Sol Gel Alumina-Based Ceramic Abrasive Grains From the People's Republic of China: Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determination With Final Less-Than-Fair-Value Determination

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 May 29, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suresh Maniam, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1603. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains (ceramic ( printed page 22699) abrasive grains) from the People's Republic of China (China). [ 1 ] Simultaneously, Commerce initiated the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of ceramic abrasive grains from China. [ 2 ] The CVD investigation and the LTFV investigation cover the same class or kind of merchandise. Alignment With Final LTFV Determinations On May 19, 2025, in accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics Inc. (the petitioner) timely requested an alignment of the final CVD determination with the final LTFV determination of ceramic abrasive grains from China. [ 3 ] Therefore, in accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4)(i) , Commerce is aligning the final CVD determination with the final LTFV determination. Consequently, t…