Commerce Department, International Trade Administration Briefing 2026-10-19

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1. Certain Steel Nails From Taiwan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21362/certain-steel-nails-from-taiwan-final-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2024-2025

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain steel nails (nails) from Taiwan were sold in the United States at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

2. Thermal Paper From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21361/thermal-paper-from-the-republic-of-korea-preliminary-results-and-rescission-in-part-of-antidumping

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Hansol Paper Company (Hansol) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2025. In addition, we are rescinding the review with respect to 16 companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.

3. Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission of Administrative Review, and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2024

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21296/certain-softwood-lumber-products-from-canada-final-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and/or exporters subject to this administrative review sold subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

4. Truck Bed Covers From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21295/truck-bed-covers-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-affirmative-countervailing-duty

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of truck bed covers from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of investigation (POI), January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.

5. Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People’s Republic of China: Postponement of Final Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation and Extension of Provisional Measures

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21294/large-diameter-graphite-electrodes-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-postponement-of-final

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of large diameter graphite electrodes (LDGE) from the People's Republic of China (China) until February 12, 2027, and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months.

6. Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2024-2025

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21293/polyethylene-terephthalate-film-sheet-and-strip-from-india-preliminary-results-of-antidumping-duty

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers and/or exporters subject to this administrative review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. We are also rescinding the review with respect to certain companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

7. Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Italy: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21292/forged-steel-fluid-end-blocks-from-italy-final-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain producers/exporters subject to this administrative review made sales of forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks) from Italy at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

8. Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Colombia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21291/citric-acid-and-certain-citrate-salts-from-colombia-preliminary-results-of-antidumping-duty

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Sucroal S.A. (Sucroal) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.

9. Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2024

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21286/certain-softwood-lumber-products-from-canada-final-results-of-countervailing-duty-administrative

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and exporters of certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

10. Notice of Extension of the Deadline for Determining the Adequacy of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions: Certain Wooden Fence Pickets from the People’s Republic of China

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21285/notice-of-extension-of-the-deadline-for-determining-the-adequacy-of-the-antidumping-and

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

11. Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Covered Merchandise Referral and Initiation of Covered Merchandise Inquiry

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21281/diamond-sawblades-and-parts-thereof-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-notice-of-covered-merchandise

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a covered merchandise referral from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in connection with a CBP investigation concerning alleged evasion of the antidumping duty (AD) order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof (diamond sawblades) from the People's Republic of China (China). Commerce is initiating a covered merchandise inquiry to determine whether the merchandise described in the referral is subject to the AD order on diamond sawblades from China. Interested parties are invited to comment and submit factual information addressing this initiation.

12. Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From Thailand: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2025

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21279/boltless-steel-shelving-units-prepackaged-for-sale-from-thailand-preliminary-results-and-rescission

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Fuding Industries Company Limited (Fuding) did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), November 29, 2023, through May 31, 2025. In addition, we are rescinding the review with respect to five companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.

13. Perfluoroalkoxy Alkane From India: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21276/perfluoroalkoxy-alkane-from-india-postponement-of-preliminary-determination-in-the-countervailing

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

14. Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From India: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21271/fine-denier-polyester-staple-fiber-from-india-preliminary-results-and-rescission-in-part-of

Sub: Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

Content: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that The Bombay Dyeing And Manufacturing Company Limited (Bombay Dyeing) sold subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. In addition, we are rescinding the review with respect to Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.

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