to the estimated dumping margin.

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## Sources
- [2026-02500 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/09/2026-02500/silicon-metal-from-norway-preliminary-affirmative-determination-of-sales-at-less-than-fair-value)
- [2026-02500 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-09/pdf/2026-02500.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-02500 (as of 2026-06-08).