Aluminum Wire and Cable From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE <SUBAGY>International Trade Administration</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[C-570-096]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Aluminum Wire and Cable From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on aluminum wire and cable (AWC) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the “Final Results of Sunset Review” section of this notice. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Applicable March 11, 2025. </DATES> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Camille Evans, 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) 482-2350. </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Background</HD> On December 23, 2019, Commerce published the <E T="03">Order</E> on AWC from China. <SU>1</SU> <FTREF/> On November 4, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the <E T="03">Order,</E> pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). <SU>2</SU> <FTREF/> On November 6, and November 13, 2024, Commerce received notices of intent to participate from the domestic interested parties, <SU>3</SU> <FTREF/> within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). <SU>4</SU> <FTREF/> The domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a U.S. producer engaged in the production of AWC in the United States. On November 18, and December 4, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive responses from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). <SU>5</SU> <FTREF/> Commerce received no substantive response from the Government of China (GOC) or any respondent interested party. <FTNT> <SU>1</SU>   <E T="03">See Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders,</E> 84 FR 70496 (December 23, 2019) ( <E T="03">Order</E> ). </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>2</SU>   <E T="03">See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews,</E> 89 FR 87543 (November 4, 2024). </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>3</SU>  The domestic interested parties are Encore Wire Corporation (Encore) and Southwire Company, LLC (Southwire). </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>4</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Encore's Letter, “Five-Year (“Sunset”) Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Aluminum Wire and Cable from China: Notice of Intent to Participate,” dated November 6, 2024; and Southwire's Letter, “Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,” dated November 13, 2024. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>5</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Encore's Letter, “Five-Year (“Sunset”) Review of Countervailing Duty Order on Aluminum Wire and Cable from China: Encore's Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,” dated November 18, 2024; and Southwire's Letter, “Five-Year (“Sunset”) Review of Countervailing Duty Order on Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People's Republic of China: Southwire's Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,” dated December 4, 2024. </FTNT> On December 26, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from the GOC or any respondent interested party. <SU>6</SU> <FTREF/> As a result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the <E T="03">Order,</E> pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2). <FTNT> <SU>6</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews Initiated on November 4, 2024,” dated December 26, 2024. </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Scope of the Order</HD> The merchandise covered by this <E T="03">Order</E> is aluminum wire and cable from China. For a complete description of the scope of the <E T="03">Order, see</E> the Issues and Decision Memorandum. <SU>7</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>7</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People's Republic of China,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Analysis of Comments Received</HD> A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the <E T="03">Order</E> were to be revoked, is contained in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. <SU>8</SU> <FTREF/> A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at <E T="03">https://access.trade.gov.</E> In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be directly accessed at <E T="03">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.</E> <FTNT> <SU>8</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Issues and Decision Memorandum. </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Final Results of Sunset Review</HD> Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the <E T="03">Order</E> would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates: <GPOTABLE COLS="2" OPTS="L2,nj,tp0,p7,7/8,i1" CDEF="s100,13"> <TTITLE> </TTITLE> <CHED H="1">Producers/exporters</CHED> <CHED H="1"> Net countervailable subsidy rate (percent <E T="03">ad valorem</E> <ENT I="01">Shanghai Silin Special Equipment Co., Ltd</ENT> <ENT>165.63</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">Changfeng Wire & Cable Co., Ltd</ENT> <ENT>33.44</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">Shanghai Yang Pu Qu Gong</ENT> <ENT>165.63</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">All Others</ENT> <ENT>33.44</ENT> </ROW> </GPOTABLE> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Administrative Protective Order</HD> This notice serves as the only reminder to interested parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely 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. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Notification to Interested Parties</HD> We are issuing and publishing these final results and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii). <SIG> <DATED>Dated: March 4, 2025.</DATED> <NAME>Christopher Abbott,</NAME> Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. </SIG> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Appendix</HD> <EXTRACT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum</HD> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">I. Summary</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">II. Background</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2"> III. Scope of the <E T="03">Order</E> </FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2"> IV. History of the <E T="03">Order</E> </FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">V. Legal Framework</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">VI. Discussion of the Issues</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP1-2">1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP1-2">2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP1-2">3. Nature of the Subsidies</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">VII. Final Results of Sunset Review</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">VIII. Recommendation</FP> </EXTRACT> </SUPLINF> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-03822 Filed 3-10-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>