[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 675-676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00182]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-939]
Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof From the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on tow-behind lawn
groomers and certain parts thereof (lawn groomers) from the People's
Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results
of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable January 8, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David De Falco, 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) 482-2178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 3, 2009, Commerce published the Order in the Federal
Register.\1\ On July 1, 2025, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of this third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On
July 11, 2025, Commerce received a timely and complete notice of intent
to participate in the sunset review from the domestic interested party
\3\ within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\
The domestic interested party claimed the interested party status
within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a manufacturer of
the domestic like product in the United States.\5\ On July 21, 2025,
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it
had received a notice of intent to participate from the domestic
interested party.\6\
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\1\ See Certain Tow Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts
Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order,
74 FR 38395 (August 3, 2009) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 28722
(July 1, 2025).
\3\ The domestic interested party is Agri-Fab, Inc.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Third Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Tow-Behind
Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof from The People's Republic
of China; Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated July 11, 2025.
\5\ Id. at 2.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on July 1,
2025,'' dated July 21, 2025.
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On July 30, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), the domestic
interested party filed a timely and adequate substantive response.\7\
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent
interested party. On August 22, 2025, Commerce notified the ITC that it
did not receive substantive response from any respondent interested
parties.\8\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\7\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Third Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Tow-Behind
Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof from the People's Republic
of China; Agri-Fab's Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated July
30, 2025 (Substantive Response).
\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on July 1,
2025,'' dated August 22, 2025.
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Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown,
on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\9\ Additionally, due to a backlog of documents
that were electronically filed via Enforcement and
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Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic
Service System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on
November 24, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by an additional 21 days.\10\ Accordingly, the deadline for
these final results is now January 5, 2026.
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\10\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by these Order is lawn groomers from China. For
the full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decisions Memorandum.\11\
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\11\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts
Thereof from the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Order was to be revoked, is provided in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\12\ A list of the topics discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the appendix to this
notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
on file electronically via ACCESS. ACCESS is available to registered
users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of
the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be directly accessed at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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\12\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average
dumping margins up to 386.28 percent.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders (APOs)
This notice also serves as the only 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. Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO
materials, or conversion to judicial protective, orders 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
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: January 5, 2026.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-00182 Filed 1-7-26; 8:45 am]
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