Commerce 对中国金属储物柜反补贴令作出首次到期复审终裁

Department of Commerce

International Trade Administration

1. [C-570-134]

AGENCY:

Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY:

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain metal lockers and parts thereof (metal lockers) 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 the Sunset Review” section of this notice.

DATES:

Applicable November 5, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Frank Schmitt, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4880.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On August 20, 2021, Commerce published the Order on metal lockers from China.^[1] On July 2, 2026, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).^[2] On July 16, 2026, Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from List Industries, Inc. and Tennsco, LLC (the domestic interested parties), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).^[3] The domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v) as U.S. producers of the domestic like product.

On July 31, 2026, Commerce received an adequate substantive response from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).^[4] Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any government or respondent interested party to this proceeding. On August 24, 2026, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties.^[5] As a result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).

Scope of the Order

The merchandise covered by this Order is certain metal lockers and parts thereof. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.^[6]

Analysis of Comments Received

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 Order were to be revoked, is provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached 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), which is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/​frnotices.

Final Results of Sunset Review

Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to ( printed page 69818) continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates:

Administrative Protective Order

This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

Dated: October 30, 2026.

Scot Fullerton,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.

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 a Countervailable Subsidy

2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail

3. Nature of the Subsidies

VII. Final Results of Sunset Review

VIII. Recommendation

Footnotes

1.   See Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders,86 FR 46826 (August 20, 2021) ( Order).

2.   See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews,91 FR 40515 (July 2, 2026).

3.   See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, “Five-Year (1st Sunset) Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Metal Lockers From China—Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate,” dated July 16, 2026.

4.   See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, “First Five-Year “Sunset” Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Metal Lockers From People's Republic of China—Domestic Industry's Substantive Response,” dated July 31, 2026.

5.   See Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews Initiated on July 02, 2026,” dated August 24, 2026.

6.   See Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Metal Lockers from China,” dated concurrently with and adopted by this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).

[FR Doc. 2026-22627 Filed 11-4-26; 8:45 am]

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