Federal Register #2026-22937

Commerce issues preliminary trade determinations on tin mill products and PTMEG

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced preliminary trade determinations involving tin mill products from Türkiye and PTMEG from the Republic of Korea; this is not a procurement opportunity. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance. - Named companies: Tosyali Toyo Celik A.S. and Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S. (treated collectively as Tosyali), and Tatrix Internation. - Products covered: Tin mill flat-rolled steel coated or plated with tin, chromium, or chromium oxides; and polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG) from the Republic of Korea. No purchase quantities or part numbers are provided. - Preliminary dumping margins: 3.89% for Tosyali and all other exporters/producers; 42.06% for Tatrix. Commerce also preliminarily found critical circumstances for imports produced or exported by Tatrix. - Notable scope detail: Certain single-reduced electrolytically chromium-coated steel tape for fiber-optic and telecommunications cables is excluded when it meets the specified conditions.

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that tin mill products from Türkiye are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value. The investigation covers the period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, and includes tin mill flat-rolled products coated or plated with tin, chromium, or chromium oxides, subject to specified exclusions. Commerce also preliminarily finds critical circumstances for imports produced or exported by Tatrix Internation. Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary determination.

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