Silicon Metal From the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty 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-553-002] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and/or exporters of silicon metal from the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. DATES: Applicable February 23, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler or Laurel Smalley, 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 and (202) 482-3456, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 26, 2025, Commerce published the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register . [ 1 ] In the Preliminary Determination, and in accordance with section 701(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4) , Commerce aligned the final countervailing duty (CVD) ( printed page 8426) determination with the final determination in the companion less-than-fair-value investigation of silicon metal from Laos. [ 2 ] Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by 47 days. [ 3 ] Additionally, due to a backlog of document…