U.S. Government Starts Five-Year Review of Trade Orders

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has begun its automatic five-year reviews. These are called “Sunset Reviews.” The reviews check if certain trade orders should stay in place.

These orders cover antidumping duties (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD). The reviews also look at some “suspended investigations.” The International Trade Commission (ITC) is also starting its reviews at the same time.

Important Dates

The review started on November 3, 2025. This date follows a government shutdown that lasted from October 1 to November 13, 2025.

What Is Under Review?

Here are the products and countries included in this round:

Antidumping Duty Orders:

  • Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan (2nd Review)
  • Oil Country Tubular Goods from China (3rd Review)
  • Forged Steel Fittings from India and South Korea (1st Review)
  • Frozen Fish Fillets from Vietnam (4th Review)

Countervailing Duty Orders:

  • Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from China and Taiwan (2nd Review)
  • Oil Country Tubular Goods from China (3rd Review)
  • Steel Fittings from India (1st Review)

Contact people for these cases include Thomas Martin (202-482-3936) and Mary Kolberg (202-482-1785).

Filing Procedures

Information about these reviews is on the Commerce website: https://enforcement.trade.gov/sunset/

All filings must follow Commerce’s formatting and electronic rules. All documents must be sent in using the ACCESS system. See 19 CFR 351.303 for details.

Each group giving information must certify that their data is complete and accurate. The right forms must be used, based on 19 CFR 351.303(g).

Participation Rules

Commerce keeps a public list of those involved in the reviews. If you want to join, you must send a letter of appearance. This should be sent within 10 days after this notice is published.

If you want to see confidential business information, you must apply for an Administrative Protective Order (APO) right away. The rules for this are in 19 CFR 351.304-306.

Commerce has tweaked some service rules for business information because of COVID-19. See 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020).

For Interested Parties

Any U.S. company or person interested in these reviews must send a “notice of intent to participate.” This must be done within 15 days of this notice. The details of what needs to be included are in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(ii).

If no notice is received by then, Commerce will end the order automatically, with no more review. (19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii))

If at least one notice is received, all parties must send detailed responses within 30 days. Details for these responses are in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3).

Some rules are different for importers and exporters, so each group must check the rules. Each response must be sent in full by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.

Commerce asks all parties to put an executive summary with each comment. Summaries should be 450 words or less for each issue, and have footnotes for any citations.

Notice Given

This official notice is published under section 751(c) of the Tariff Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).

Signed by:
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations

Dated: November 24, 2025.


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