Federal Register #A-851-806

Preliminary Determination on Freight Rail Couplers and Parts from the Czech Republic

This opportunity involves a preliminary determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, regarding certain freight rail couplers and parts imported from the Czech Republic: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance - OEMs and Vendors: - CKD Kutna Hora A.S. (sole individually examined exporter/producer for freight rail couplers and parts) - Suncity Metals & Tubes Private Ltd. (India, for welded stainless pressure pipe) - Products/Services Requested: - Freight rail couplers and parts, including: - E coupler bodies - E/F coupler bodies - F coupler bodies - E knuckles - F knuckles - Assemblies (finished or unfinished, mounted or unmounted) - All items must meet or exceed Association of American Railroads (AAR) specifications M211 and M215 or equivalent - Welded stainless pressure pipe (India, administrative review) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Products must comply with AAR standards - Scope includes items imported individually or in assemblies, finished or unfinished - Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) codes referenced for customs purposes - Preliminary dumping margin of 60.05% for CKD Kutna Hora A.S. and all others - Public comments and hearings are invited - Final determination postponed; provisional measures extended - Place of Performance and Delivery: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 - Hawarden, Iowa (noted as place of performance)

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof from the Czech Republic are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value. The investigation period is from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The scope includes freight rail couplers composed of knuckles and coupler bodies, as well as certain parts when imported individually or in assemblies. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination, and the final determination is postponed with an extension of provisional measures.

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