Sol Gel Alumina-Based Ceramic Abrasive Grains From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-570-191] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable January 6, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suresh Maniam, Office I, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1603. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petition On November 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains (ceramic abrasive grains) from the People's Republic of China (China) filed in proper form on behalf of Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc. (the petitioner), a U.S. producer of ceramic abrasive grains. [ 1 ] The CVD Petition was accompanied by an antidumping duty (AD) petition concerning imports of ceramic abrasive grains from China. [ 2 ] Between November 27, 2024, and December 17, 2024, Commerce requested supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petition in supplemental questionnaires. [ 3 ] Between December 4 and 23, 2024, the petitioner filed timely responses to these requests for additional information. [ 4 ] On December 6, 2024, Commerce extended the initiation deadline by 20 days to poll the domestic industry in accordance with sections 702(c)(1)(B) and 702(c)(4)(D) of the Tariff Act of…