Notice2025-15785
Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
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Published
August 19, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that imports of seamless oil country tubular goods (OCTG), completed in Thailand using steel billets produced in the People's Republic of China (China), are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on OCTG from China. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40336-40340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15785]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-943, C-570-944]
Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of China:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the
Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that imports of seamless oil country tubular goods (OCTG),
completed in Thailand using steel billets produced in the People's
Republic of China (China), are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD)
and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on OCTG from China. Interested
parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
DATES: Applicable August 19, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Schaub, Office of Policy,
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-0907.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 21, 2010 and January 20, 2010, Commerce published in the
Federal Register the AD and CVD orders on OCTG from China,
respectively.\1\ On December 18, 2024, Commerce initiated a country-
wide circumvention inquiry pursuant to section 781(b) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act), to determine whether imports of seamless
OCTG completed in Thailand using steel billets manufactured in China
are circumventing the Orders and, accordingly, should be covered by the
scope of the Orders.\2\ On February 27, 2025, Commerce selected, in
alphabetical order, Boly Pipe Co., Ltd. (Boly Pipe), Nanobest Limited
(Nanobest), and Petroleum Equipment (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (PET) as the
mandatory respondents in this circumvention inquiry.\3\
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\1\ See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People's
Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 75 FR 28551 (May 21, 2010);
see also Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People's
Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 3203 (January 20,
2010) (collectively, Orders or China Orders).
\2\ See Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People's Republic of
China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders, 89 FR 102864 (December 18, 2024)
(Initiation Notice), and accompanying Initiation Checklist, ``Oil
Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from the People's Republic of China,''
dated December 12, 2024 (Initiation Checklist).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Respondent Selection,'' dated February 27,
2025.
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On April 23, 2025, Commerce extended the time limit for issuing the
preliminary determination in this circumvention inquiry from May 19 to
August 15, 2025.\4\ For a complete description of the events that
followed the initiation of this circumvention inquiry, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\5\
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for the Preliminary
Determination in the Circumvention Inquiry Pertaining to Thailand,''
dated April 23, 2025.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
on Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People's Republic of China:
Preliminary Decision Memorandum for the Circumvention Inquiry
Covering Exports from Thailand,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Orders
The products covered by the Orders include hollow steel products of
circular cross-section, including oil well casing and tubing, of iron
(other than
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cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or
welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., whether or not plain end,
threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or not conforming to API or
non-API specifications, whether finished (including limited service
OCTG products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service
OCTG products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. For a
full description of the scope of the Orders, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ Id. at 3.
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Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry
This circumvention inquiry covers seamless OCTG completed in
Thailand using Chinese-origin steel billets and subsequently exported
from Thailand to the United States (inquiry merchandise).
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this circumvention inquiry in accordance
with section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226. For a complete
description of the methodology underlying the preliminary
determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of
topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as
Appendix I to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a
public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic
Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at
<a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete version of the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Preliminary Circumvention Determination
As detailed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce
preliminarily determines that seamless OCTG completed in Thailand using
Chinese-origin steel billets and subsequently exported from Thailand to
the United States is circumventing the Orders on a country-wide basis.
As a result, in accordance with section 781(b) of the Act, we
preliminarily determine that this merchandise should be included within
the scope of the Orders. See the ``Suspension of Liquidation and Cash
Deposit Requirements'' section below for details regarding suspension
of liquidation and cash deposit requirements. See the
``Certifications'' and ``Certification Requirements'' sections below
for details regarding the use of certifications.
Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Based on the preliminary affirmative country-wide determination of
circumvention with respect to Thailand, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.225(l)(2), Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) to suspend liquidation and to require a cash deposit of estimated
duties on unliquidated entries of inquiry merchandise that were
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after
December 18, 2024, the date of publication of the initiation of this
circumvention inquiry in the Federal Register.
Seamless OCTG completed in Thailand from steel billets that are not
of Chinese origin is not subject to this inquiry. Therefore, cash
deposits are not required for such merchandise under the China Orders.
However, Commerce preliminarily finds that seamless OCTG completed in
Thailand using China-origin steel billets is circumventing the AD and
CVD orders on OCTG from China. Imports of seamless OCTG completed in
Thailand are subject to certification requirements, and cash deposits
may be required.
Entries for which the importer and exporter have met the
certification and documentation requirements described below and in
Appendix II to this notice will not be subject to suspension of
liquidation or the cash deposit requirements.
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.228(b), where the certification and
documentation requirements are not met for an entry, Commerce intends
to instruct CBP to suspend the entry and collect cash deposits at the
rates applicable to the AD and CVD orders on OCTG from China, and may
instruct CBP to assess antidumping or countervailing duties at the
applicable rate. For companies with their own company-specific rate
under the China Orders, the cash deposit rate will be the company-
specific rate. Otherwise, Commerce will instruct CBP to require AD cash
deposits equal to the China-wide rate of 99.14 percent and CVD cash
deposits equal to the all-others rate of 13.41 percent.
Commerce established the following third-country case number in the
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for entries of seamless OCTG
completed in Thailand using China-origin steel billets: A-549-991 and
C-549-992.
These suspension of liquidation requirements will remain in effect
until further notice.
Certifications
To administer the preliminary affirmative country-wide
determination of circumvention for Thailand, Commerce established
importer and exporter certifications, which allow companies to certify
that specific entries of seamless OCTG from Thailand are not subject to
suspension of liquidation or the collection of cash deposits pursuant
to this preliminary affirmative country-wide determination of
circumvention because the merchandise is not made with Chinese-origin
steel billets or is made with an input other than steel billets (see
Appendix II to this notice).
Importers and exporters that claim that the entry of seamless OCTG
is not subject to suspension of liquidation or the collection of cash
deposits because the merchandise is not made with Chinese-origin steel
billets or is made with an input other than steel billets must complete
the applicable certification and meet the certification and
documentation requirements described below, as well as the requirements
identified in the applicable certification.
Certification Requirements
Importers are required to complete and maintain the applicable
importer certification, and maintain a copy of the applicable exporter
certification, and retain all supporting documentation for both
certifications. With the exception of the entries described below, the
importer certification must be completed, signed, and dated by the time
the entry summary is filed for the relevant entry.
The importer, or the importer's agent, must submit the importer's
certification, the exporter's certification, the steel mill certificate
for the seamless OCTG, and the steel mill certificate for the steel
input used to produce the seamless OCTG (e.g., steel billet), to CBP at
the time of entry by uploading these documents into the document
imaging system (DIS) in ACE. The steel mill certificates must identify
the country of melt and pour. Where the importer uses a broker to
facilitate the entry process, the importer should obtain the entry
summary number from the broker. Agents of the importer, such as
brokers, however, are not permitted to certify on behalf of the
importer. Consistent with CBP's procedures, importers shall identify
certified entries by using importers' additional declaration (record
54) AD/CVD Certification
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Designation (type code 06) when filing an entry summary.\7\
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\7\ See Cargo System Messaging Service #59384253, dated February
12, 2024; see also Announcing an Importer's Additional Declaration
in the Automated Commercial Environment Specific to Antidumping/
Countervailing Duty Certifications, 89 FR 7372 (February 2, 2024).
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Exporters are required to complete and maintain the applicable
exporter certification and provide the importer with a copy of that
certification and all supporting documentation (e.g., invoice, purchase
order, production records, mill certificates, etc.). With the exception
of the entries described below, the exporter certification must be
completed, signed, and dated by the time of shipment of the relevant
entries. The exporter certification should be completed by the party
selling the seamless OCTG that was manufactured in Thailand and
exported to the United States.
Additionally, the claims made in the certifications and any
supporting documentation are subject to verification by Commerce or
CBP. Importers and exporters are required to maintain the
certifications and supporting documentation until the later of: (1) the
date that is five years after the latest entry date of the entries
covered by the certification; or (2) the date that is three years after
the conclusion of any litigation in United States courts regarding such
entries.
For all seamless OCTG from Thailand that was entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption during the period December 18, 2024
(the date of initiation of this circumvention inquiry), through
September 3, 2025, where the entry has not been liquidated (and entries
for which liquidation has not become final), the importer and exporter
certifications should be completed and signed as soon as practicable,
but not later than October 3, 2025. The importer/exporter
certifications, the steel mill certificate for the seamless OCTG, and
the steel mill certificate for the steel input used to produce the
seamless OCTG (e.g., steel billet) should be uploaded to the DIS in ACE
as soon as practicable, but not later than October 3, 2025. For such
entries, importers, and exporters each have the option to complete a
blanket certification covering multiple entries, individual
certifications for each entry, or a combination thereof. The exporter
must provide the importer with a copy of the exporter certification no
later than October 3, 2025.
For unliquidated entries (and entries for which liquidation has not
become final) of seamless OCTG that were declared as non-AD or non-CVD
type entries (e.g., type 01) and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption in the United States during the period December 18,
2024 (the date of initiation of these circumvention inquiries) through
September 3, 2025, for which none of the above certifications may be
made, importers must file a Post Summary Correction with CBP, in
accordance with CBP's regulations, regarding conversion of such entries
from non-AD/CVD type entries to AD/CVD type entries (e.g., from type 01
to type 03). Importers must report those AD/CVD type entries using the
third country case numbers identified in the ``Suspension of
Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements'' section, above. The
importer must pay cash deposits on those entries consistent with the
regulations governing post summary corrections that require payment of
additional duties.
Interested parties may comment on these certification requirements,
and on the certification language contained in Appendix II to this
notice in their case briefs.
Public Comment
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.226(f)(4), case briefs or other written
comments should be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance no later than fourteen days after the date of the
publication of this notice.\8\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues
raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than seven days after
the deadline for case briefs.\9\ Parties who submit case or rebuttal
briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument:
(1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and
(3) a table of authorities.\10\
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\8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(f)(4).
\9\ 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 Final Rule).
\10\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2)(d)(2).
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As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior
proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide a public
executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages
total, including footnotes. In this proceeding, we instead request that
interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public,
executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.\11\ Further,
we request that interested parties limit their executive summary of
each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We
intend to use the executive summaries as the basis of the comment
summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will
accompany the final determination in this proceeding. We request that
interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the
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).\12\
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\11\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
\12\ See APO and Service Final Rule.
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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, U.S. Department of Commerce,
within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register, filed electronically via ACCESS. Hearing 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 the issues to be discussed. Issues raised
in the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the respective
comments.\13\ If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to
hold the hearing at a date and time to be determined and will notify
the parties through ACCESS.\14\ Parties should confirm the date, time,
and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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\13\ See 19 CFR 351.310.
\14\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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All submissions, including affirmative and rebuttal comments, as
well as hearing requests, should be filed using ACCESS. An
electronically-filed document must be received successfully in its
entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established
deadline.
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification
Consistent with section 781(e) of the Act, Commerce will notify the
ITC of this preliminary determination to include the merchandise
subject to this circumvention inquiry within the Orders. Pursuant to
section 781(e) of the Act, the ITC may request consultations concerning
Commerce's proposed inclusion of the inquiry merchandise. If, after
consultations, the ITC believes that a significant injury issue is
presented by the proposed inclusion, it will have 60 days from the date
of notification by Commerce to provide written advice.
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Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226(g)(1).
Dated: August 14, 2025.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry
V. Period of Circumvention Inquiry
VI. Surrogate Country and Methodology for Valuing Factors of
Production from Non-Market Economy Sources and Processing in China
VII. Statutory and Regulatory Framework for a Circumvention Inquiry
VIII. Analysis of Statutory Criteria for the Circumvention Inquiry
IX. Other Statutory Criteria
X. Summary of Analysis
XI. Verification
XII. Certification Process and Country-Wide Affirmative
Determination of Circumvention
XIII. Recommendation
Appendix II
Importer Certification
I hereby certify that:
A. My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am
an official of {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF
IMPORTING COMPANY{time} ;
B. I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
importation into the Customs territory of the United States of
seamless oil country tubular goods (OCTG) produced in Thailand that
entered under entry summary number(s), identified below, and are
covered by this certification. ``Direct personal knowledge'' refers
to facts the certifying party is expected to have in its own
records. For example, the importer should have direct personal
knowledge of the importation of seamless OCTG, including the
exporter's and/or foreign seller's identity and location;
C. If the importer is acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
The seamless OCTG covered by this certification was imported by
{IMPORTING COMPANY{time} on behalf of {U.S. CUSTOMER{time} ,
located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} ;
If the importer is not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is not acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer.
D. The seamless OCTG covered by this certification was shipped
to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO WHOM THE MERCHANDISE WAS
FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S. ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE
WAS SHIPPED{time} .
E. I have personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production of the imported products covered by this certification.
``Personal knowledge'' includes facts obtained from another party,
(e.g., correspondence received by the importer (or exporter) from
the producer regarding the source of steel (steel billets) or other
inputs used to produce the imported seamless OCTG);
F. This certification applies to the following entries (repeat
this block as many times as necessary):
Entry Summary #:
Entry Summary Line Item #:
Foreign Seller:
Foreign Seller's Address:
Foreign Seller's Invoice #:
Foreign Seller's Invoice Line Item #:
Seamless OCTG Producer:
Seamless OCTG Producer's Address:
Name of Producer of steel input (e.g., billets):
Address of Producer of steel input (e.g., billets):
Country of Origin of steel input (e.g., billets):
G. The seamless OCTG covered by this certification is not
produced using steel billets produced in China;
H. I understand that {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is required to
maintain a copy of this certification and sufficient documentation
supporting this certification (i.e., documents maintained in the
normal course of business, or documents obtained by the certifying
party, for example, certificates of origin, product data sheets,
mill test reports, productions records, invoices, etc.) until the
later of: (1) the date that is five years after the date of the
latest entry covered by the certification or; (2) the date that is
three years after the conclusion of any litigation in the United
States courts regarding such entries;
I. I understand that {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is required to
maintain a copy of the exporter's certification (attesting to the
production and exportation of the imported merchandise identified
above), and any supporting documentation provided to the importer by
the exporter, until the later of: (1) the date that is five years
after the date of the latest entry covered by the certification; or
(2) the date that is three years after the conclusion of any
litigation in United States courts regarding such entries;
J. I understand that {IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is required to
submit a copy of the importer and exporter certifications, the steel
mill certificate for the seamless OCTG, and the steel mill
certificate for the steel input used to produce the seamless OCTG
(e.g., steel billet) at the time of entry summary by uploading these
documents into the Document Imaging System in the Automated
Commercial Environment, and to provide U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
with the importer certification, a copy of the exporter's
certification, and any supporting documentation provided to the
importer by the exporter, upon request of either agency. Consistent
with CBP's procedures, importers shall identify certified entries by
using importers' additional declaration (record 54) AD/CVD
Certification Designation (type code 06) when filing entry summary.
K. I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce;
L. I understand that entries of seamless OCTG from Thailand that
are accompanied by deficient certifications may be subject to
antidumping and/or countervailing duties.
M. I understand that failure to maintain the required
certification and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this certification applies
are within the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing
duty (CVD) orders on OCTG from China. I understand that such finding
will result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become final) for which these
requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping duty
and countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed to participate in the
certification process.
N. I understand that agents of the importer, such as brokers,
are not permitted to make this certification;
This certification was completed and signed on, or prior to, the
date of the entry summary if the entry date is after September 3,
2025. If the entry date is on or before September 3, 2025, this
certification was completed, signed, and uploaded to CBP's ACE DIS
by no later than October, 3, 2025.
O. I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make material false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{DATE{time}
Exporter Certification
The party that made the sale to the United States should fill
out the exporter certification.
I hereby certify that:
A. My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am an
official of {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE TO THE
UNITED STATES); located at {ADDRESS OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE
SALE TO THE UNITED STATES);
B. I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production and exportation of the seamless oil country tubular goods
(OCTG) and the steel input to the seamless OCTG for which sales are
identified below. ``Direct personal knowledge'' refers to facts the
certifying party is expected to have in its own records. For
example, an exporter should have direct
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personal knowledge of the producer's identity and location;
C. The seamless OCTG covered by this certification was shipped
to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST
SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S. ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS
SHIPPED{time} ;
D. The seamless OCTG covered by this certification is not
produced using steel billets produced in China;
E. This certification applies to the following sales to {NAME OF
U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time}
(repeat this block as many times as necessary):
Foreign Seller's Invoice # to U.S. Customer:
Foreign Seller's Invoice to U.S. Customer Line item #:
Seamless OCTG Producer Name:
Seamless OCTG Producer's Address:
Producer's Invoice # to Foreign Seller: (If the foreign seller and
the producer are the same party, put NA here.)
Name of Producer of steel input (e.g., billets):
Address of Producer of steel input (e.g., billets):
Country of Origin of steel input (e.g., billets):
F. The seamless OCTG covered by this certification was shipped
to {NAME OF U.S. PARTY TO WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} ,
located at {U.S. ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} ;
G. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE
TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is required to maintain a copy of this
certification and sufficient documentation supporting this
certification (i.e., documents maintained in the normal course of
business, or documents obtained by the certifying party, for
example, product data sheets, mill test reports, productions
records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1) the date that is
five years after the latest date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years after the
conclusion of any litigation in the United States courts regarding
such entries;
H. I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE
TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is required to provide the U.S. importer
with a copy of this certification, the steel mill certificate for
the seamless OCTG, and the steel mill certificate for the steel
input used to produce the seamless OCTG (e.g., steel billet), and is
required to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or
the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) with this certification,
and any supporting documents, upon request of either agency;
I. I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce;
J. I understand that failure to maintain the required
certification and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this certification applies are
within the scope of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty
orders on OCTG from China. I understand that such a finding will
result in:
(i) suspension of all unliquidated entries (and entries for
which liquidation has not become final) for which these requirements
were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping duty
and countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being allowed to participate
in the certification process.
K. I understand that agents of the seller/exporter, such as
freight forwarding companies or brokers, are not permitted to make
this certification.
L. This certification was completed and signed, and a copy of
the certification was provided to the importer, on, or prior to, the
date of shipment if the shipment date is after September 3, 2025. If
the shipment date is on or before September 3, 2025, this
certification was completed and signed, and a copy of the
certification was provided to the importer, by no later than
October, 3, 2025; and
M. I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make material false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{DATE{time}
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