Notice2026-02104
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
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Published
February 3, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of circular welded carbon quality steel pipe (CWP) completed in the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) using hot-rolled steel (HRS) produced in the People's Republic of China (China) are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on CWP from China.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4871-4875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02104]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-910, C-570-911]
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe From the People's
Republic of China: Final 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) determines that
imports of circular welded carbon quality steel pipe (CWP) completed in
the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) using hot-rolled steel (HRS) produced in
the People's Republic of China (China) are circumventing the
antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on CWP from
China.
DATES: Applicable February 3, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Gregor, Office of Policy,
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-3226.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 22, 2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register its
Preliminary Determination that imports of CWP completed in Oman using
HRS produced in China are circumventing the Orders.\1\ Pursuant to
section 781(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), on
August 6, 2025, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) of its preliminary affirmative determination of
circumvention.\2\ The ITC did not request consultations with Commerce.
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\1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Circular Welded Carbon
Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 42547
(July 22, 2008) (AD Order); see also Circular Welded Carbon Quality
Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Amended
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Notice of
Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 42545 (July 22, 2008) (CVD Order)
(collectively, the Orders); see also Circular Welded Carbon Quality
Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty
and Countervailing Duty Orders, 90 FR 34427 (July 22, 2025)
(Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum (PDM).
\2\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Preliminary Affirmative
Determinations of Circumvention; Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders on Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the
People's Republic of China,'' dated August 6, 2025.
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On August 7, 2025, Al Jazeera Steel Products Co. SAOG (Al Jazeera)
submitted a case brief.\3\ On August 15, 2025, the Bull Moose Tube
Company, Maruichi American Corporation, Wheatland Tube Company, and the
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC
(collectively, the domestic interested parties) submitted a rebuttal
brief.\4\ On August 21, 2025, Commerce extended the deadline for
issuing the final determination in this circumvention inquiry until
November 19, 2025.\5\ Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal
Government shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all
deadlines in administrative proceedings by 47 days.\6\ 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, to
January 26, 2026.\7\ Finally, due to the closure of Commerce offices
due to inclement weather, the deadline for this final determination, is
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postponed until the next business day,\8\ i.e., January 28, 2026. For a
summary of events that occurred since the Preliminary Determination, as
well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for
consideration in the final determination, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\9\
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\3\ See Al Jazeera's Letter, ``Al Jazeera Case Brief,'' dated
August 7, 2025.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Rebuttal Brief,''
dated August 15, 2025.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for the Final
Determination in the Circumvention Inquiry Pertaining to the
Sultanate of Oman,'' dated August 21, 2025.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of All Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
\8\ See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business
Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to
the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
\9\ See Memorandum, ``Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe
from the People's Republic of China: Final Decision Memorandum for
the Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing
Duty Orders,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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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 accessed at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Scope of the Orders
The products covered by the Orders include certain welded carbon
quality steel pipes and tubes from China. For a full description of the
scope of the Order, see Appendix I of this notice.
Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry
This circumvention inquiry covers CWP completed in Oman using
Chinese-origin HRS that is subsequently exported from Oman to the
United States (inquiry merchandise).
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this inquiry are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised is attached to this
notice as Appendix II.
Methodology and Final Circumvention Determination
Commerce conducted this circumvention inquiry in accordance with
section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226. As detailed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum, Commerce determines, pursuant to section
781(b) of the Act, that imports of HRS from China that are further
processed in Oman into inquiry merchandise are circumventing the
Orders. We are applying our decision on a country-wide basis. See the
``Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements'' section,
below, for details regarding suspension of liquidation and cash deposit
requirements.
Certifications
To administer the final affirmative country-wide determination of
circumvention for Oman, Commerce established importer and exporter
certifications, which allow companies to certify that specific entries
of CWP from Oman are not subject to suspension of liquidation or the
collection of cash deposits pursuant to this affirmative country-wide
determination of circumvention if the merchandise is not made with
Chinese-origin HRS or is made with an input other than HRS (see
Appendix III to this notice).
Importers and exporters that claim that the entry of CWP is not
subject to suspension of liquidation or the collection of cash deposits
because the merchandise is not made with Chinese-origin HRS or is made
with an input other than HRS 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
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, 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 CWP that was
manufactured in Oman to the United States.
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 commercial invoice,
and the bill of lading to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at
the time of entry summary by uploading these documents into the
document imaging system (DIS) in the Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE). 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
Designation (type code 06) when filing an entry summary.\10\
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\10\ 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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If it is determined that an importer has not met the certification
and/or related documentation requirements for certain entries, Commerce
intends to instruct CBP to suspend, pursuant to this country-wide
affirmative determination of circumvention and the Order, all
unliquidated entries for which these requirements were not met and
require the importer to post applicable cash deposits. Commerce may
instruct CBP to assess antidumping or countervailing duties at the
applicable rate.
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 CWP from Oman that was entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption during the period November 19, 2024 (the
date of initiation of this circumvention inquiry), through August 13,
2025, where the entry has not been liquidated (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final), the importer and exporter
certifications should have been completed, signed, and uploaded to the
DIS in ACE by September 8, 2025.
For unliquidated entries (and entries for which liquidation has not
become final) of CWP 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 November 19, 2024
(the date of initiation of these circumvention inquiries), through
August 13, 2025, for which the above certification and document
requirements were not met, importers must have filed a post-summary
correction with CBP, in accordance with CBP's regulations, regarding
conversion of such entries
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from non-AD or non-CVD type entries to AD or CVD type entries (e.g.,
type 01 to type 03). The importer must pay cash deposits on those
entries consistent with the regulations governing post summary
corrections that require payment of additional duties.
Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Based on the affirmative country-wide determination of
circumvention with respect to Oman, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.226(l)(3) and (m)(1)(ii), Commerce will direct 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 November 19,
2024, the date of publication of the initiation of this circumvention
inquiry in the Federal Register.
CWP completed in Oman from HRS that is not of Chinese origin is not
subject to this inquiry. However, Commerce finds that CWP completed in
Oman using China-origin HRS is circumventing the AD and CVD Orders on
CWP from China. Imports of such merchandise 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 above and in
Appendix III to this notice will not be subject to suspension of
liquidation or the cash deposit requirements.
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 CWP from China. For companies with their own company-specific rates
under the AD and CVD Orders, the cash deposit rates will be the
company-specific rates. Otherwise, Commerce will instruct CBP to
require AD cash deposits equal to the China-wide rate of 85.55 percent
and CVD cash deposits equal to the all-others rate of 39.01
percent.\11\
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\11\ See AD Order, 73 FR at 42549; see also Circular Welded
Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order, 89 FR 73064 (September 9, 2024), and accompanying Issues
and Decision Memorandum at 5.
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Commerce established the following third-country case numbers in
ACE for entries of CWP completed in Oman using China-origin HRS: A-523-
910 and C-523-911.
These suspension of liquidation requirements will remain in effect
until further notice.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice will serve as the only reminder to all parties subject
to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction
of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with
sections 781(b) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.226(g)(2).
Dated: January 28, 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 I
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise subject to the Orders is certain welded carbon
quality steel pipes and tubes, of circular cross-section, and with
an outside diameter of 0.372 inches (9.45 mm) or more, but not more
than 16 inches (406.4 mm), whether or not stenciled, regardless of
wall thickness, surface finish (e.g., black, galvanized, or
painted), end finish (e.g., plain end, beveled end, grooved,
threaded, or threaded and coupled), or industry specification (e.g.,
ASTM, proprietary, or other), generally known as standard pipe and
structural pipe (they may also be referred to as circular,
structural, or mechanical tubing).
Specifically, the term ``carbon quality'' includes products in
which (a) iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other
contained elements; (b) the carbon content is 2 percent or less, by
weight; and (c) none of the elements listed below exceeds the
quantity, by weight, as indicated:
(i) 1.80 percent of manganese;
(ii) 2.25 percent of silicon;
(iii) 1.00 percent of copper;
(iv) 0.50 percent of aluminum;
(v) 1.25 percent of chromium;
(vi) 0.30 percent of cobalt;
(vii) 0.40 percent of lead;
(viii) 1.25 percent of nickel;
(ix) 0.30 percent of tungsten;
(x) 0.15 percent of molybdenum;
(xi) 0.10 percent of niobium;
(xii) 0.41 percent of titanium;
(xiii) 0.15 percent of vanadium; or
(xiv) 0.15 percent of zirconium.
Standard pipe is made primarily to American Society for Testing
and Materials (ASTM) specifications, but can be made to other
specifications. Standard pipe is made primarily to ASTM
specifications A-53, A-135, and A-795. Structural pipe is made
primarily to ASTM specifications A-252 and A-500. Standard and
structural pipe may also be produced to proprietary specifications
rather than to industry specifications. This is often the case, for
example, with fence tubing. Pipe multiple-stenciled to a standard
and/or structural specification and to any other specification, such
as the American Petroleum Institute (API) API-5L specification, is
also covered by the scope of the Orders when it meets the physical
description set forth above and also has one or more of the
following characteristics: is 32 feet in length or less; is less
than 2.0 inches (50 mm) in outside diameter; has a galvanized and/or
painted surface finish; or has a threaded and/or coupled end finish.
(The term ``painted'' does not include coatings to inhibit rust in
transit, such as varnish, but includes coatings such as polyester.)
The scope of the Orders does not include: (a) pipe suitable for
use in boilers, superheaters, heat exchangers, condensers, refining
furnaces and feedwater heaters, whether or not cold drawn; (b)
mechanical tubing, whether or not cold-drawn; (c) finished
electrical conduit; (d) finished scaffolding; (e) tube and pipe
hollows for redrawing; (f) oil country tubular goods produced to API
specifications; and (g) line pipe produced to only API
specifications.
The pipe products that are the subject of the Orders are
currently classifiable in HTSUS statistical reporting numbers
7306.30.10.00, 7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32, 7306.30.50.40,
7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, 7306.30.50.90, 7306.50.10.00,
7306.50.50.50, 7306.50.50.70, 7306.19.10.10, 7306.19.10.50,
7306.19.51.10, and 7306.19.51.50. However, the product description,
and not the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
classification, is dispositive of whether merchandise imported into
the United States falls within the scope of the Orders.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry
V. Period of the Circumvention Inquiry
VI. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Multiple Antidumping Duty (AD) Orders
Comment 2: Period of Inquiry
Comment 3: Patterns of Trade
Comment 4: Al Jazeera Affiliations
Comment 5: Whether Omani Imports of Chinese HRS Increased
VII. Recommendation
Appendix III
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
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Customs territory of the United States of circular welded carbon
quality steel pipe (CWP) produced in the Sultanate of Oman (Oman)
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 CWP, 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 CWP 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 CWP 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 hot-rolled steel (HRS) or other
inputs used to produce the imported CWP);
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 #:
Country of Origin of HRS: \12\
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\12\ Put ``N/A'' if the Country of Origin involves an input
other than HRS.
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Producer:
Producer's Address:
G. The CWP covered by this certification does not contain HRS
produced in the People's Republic of China (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/or 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
commercial invoice, and the bill of lading 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, the commercial invoice, the bill of
lading, 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 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 CWP 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.
M. I understand that agents of the importer, such as brokers,
are not permitted to make this certification;
N. This certification was completed and signed on, or prior to,
the date of the entry summary if the entry date is after August 13,
2025. If the entry date is on or before August 13, 2025, this
certification was completed and signed by no later than September 8,
2025, and the importer and exporter certifications, the commercial
invoice, and the bill of lading were uploaded to DIS in ACE by no
later than September 8, 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 circular welded carbon quality
steel pipe (CWP) from the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) 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 personal knowledge of the
producer's identity and location;
C. The CWP 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 CWP covered by this certification does not contain hot-
rolled steel (HRS) produced in the People's Republic of China
(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 #:
Producer Name:
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 HRS: \13\
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\13\ Put ``N/A'' if the producer did not use HRS in the
production of CWP.
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Location (Country) of Producer of HRS: \14\
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\14\ Put ``N/A'' if the producer did not use HRS in the
production of CWP.
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F. The CWP 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
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THE UNITED STATES{time} is required to provide the U.S. importer
with a copy of this certification 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 CWP 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 August 13, 2025. If
the shipment date is on or before August 13, 2025, this
certification was completed and signed, and a copy of the
certification was provided to the importer, by no later than
September 8, 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}
[FR Doc. 2026-02104 Filed 2-2-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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