Preliminary Countervailing Duty Review Results for Steel Flanges from India Released

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has released the preliminary results of the countervailing duty (CVD) administrative review for finished carbon steel flanges from India. The review period was from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

Commerce has found that countervailable subsidies were given to certain Indian producers and/or exporters of finished carbon steel flanges.

Mandatory Respondents

Commerce selected two companies for individual examination: Norma (India) Ltd. and R. N. Gupta & Company Limited (RNG).

Commerce has preliminarily determined the following subsidy rates:

  • Norma (India) Ltd., USK Export Private Limited, Uma Shanker Khandelwal and Co., and Bansidhar Chiranjilal: 2.40 percent ad valorem.
  • R. N. Gupta & Company Limited: 2.27 percent ad valorem.

These companies were found to receive subsidies that were specific and provided financial benefits by an authority, in line with section 771 of the Tariff Act.

Non-Selected Companies

Three companies not individually examined received a subsidy rate based on a weighted average of the mandatory respondents’ rates:

  • BFN Forgings Private Limited
  • Echjay Industries Pvt. Ltd.
  • Munish Forge Private Limited

These companies have been assigned a rate of 2.32 percent ad valorem.

Company Name Change

Munish Forge Private Limited submitted a company name change notification. Commerce needs more time to evaluate this change for its impact on operations, ownership, and legal structure.

Rescission of Review

Commerce has rescinded the review for three companies:

  • Balkrishna Steel Forge Pvt. Ltd.
  • Cetus Engineering Private Limited
  • Jai Auto Pvt. Ltd.

This decision was taken as all parties requesting the review of these companies withdrew their requests within 90 days from the initiation notice, under 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

Delays and Extensions

Key events caused multiple deadline changes:

  • On December 9, 2024, Commerce extended the preliminary results deadline by 90 days.
  • On July 16, 2025, the deadline was further extended by 110 days to November 19, 2025.
  • On November 14, 2025, a lapse in Federal Government appropriations led to a 47-day tolling of all deadlines.
  • On November 24, 2025, Commerce added an additional 21-day tolling due to a backlog in its electronic filing system (ACCESS).
  • The final preliminary deadline moved to January 28, 2026, due to a Commerce office closure from inclement weather.

Public Comments

Commerce invites comments from interested parties:

  • Case briefs are due within 21 days after publication.
  • Rebuttal briefs may be filed five days later.
  • Briefs must include a table of contents and a table of authorities.
  • Executive summaries of issues should be no more than 450 words each.

All submissions must be filed electronically via ACCESS and received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Hearings

Parties wishing to request a hearing must file a request within 30 days after publication. Requests must include:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Phone number
  • Number of participants
  • List of issues to be discussed

Assessment Rates

After final results, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess duties:

  • For rescinded companies: at the deposit rate in effect at entry.
  • For reviewed companies: based on the final subsidy rate.
  • Commerce will wait 35 days after final publication before issuing instructions to CBP.

Cash Deposit Requirements

Deposits of estimated countervailing duties will continue at the final published rates for all relevant entries on or after the final results.

Final Results and Timeline

Commerce intends to release the final review results within 120 days of publication of the preliminary results, in line with 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

Authority

This notice is issued under the authority granted by sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).

For further information, contact:

Amber Hodak
AD/CVD Operations, Office VI
Enforcement and Compliance
U.S. Department of Commerce
Tel: (202) 842-8034

Appendix: Topics in Preliminary Decision Memorandum

  1. Summary
  2. Background
  3. Scope of the Order
  4. Munish Forge Private Corporate Name Change
  5. Diversification of India’s Economy
  6. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse Inferences
  7. Subsidies Valuation
  8. Benchmarks and Interest Rates
  9. Analysis of Programs
  10. Recommendation

Published under: Federal Register Volume 91, Number 22.
Document number: 2026-02125.
Date: 2026-02-03.


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