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As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel from the People's Republic of China (China), the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany), India, Italy, the Republic of Korea (Korea), and Switzerland would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Reviews'' section of this notice.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Hyosung Heavy Industries Corporation (Hyosung) made sales of large power transformers from the Republic of Korea (Korea) at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) August 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and/or exporters subject to this administrative review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) August 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with January anniversary dates. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews.

On March 3, 2023, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Ajmal Steel Tubes & Pipes Industries LLC. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 21-00587, sustaining the Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s remand results pertaining to the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) covering the period December 1, 2018, through November 30, 2019. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final results of the administrative review, and that Commerce is amending the final results with respect to the dumping margin assigned to Ajmal Steel Tubes & Pipes Industries LLC (Ajmal).

As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) in their five year (sunset) review that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain cased pencils (pencils) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD order on pencils from China.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that sales of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (LWRPT) from Mexico were made at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), August 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the respondents selected for individual examination, respectively, International Greenhouse Produce, S.A. de C.V. (IGP) and Negocio Agricola San Enrique, S.A. de C.V. (NASE) (collectively, respondents), were in compliance with the terms of the 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico (2019 Agreement) during the period of review (POR) from September 1, 2020, through August 31, 2021, except for certain instances of inadvertent or inconsequential noncompliance. Commerce also determines that the 2019 Agreement met the applicable statutory requirements during the POR.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain exporters/producers of passenger vehicle light truck tires (PVLT tires) from the People's Republic of China (China) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S. (Habas) did not make sales of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021.

On March 18, 2022, the United States Department of Commerce notified the public of Winter 2022 approved International Trade Administration Missions (87 FR 15374, Mar. 18, 2022), including a Middle East Clean Tech Executive Led Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Israel, March 12-17, 2023. The International Trade Administration has cancelled this Trade Mission.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain exporters/producers of ripe olives from Spain received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Toray Advanced Materials Korea, Inc. (TAK) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), August 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on strontium chromate from France. The period of review (POR) is November 1, 2020, through October 31, 2021. The review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Soci[eacute]t[eacute] Nouvelle des Couleurs Zinciques (SNCZ). We determine that sales of subject merchandise by SNCZ were made at less than normal value (NV).

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers and exporters of common alloy aluminum sheet (CAAS) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) from India during the period of review, January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

On August 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a request for revocation, in part, of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from the People's Republic of China (China) from Shenzen Hello Tech Energy Co., Ltd. (Hello Tech) with respect to certain off-grid small portable crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) panels as described below. We preliminary determine to revoke, in part, the solar cells AD and CVD orders with respect to these products. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of wood moulding and millwork products (millwork products) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR), June 12, 2020, through December 31, 2021. In addition, Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to 38 companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that exporters/producers of stainless steel flanges from India made sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021. We continue to find that Emerson Process Management (Emerson) and Echjay Forgings Private Limited (Echjay) had no reviewable shipments of subject merchandise during the POR.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Fujian Yinfeng Imp & Exp Trading Co., Ltd./Fujian Province Youxi City Mangrove Wood Machining Co., Ltd. (Yinfeng/ Mangrove), and 29 non-individually examined exporters of wood mouldings and millwork products (WMMP) from the People's Republic of China (China) sold subject merchandise to the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), August 12, 2020, through January 31, 2022. Commerce also preliminarily determines that Fujian Jinquan Trade Co., Ltd./Baiyuan Wood Machining Co., Ltd. (Jinquan/Baiyuan) did not sell subject merchandise to the United States at prices below NV during the POR. We further preliminarily find that Fujian Shunchang Shengsheng Wood Industry Limited Company (Shunchang Shengsheng), Xiamen Jinxi Building Material Co., Ltd. (Xiamen Jinxi), and Zhangzhou Green Wood Industry and Trade Co., Ltd. (Green Wood) had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR and that Gaomi Hongtai Home Furniture Co., Ltd. is part of the China-wide entity. Additionally, we are rescinding this administrative review with respect to 33 companies because the requests for review of these companies were timely withdrawn. Finally, we preliminarily intend to rescind this administrative review with respect to three companies.

The Secretary of Commerce, through the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (``OTEA''), issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review (``Certificate'') to ALCC on February 16, 2023.

As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on light-walled welded rectangular carbon steel tubing (LWR tubing) from Taiwan would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD order on LWR tubing from Taiwan.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain exporters/producers of certain cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof (freight rail couplers) From the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of investigation January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain exporters/producers of truck and bus tires from the People's Republic of China (China) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. In addition, we are rescinding the review with respect to 12 companies and announcing our preliminary intent to rescind this review with respect to three other companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.