Commerce Starts Five-Year Reviews on Key Import Duties
Published Date: 5/1/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is kicking off its automatic five-year checkups on certain trade duties to see if they should stay or go. This affects companies involved in imports from countries like China, especially those dealing with products like pigments and steel grating. These reviews start May 1, 2026, and could impact trade rules and costs for businesses.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.
Automatic Revocation If No Domestic Party Responds
If no domestic interested party files a notice of intent to participate within 15 days after the May 1, 2026 publication (deadline May 16, 2026), Commerce will automatically revoke the order without further review. That automatic revocation rule is set out in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii).
Five‑Year Reviews Begin for Listed Orders
The Department of Commerce is officially initiating five‑year (Sunset) reviews effective May 1, 2026 for the listed antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders. The listed products and countries include Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 (China and India), Steel Grating (China), Steel Nails (Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, Vietnam), and Welded Line Pipe (Korea, Türkiye), among the orders shown in the notice.
Short Filing Deadlines and Electronic Filing Rules
Domestic parties must file a notice of intent to participate no later than 15 days after the May 1, 2026 publication and, if they timely file intent, complete substantive responses are due 30 days after publication. Commerce requests letters of appearance within 10 days of publication, urges APO applications immediately after publication for access to proprietary information, and requires electronic filings to be received by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on their due date.
Certification Requirement for Factual Submissions
Under section 782(b) of the Tariff Act, any party submitting factual information in these AD/CVD proceedings must certify accuracy and completeness using the formats in 19 CFR 351.303(g). Commerce states it intends to reject factual submissions that do not comply with the revised certification requirements.
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