Notice2026-08129
Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of China: Final Determination of Covered Merchandise Inquiry
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Published
April 27, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that seamless oil country tubular goods (OCTG) produced by Boly Pipe Co., Ltd. (Boly Pipe) in Thailand using steel billets from the People's Republic of China (China) and exported to its customers, Commercial Steel Products LLC (CSP) and JOL Tubular, Inc. (JOL Tubular), in the United States are subject to the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on OCTG from China.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22493-22494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08129]
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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:
Final Determination of Covered Merchandise Inquiry
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
seamless oil country tubular goods (OCTG) produced by Boly Pipe Co.,
Ltd. (Boly Pipe) in Thailand using steel billets from the People's
Republic of China (China) and exported to its customers, Commercial
Steel Products LLC (CSP) and JOL Tubular, Inc. (JOL Tubular), in the
United States are subject to the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) and
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on OCTG from China.
DATES: Applicable April 27, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harrison Tanchuck, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-7421.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 31, 2025, Commerce initiated a covered merchandise
inquiry to determine whether seamless OCTG produced by Boly Pipe in
Thailand using steel billets from China and exported to its customers,
CSP and JOL Tubular, in the United States is subject to the scope of
the Orders on OCTG from China.\1\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.227(d)(1),
Boly Pipe and CSP timely submitted comments and factual information
addressing the initiation.\2\
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\1\ See Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of
China: Notice of Covered Merchandise Referral and Initiation of
Covered Merchandise Inquiry, 90 FR 61375 (December 31, 2025); see
also Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People's Republic of
China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Final
Negative Critical Circumstances Determination, 74 FR 64045 (December
7, 2009), as amended in 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); see also Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from
the People's Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value, Affirmative Final Determination of Critical
Circumstances and Final Determination of Targeted Dumping, 75 FR
20335 (April 19, 2010), as amended in 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) (collectively, the Orders).
\2\ See Boly Pipe's Letter, ``Comments on CBP Covered
Merchandise Referral and Commerce's Initiation of Covered
Merchandise Inquiry,'' dated January 30, 2026; see also CSP's
Letters, ``Notice of Covered Merchandise Referral and Initiation of
Covered Merchandise Inquiry--Factual Information,'' dated January
30, 2026; and ``Notice of Covered Merchandise Referral and
Initiation of Covered Merchandise Inquiry--Comments and Factual
Information,'' dated January 30, 2026.
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For a complete description of the events that followed the
initiation of this inquiry, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\
The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
available 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Oil Country Tubular Goods from the
People's Republic of China: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Determination of Covered Merchandise Inquiry--EAPA Inv.
8143,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the Orders is certain OCTG. For a
complete description of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
Merchandise Subject to the Covered Merchandise Inquiry
This covered merchandise inquiry addresses whether the scope of the
Orders covers the seamless OCTG
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produced by Boly Pipe in Thailand using steel billets \4\ from China.
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\4\ See Covered Merchandise Referral Letter at 2. ``A steel
billet is a cylindrical steel bar that does not have a hole in it.''
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case briefs that were submitted by parties
in this inquiry are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
For a list of the issues raised by interested parties and addressed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum, see the appendix to this notice.
Final Determination
We determine, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.227(e)(2), that seamless OCTG
produced by Boly Pipe in Thailand using steel billets from China and
exported to its U.S. customers, CSP and JOL Tubular, is subject to the
scope of the Orders under Commerce's prior finding that such entries
were circumventing the Orders.<SUP>5</SUP> In reaching this
determination, we relied on our findings in the Final Circumvention
Determination. For further discussion, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
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\5\ See Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of
China: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the
Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 91 FR 9811
(February 27, 2026) (Final Circumvention Determination). This
affirmative in-scope finding applied on a country-wide basis,
regardless of the producer, exporter, or importer, to all products
from the same country with the same relevant physical
characteristics as the products at issue, unless the entry of the
product is accompanied by the certifications of non-Chinese origin
billets as outlined in the Final Circumvention Determination.
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
As stated above, Commerce has made an affirmative finding that
seamless OCTG produced by Boly Pipe in Thailand using steel billets
from China and exported to its customers, CSP and JOL Tubular, in the
United States, which were the subject of this referral from U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), are subject to the scope of the
Orders. This affirmative in-scope finding applies on a country-wide
basis, regardless of the producer, exporter, or importer, to all
products from the same country with the same relevant physical
characteristics as the products at issue, unless the entry of the
product is accompanied by the certifications of non-Chinese origin
billets as outlined in the Final Circumvention Determination.\6\
Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.227(l)(3), for these products,
Commerce will direct CBP to: (1) continue the suspension of liquidation
of previously suspended entries and apply the applicable cash deposit
rates; (2) suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated
duties, at the applicable rates, for each unliquidated entry of the
product not yet suspended, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after December 18, 2024, the date of publication of
the notice of initiation of the circumvention inquiry in the Federal
Register.\7\
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\6\ See Final Circumvention Determination, 91 FR at 9812-9813.
\7\ 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); see
also Final Circumvention Determination, 91 FR at 9811, 9813.
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CBP Notification
In accordance with section 517(b)(4)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act), we will notify CBP of the final determination of
this covered merchandise inquiry. Commerce will direct CBP to assess,
upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping and countervailing
duties on all imports of seamless OCTG produced in Thailand using
Chinese-origin steel billets entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of
liquidation, as discussed above in the ``Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation'' section.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. 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
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 517 of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.227(e)(2).
Dated: April 21, 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
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. Description of Merchandise Subject to this Inquiry
V. Legal Framework
VI. Analysis of Covered Merchandise Inquiry
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Effective Date of Application of Duties
Comment 2: Whether Steel Billets are Subject Merchandise
VIII. Notification to CBP
IX. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-08129 Filed 4-24-26; 8:45 am]
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