Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission, In Part, of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023

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-580-879] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers and exporters of certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from the Republic of Korea (Korea). The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. In addition, Commerce is rescinding this review, in part, with respect to two companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable January 8, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6241. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 14, 2024, based on timely requests for review, Commerce initiated this administrative review of the countervailing duty order on CORE from Korea. [ 1 ] On September 23, 2024, Commerce selected Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai Steel) and KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. (KG Dongbu Steel) as the mandatory respondents in this review. [ 2 ] On December 9, 2024, Commerce tolled the deadline to issue the preliminary results in this administrative review by 90 days. [ 3 ] On May 30, 2025, Commerce extended the deadline for the preliminary…