Federal Register #2026-21281

Commerce inquiry into UK-assembled diamond sawblades under the China antidumping duty order

The U.S. Department of Commerce is examining whether diamond sawblades assembled in the United Kingdom fall under an existing antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades from China. - Government buyer and offices: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance; the inquiry followed a referral from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). - Companies and organizations named: Dymatec, Ltd., which assembles the sawblades at issue, and the Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers Coalition, identified as the source of an allegation referred to in the inquiry. - Inquiry subject: Diamond sawblades assembled in the United Kingdom from cores and segments, including three sourcing combinations: both components from China; cores from China and segments from elsewhere; or segments from China and cores from elsewhere. - Merchandise scope: The order covers certain finished and semifinished diamond sawblades, cores, and segments, with exclusions based on product characteristics. No products or services are being solicited for purchase. - Notable requirements and outcome: Commerce is assessing whether the described merchandise is covered by the order and will transmit its determination to CBP. The notice allows interested parties to submit comments and factual information; Commerce may request further information or verify submissions.

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce received a covered merchandise referral from U.S. Customs and Border Protection relating to an investigation of alleged evasion of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof from China. Commerce is initiating an inquiry to determine whether diamond sawblades assembled in the United Kingdom by Dymatec, Ltd. are covered by the order. The inquiry concerns three scenarios involving diamond sawblade cores and segments sourced from China or elsewhere and joined in the United Kingdom. Interested parties may submit comments and factual information; the notice allows submissions within 30 days of publication and rebuttal information within 14 days after comments are filed.

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