Certain Linear Hydraulic Cylinders and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China, India, and Mexico: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the 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-570-241, C-533-953, C-201-871] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable October 20, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natasia Byrd and Andrew Hart at (202) 482-1240 and (202) 482-1058, respectively (the People's Republic of China (China)), Ted Pearson and Ethan Lewis at (202) 482-2631 and (202) 482-4046, respectively (India), and Catherine Bonilla at (202) 482-7955 (Mexico), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of certain linear hydraulic cylinders and parts thereof (hydraulic cylinders) from China, India, and Mexico. [ 1 ] Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later than November 12, 2026. Postponement of Preliminary Determinations Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a countervailing duty investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination in a CVD investigation until no later than 130 days after the date on which C…