Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

Notice ITA

Document number: 2026-22943
Published: 10 Nov 2026
Type: Notice
Same day: 9 other notices filed that day

Abstract (official)

In response to a request from the Magnesia Carbon Bricks Fair Trade Committee (the Committee) (the requester), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether imports of certain refractory bricks containing alumina in an amount greater than zero but less than five percent by weight (bricks with trace alumina) from the People's Republic of China (China) are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain magnesia carbon bricks (Bricks) from China.

Frequently asked questions

What does “Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders” require from importers?

Federal Register notice 2026-22943 (published 10 Nov 2026) is summarized by its official abstract: “In response to a request from the Magnesia Carbon Bricks Fair Trade Committee (the Committee) (the requester), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether imports of certain refractory bricks containing alumina in an amount greater than zero but less than five percent by weight (bricks with trace alumina)…” Every deadline in 2026-22943 runs from its 10 Nov 2026 publication, so read the Federal Register text of 2026-22943 before committing an entry date to it.

Who issued notice 2026-22943 and why does it matter?

2026-22943 came from ITA as one of 10 trade notices the register carried on 10 Nov 2026. Its subject — “Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of…” — decides which entry dates, comment windows and duty rates move for 2026-22943, so a landed-cost figure for those goods has to be re-run once 2026-22943 takes effect.

Where can I verify notice 2026-22943?

There is one authoritative copy of 2026-22943: the Federal Register document published 10 Nov 2026 by ITA. 2026-22943 wins wherever it disagrees with this page, which holds only the metadata captured 13 Nov 2026, 04:03 UTC — so cite 2026-22943 and its publication date rather than this mirror.

Source: Federal Register — 2026-22943 · metadata retrieved 13 Nov 2026, 04:03 UTC.
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