Notice2026-00183
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the Republic of Korea, Mexico, the Republic of Türkiye, and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
January 8, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (light-walled pipe and tube) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), Mexico, the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye), and the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 674-675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00183]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-201-836, A-489-815, A-570-914, A-580-859]
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the Republic of
Korea, Mexico, the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye, and the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders
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) orders on light-walled
rectangular pipe and tube (light-walled pipe and tube) from the
Republic of Korea (Korea), Mexico, the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye
(T[uuml]rkiye), and the People's Republic of China (China) would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this
notice.
DATES: Applicable January 8, 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 May 30, 2008, Commerce published the T[uuml]rkiye Order in the
Federal Register.\1\ On August 5, 2008, Commerce published the Mexico
Order, China Order, and Korea Order in the Federal Register.\2\ On July
1, 2025, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the third
sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\3\
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\1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Light-Walled
Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey, 73 FR 31065 (May 30, 2008)
(T[uuml]rkiye Order).
\2\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico, the
People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea: Antidumping
Duty Orders; Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the
Republic of Korea: Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, 73 FR 45403 (August 5, 2008); and T[uuml]rkiye
Order (collectively, Orders).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 28722
(July 1, 2025).
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On July 16, 2025, Commerce received a timely and complete notice of
intent to participate in the sunset review from Bull Moose Company,
Maruichi American Corporation, Nucor Tubular Products Inc., Searing
Industries, Inc., and Vest LLC, within the deadline specified in the 19
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ On July 16, 2025, Commerce received a second
timely and complete notice of intent to participate in the sunset
review from Atlas Tube within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\5\ The domestic interested parties claimed interested
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as manufacturers,
producers, and wholesalers of a domestic like product in the United
States. On July 21, 2025, Commerce notified the U.S. International
Trade Commission (ITC) that it had received a notice of intent to
participate from the domestic interested parties.\6\
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\4\ See Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in Third Five-
Year Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Light-Walled
Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the Republic of Korea,'' dated July
16, 2025; Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in Third Five-
Year Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Light-Walled
Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico,'' dated July 16, 2025; Letter
``Notice of Intent to Participate in Third Five-Year Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube
from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye,'' dated July 16, 2025; and
Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in Third Five-Year Review
of the Antidumping Duty Order on Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and
Tube from the People's Republic of China,'' dated July 16, 2025.
\5\ See Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of Antidumping
Duty Order On Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Korea:
Notice Of Intent To Participate In Sunset Review,'' dated July 16,
2025; Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of Antidumping Duty
Order On Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Notice
Of Intent To Participate In Sunset Review,'' dated July 16, 2025;
Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey: Notice Of Intent
To Participate In Sunset Review,'' dated July 16, 2025; and Letter,
``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Light-
Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from China: Notice Of Intent To
Participate In Sunset Review,'' dated July 16, 2025.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on July 1,
2025,'' dated July 21, 2025.
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On July 31, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic
interested parties filed timely and adequate substantive responses.\7\
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent
interested party. On August 22, 2025, Commerce notified the ITC that it
did not receive substantive response from any respondent interested
parties.\8\ 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 expedited
(120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders.
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\7\ See Letter, ``Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from
the Republic of Korea: Substantive Response to Notice of
Initiation,'' dated July 31, 2025; Atlas Tube's Letter, ``Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Light-Walled
Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Korea: Substantive Response,'' dated
July 31, 2025; Letter, ``Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from
Mexico: Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive Response to the
Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 31, 2025; Atlas Tube's Letter,
``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Light-
Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Substantive
Response,'' dated July 31, 2025; Letter, ``Light-Walled Rectangular
Pipe and Tube from the Republic of Turkey: Substantive Response to
Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 31, 2025; Atlas Tube's Letter,
``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Light-
Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey: Substantive
Response,'' dated July 31, 2025; Letter, ``Light-Walled Rectangular
Pipe and Tube from the People's Republic of China: Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 31, 2025; and Atlas
Tube's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of Antidumping Duty
Order On Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from China:
Substantive Response,'' dated July 31, 2025.
\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on July 1,
2025,'' dated August 22, 2025.
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Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown,
on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\9\ 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.\10\ Accordingly, the
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deadline for these final results is now January 5, 2026.
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\10\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
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Scope of the Orders
The product covered by these Orders is light-walled pipe and tube
from Korea, Mexico, T[uuml]rkiye, and China. For the full description
of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and Decisions
Memorandum.\11\
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\11\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders on Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube
from the Republic of Korea, Mexico, the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye,
and the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice.
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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 Orders and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Orders were to be revoked, is provided in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\12\ 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 <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be directly
accessed at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\12\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders 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 30.66 percent for Korea, 11.50 percent for
Mexico, 41.71 percent for T[uuml]rkiye, and 255.07 percent for China.
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: January 5, 2026.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
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 Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-00183 Filed 1-7-26; 8:45 am]
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