Federal Register #C-570-189, C-557-833

Countervailing Duty Orders on Float Glass Products from China and Malaysia

This notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, announces the issuance of countervailing duty (CVD) orders on float glass products from China and Malaysia. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance - Products/Scope: - Soda-lime-silica float glass manufactured by floating molten glass over a tin bath - Must meet ASTM Type I standards - Minimum thickness: 2.0 mm; minimum surface area: 0.37 square meters - Includes clear, stained, tinted, or coated glass, laminated glass, insulating glass units, and LED mirrors - Excludes wired glass, patterned flat glass Type II, safety glazing for vehicles, vacuum insulating glass, certain mirrors, solar glass, and metal-camed glass products - Products classified under various Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) codes - Notable Requirements: - Estimated subsidy rates for covered companies range from 17.25% to 113.34% - Orders apply to imports entered on or after May 19, 2025 - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; this is a trade enforcement action, not a procurement request - Correction issued for the 2022-2023 countervailing duty administrative review of sodium nitrite from India (partial rescission for three companies) - Locations: - U.S. Department of Commerce Headquarters, Washington, DC - SEDAR Coordination Office, North Charleston, SC

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission have issued countervailing duty orders on float glass products imported from the People's Republic of China and Malaysia. These orders apply to soda-lime-silica float glass products manufactured by floating molten glass over a tin bath, with specific thickness and surface area criteria. The scope excludes certain types of glass such as wired glass, patterned flat glass, safety glazing materials for vehicles, vacuum insulating glass units, and others. The orders are effective as of April 6, 2026, and include detailed tariff classifications for enforcement.

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