Silicon Metal From Australia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Norway, and Thailand: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

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-602-814, C-553-002, C-403-807, C-549-856] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable May 14, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle Clahane at (202) 482-5449 (Australia), Shane Subler at (202) 482-6241 (the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos)), Mary Kolberg at (202) 482-1785 (Norway), and George McMahon at (202) 482-1167 (Thailand), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petitions On April 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received countervailing duty (CVD) petitions concerning imports of silicon metal from Australia, Laos, Norway, and Thailand filed in proper form on behalf of Ferroglobe USA, Inc. and Mississippi Silicon LLC (the petitioners), domestic producers of silicon metal. [ 1 ] The CVD Petitions were accompanied by antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of silicon metal from Angola, Australia, Laos, and Norway. [ 2 ] Between April 28 and May 5, 2025, Commerce requested supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions in supplemental questionnaires. [ 3 ] Between April 30 and May 6, 2025, the petitioners filed timely responses to these requests for additional information. [ 4 ] In accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Tar…