# Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Türkiye: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023
**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 steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to two companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
**DATES:**
Applicable January 26, 2026.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Ajay Menon, AD/CVD Operations, Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0208.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Background**
On November 6, 2014, Commerce published in the *Federal Register* the countervailing duty (CVD) order on rebar from Türkiye. [^1] On November 1, 2024, Commerce published in the *Federal Register* a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the *Order* for the POR. [^2] On December 9, 2024, Commerce tolled the deadline to issue the preliminary results in administrative reviews for which the opportunity to request the review was published in November or December 2024, by 90 days. [^3] On December 18, 2024, Commerce published in the *Federal Register* the notice of the initiation of this administrative review. [^4]
[^1]*See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey: Countervailing Duty Order,* 79 FR 65926 (November 6, 2014) ( *Order* ).
[^2]*See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List,* 89 FR 87338 (November 1, 2024).
[^3]*See* Memorandum, “Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,” dated December 9, 2024.
[^4]*See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,* 89 FR 102856 (December 18, 2024) ( *Initiation Notice* ).
Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by 47 days, [^5] and, due to a backlog of documents that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an additional 21 days. [^6] Further, on December 22, 2025, Commerce extended the time period for issuing these preliminary results by 14 days, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). [^7] Accordingly, the deadline for these preliminary results is now January 21, 2026.
[^5] See Memorandum, “Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government,” dated November 14, 2025.
[^6] See Memorandum, “Tolling of all Case Deadlines,” dated November 24, 2025.
[^7]*See* Memorandum, “Extension of Deadline for the Preliminary Results of the 2023 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,” dated December 22, 2025.
For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, *see* the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. [^8] A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is provided in the appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via ACCESS. ACCESS is available to registered users at *https://access.trade.gov.* In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at *https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.*
[^8]*See* Memorandum, “Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Türkiye; 2023,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
**Scope of the Order**
The merchandise covered by the *Order* is rebar from Türkiye. For a complete description of the scope of the *Order, see* the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
**Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part**
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if all parties that requested the review withdraw their requests within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. Commerce received a timely-filed withdrawal request, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), from the Rebar Trade Action Coalition (the petitioner) for Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S. and Kaptan Metal Dis Ticaret ve Nakliyat A.S (collectively, Kaptan). [^9] Because the withdrawal request was timely filed, and no other party requested a review of this company, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce is rescinding this review of the *Order* with respect to Kaptan.
[^9]*See* Petitioner's Letter, “Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,” dated March 18, 2025.
Further, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), Commerce's practice is to rescind an administrative review of a CVD order when it concludes that there are no suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR. [^10] Normally, upon completion of an administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the CVD assessment rate calculated for the review period. [^11] Therefore, for an administrative review of a company to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate at the CVD assessment rate calculated for the POR. [^12]
[^10]*See, e.g., Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015,* 82 FR 14349 (March 20, 2017); *see also Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017,* 84 FR 14650 (April 11, 2019).
[^11]*See* 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2).
[^12]*See* 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
According to the CBP import data, Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim Sanayi A.S. (Icdas), had no entries of subject merchandise during the POR. [^13] Therefore, we notified parties that we intended to rescind this administrative review with respect to Icdas and provided parties an opportunity to submit comments. [^14] We received no comments from interested parties. Therefore, in the absence of suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), we are also rescinding the administrative review with respect to Icdas.
[^13]*See* Memorandum, “Release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Entry Data,” dated December 26, 2024.
[^14]*See* Memorandum, “Notice of Intent to Rescind Review, In Part,” dated March 17, 2025.
**Methodology**
Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance with 751(a)(1)(A) of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we preliminarily find that there is a subsidy, *i.e.,* a financial contribution by an “authority” that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific. [^15] For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, *see* the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
[^15]*See* sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
**Preliminary Results of Review**
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine that the following net countervailable subsidy rate exists for the period January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023:
| Company | Subsidy rate |
| --- | --- |
| Colakoglu Metalurji A.S | 1.84 |
**Disclosure**
Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed to interested parties for these preliminary results within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
**Public Comment**
Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), we have modified the deadline for interested parties to submit case briefs to Commerce to no later than 21 days after the date of the publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case briefs. [^16] Interested parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities. [^17] All briefs must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety in ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline.
[^16]*See* 19 CFR 351.309(d); *see also Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,* 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) ( *APO and Service Procedures* ).
[^17]*See* 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2).
As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iii), we request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs. [^18] Further, we request that interested parties limit their public executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final results in this administrative review. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the public executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f). [^19]
[^18] We use the term “issue” here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
[^19]*See APO and Service Procedures.*
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants and whether any participant is a foreign national; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised in the respective case briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, parties will be notified of the time and date for the hearing. [^20]
[^20]*See* 19 CFR 351.310(d).
**Assessment Rates**
Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), upon issuance of the final results, Commerce shall determine, and CBP shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.
For the companies for which the review is being rescinded ( *i.e.,* Icdas and Kaptan), Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries at a rate equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the period January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this notice in the *Federal Register* .
For Colakoglu Metalurji A.S., Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries at the subsidy rates calculated in the final results of this review. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the *Federal Register* . If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired ( *i.e.,* within 90 days of publication).
**Cash Deposit Requirements**
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amount shown for the company listed above with regard to shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this review. If the rate calculated in the final results is zero or *de minimis,* no cash deposit will be required on shipments of the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this review.
For all non-reviewed firms, CBP will continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the all-others rate or the most recent company-specific rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
**Final Results of Administrative Review**
Unless the deadline is extended, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of its analysis of the issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results in the *Federal Register* , pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
**Notification to Interested Parties**
We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: January 21, 2026.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
**Appendix**
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the *Order*
IV. Diversification of Türkiye's Economy
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Recommendation