# Commodity Matchbooks From India: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
**AGENCY:**
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
**SUMMARY:**
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on commodity matchbooks from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the “Final Results of Sunset Review” section of this notice.
**DATES:**
Applicable April 10, 2026.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
David De Falco, Trade Agreements Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2178.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Background**
On December 11, 2009, Commerce published the *Order* in the *Federal Register* . [^1] On October 3, 2025, Commerce published the notice of initiation of this third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act). [^2]
[^1]*See Commodity Matchbooks from India: Antidumping Duty Order,* 74 FR 65737 (December 11, 2009) ( *Order* ).
[^2]*See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews,* 90 FR 48048 (October 3, 2025).
On December 23, 2025, the domestic interested party filed a request for extension of time to file the notice of intent to participate. [^3] On January 2, 2026, Commerce granted the request for an extension through January 12, 2026. [^4] On January 8, 2025, Commerce received a timely and complete notice of intent to participate in the sunset review for domestic interested parties within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). [^5] The domestic interested party claimed the interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a producer of the domestic like product. [^6] On January 23, 2026, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it had received a notice of intent to participate from the domestic interested parties. [^7]
[^3]*See* Domestic Interested Party's Letter, “Commodity Matchbooks from India (A-533-848 and C-533-849): Petitioner's Request for Extension of Time to File Notice of Intent to Participate,” dated December 23, 2025.
[^4]*See* Commerce's Letter “Re: Commodity Matchbooks from India (A-533-848 and C-533-849): Petitioner's Request for Extension of Time to File Notice of Intent to Participate,” dated January 2, 2026.
[^5]*See* Domestic Interested Party's Letter, “Commodity Matchbooks from India (A-533-848 and C-533-849): Petitioner's Notice of Intent to Participate,” dated January 8, 2026.
[^6]*Id.* at 2.
[^7]*See* Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews Initiated on October 3, 2025,” dated January 23, 2026.
On January 9, 2026, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic interested parties filed a timely and adequate substantive response. [^8] Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent interested party. On January 20, 2026, Commerce notified the ITC that it did not receive substantive response from any respondent interested parties. [^9] As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the *Order* .
[^8]*See* Domestic Interested Party's Letter, “Commodity Matchbooks from India (A-533-848): Petitioner's Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,” dated January 9, 2026.
[^9]*See* Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews Initiated on October 3, 2025,” dated January 20, 2026.
Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by 47 days. [^10] Additionally, 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. [^11] Accordingly, the deadline for these final results is now April 7, 2026.
[^10]*See* Memorandum, “Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government,” dated November 14, 2025.
[^11]*See* Memorandum, “Tolling of all Case Deadlines,” dated November 24, 2025.
**Scope of the Order**
The product covered by this *Order* is commodity matchbooks from India. For the full description of the scope of the *Order, see* the Issues and Decision Memorandum. [^12]
[^12]*See* Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Commodity Matchbooks from India,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice.
**Analysis of Comments Received**
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation of the *Order* and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the *Order* were to be revoked, is provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. [^13] A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the Appendix to this notice. The Issues and 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can be directly accessed at *https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx* .
[^13]*Id.*
**Final Results of Sunset Review**
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(2) and (3) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the *Order* would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average dumping margins up to 66.07 percent.
**Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders**
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective, orders is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
**Notification to Interested Parties**
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: April 7, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
**Appendix**
**List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum**
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the *Order*
IV. History of the *Order*
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation