Initiation of Five-Year Sunset Reviews by the Department of Commerce

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On August 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce, specifically the International Trade Administration, began the five-year Sunset Reviews. Sunset Reviews look at certain products to see if they can continue to have extra trade duties.

The reviews started for some products from China. These products include seamless carbon and alloy steel. The purpose of the review is to check if duties are still needed to stop unfair pricing.

The process for these reviews follows rules from the Tariff Act of 1930. There are detailed procedures in place to ensure fairness and accuracy. Several rules from 1998 and 2005 guide how the reviews are conducted.

The reviews are detailed and require careful checking of information. The department uses a method to calculate costs and decide if dumping is happening.

The following cases are being reviewed:

• Antidumping Duty on Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel from China.
• Countervailing Duty on the same products from China.

Currently, there are no suspended investigations needing review in August 2026.

Anyone wanting to send information for these reviews must follow strict rules. These include how to format, translate, and serve documents. Submissions must be filed electronically.

Those who want to take part in these reviews need to submit their interest quickly. A notice of intent to participate is due 15 days after this notice. If no interest is shown, the review for that case stops.

Participants must follow Commerce’s rules to ensure all information is complete and truthful. There are special rules in place for sharing information securely.

For those wanting to participate, filing a complete response is necessary within 30 days of the announcement. This applies to domestic and foreign parties. Information must meet specific requirements based on the participant’s role.

Commerce asks for clear summaries of comments made during the process. Summaries must be brief and supported by footnotes where needed.

This notice ensures transparency and fairness as the department reviews these important trade duty cases.

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