[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26007-26008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11232]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-095, C-570-096]
Aluminum Wire and Cable From the People's Republic of China:
Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S.
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International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping
duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on aluminum wire and
cable (AWC) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely
lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable
subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States,
Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD
orders.
DATES: Applicable June 13, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayden Graham-White or 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-
4501, or (202) 482-2350, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 23, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register
the AD and CVD orders on AWC from China.\1\ On November 1 and 4, 2024,
the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ respectively, the
first sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews,
Commerce determined that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to
the continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies
and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of
dumping and subsidy rates likely to prevail should the Orders be
revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People's Republic of
China: Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR 70496
(December 23, 2019) (Orders).
\2\ See Aluminum Wire and Cable from China; Institution of Five-
Year Reviews, 89 FR 87401 (November 1, 2024).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 87543
(November 4, 2024).
\4\ See Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of the First Expedited Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 90 FR 11719 (March 11, 2025); see also
Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order, 90 FR 11709 (March 11, 2025).
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On June 13, 2025, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\5\
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\5\ See Aluminum Wire and Cable from China, 90 FR 25076 (June
13, 2025) (ITC Final Determination).
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Scope of the Orders
The scope of these Orders cover aluminum wire and cable, which is
defined as an assembly of one or more electrical conductors made from
8000 Series Aluminum Alloys (defined in accordance with ASTM B800),
Aluminum Alloy 1350 (defined in accordance with ASTM B230/B230M or
B609/B609M), and/or Aluminum Alloy 6201 (defined in accordance with
ASTM B398/B398M), provided that: (1) at least one of the electrical
conductors is insulated; (2) each insulated electrical conductor has a
voltage rating greater than 80 volts and not exceeding 1000 volts; and
(3) at least one electrical conductor is stranded and has a size not
less than 16.5 thousand circular mil (kcmil) and not greater than 1000
kcmil. The assembly may: (1) include a grounding or neutral conductor;
(2) be clad with aluminum, steel, or other base metal; or (3) include a
steel support center wire, one or more connectors, a tape shield, a
jacket or other covering, and/or filler materials.
Most aluminum wire and cable products conform to National
Electrical Code (NEC) types THHN, THWN, THWN-2, XHHW-2, USE, USE-2,
RHH, RHW, or RHW-2, and also conform to Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
standards UL-44, UL-83, UL-758, UL-854, UL-1063, UL-1277, UL-1569, UL-
1581, or UL-4703, but such conformity is not required for the
merchandise to be included within the scope.
The scope of the order specifically excludes aluminum wire and
cable products in lengths less than six feet, whether or not included
in equipment already assembled at the time of importation.
The merchandise covered by the order is currently classifiable
under subheading 8544.49.9000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Products subject to the scope may also enter
under HTSUS subheading 8544.42.9090. The HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the
scope of the order is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S.
Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of
subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be June
13, 2025.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews
of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the
date of the last determination by the ITC.
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\6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written
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.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: June 13, 2025.
Steven Presing,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
[FR Doc. 2025-11232 Filed 6-17-25; 8:45 am]
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