Notice2026-00224
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
January 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (light-walled pipe and tube) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 962-963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00224]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-915]
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Countervailing 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 countervailing duty (CVD) order on light-walled
rectangular pipe and tube (light-walled pipe and tube) from the
People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this
notice.
DATES: Applicable January 9, 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 August 5, 2008, Commerce published the Order on light-walled
pipe and tube from China.\1\ On July 1, 2025, Commerce published the
notice of initiation of the third sunset review of the Order, pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).\2\
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\1\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the People's
Republic of China: Notice of Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 45405,
(August 5, 2008) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 28722
(July 1, 2025).
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On July 16, 2025, Commerce received notices of intent to
participate in this review from the domestic interested parties,\3\
within the deadline specified
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in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The domestic interested parties claimed
interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v) as U.S. producers, manufacturers, and
wholesalers of a domestic like product.\5\ 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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\3\ The domestic interested parties are: Bull Moose Company,
Maruichi American Corporation, Nucor Tubular Products Inc., Searing
Industries, Inc., Vest LLC (collectively, the Coalition), and Atlas
Tube (a division of Zekelman Industries).
\4\ See The Coalition's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to
Participate in Third Five-Year Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order on Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the People's
Republic of China,'' dated July 16, 2025; and Atlas Tube's Letter,
``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of Countervailing Duty Order On
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from China: Notice Of Intent
To Participate In Sunset Review,'' dated July 16, 2025.
\5\ Id.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on July 1,
2025,'' dated July 21, 2025.
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On July 31, 2025, Commerce received adequate substantive responses
from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\7\ Commerce did not receive a
substantive response from either the Government of China or a
respondent interested party to this proceeding. On August 22, 2025,
Commerce notified the ITC that it did not receive an adequate
substantive response from respondent interested parties.\8\ As a
result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the
Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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\7\ See The Coalition's 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 Countervailing Duty Order
On Light Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from China: Substantive
Response,'' dated July 31, 2025.
\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Review Initiated 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 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 Order
The product covered by this Order is light-walled pipe and tube
from China. For the full description of the scope of the Order, 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 Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube
from 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 subsidization
and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order
were to be revoked, is contained in the accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\12\ A list of the topics discussed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice. The
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file
electronically via ACCESS, which is available to registered users at
<a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, complete versions of the Issues
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 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 Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the
following net countervailable subsidy rates:
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Net countervailable
Producers/exporters subsidy rate (percent
ad valorem)
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Zhangjiagang Zhongyuan Pipe-making Co., Ltd., 15.28
Jiangsu Qiyuan Group Co., Ltd.................
Qingdao Xiangxing Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.......... 200.58
Kunshan Lets Win Steel Machinery Co., Ltd...... 2.20
All Others..................................... 15.28
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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(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 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 Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-00224 Filed 1-8-26; 8:45 am]
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