Federal Register #2026-05807

This opportunity involves two distinct federal actions: - The Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry: - Focuses on corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) completed in Indonesia using hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel manufactured in China - Seeks to determine if these imports circumvent existing antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on CORE from China - Products include flat-rolled steel clad, plated, or coated with corrosion-resistant metals (e.g., zinc, aluminum, nickel, iron alloys), and may be painted, varnished, laminated, or coated with plastics - The inquiry will assess whether the Indonesian processing is minor or insignificant, examine trade patterns, and may result in suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements if circumvention is found - Request initiated by Steel Dynamics Inc. and Nucor Corporation - No specific OEMs or vendors named for the steel products; countries of origin are China and Indonesia - The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received a request from the City of Unalaska, Alaska: - Seeks incidental harassment authorization for marine mammals during harbor float replacement construction involving pile driving - Covers Level B harassment for five marine mammal species and Level A harassment for three species - Location: Unalaska, Alaska

Key Locations: - Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (contracting office) - Unalaska, Alaska (marine mammal authorization place of performance) - Indonesia and United States (countries of performance/origin for steel inquiry)

The U.S. Department of Commerce is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether imports of certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) completed in Indonesia using hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel manufactured in China are circumventing existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on CORE from China. This inquiry responds to a request from Steel Dynamics Inc. and Nucor Corporation and aims to assess if the assembly or completion process in Indonesia is minor or insignificant and whether the products should be included within the scope of the orders. The inquiry includes evaluation of trade patterns, affiliations, and import increases, with potential suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements if circumvention is found.