Notice2026-08953
Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
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Published
May 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that Suncity Metals & Tubes Private Ltd. (Suncity) made sales of welded stainless pressure pipe (WSPP) from India at less than normal value in the United States during the period of review (POR), November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding this administrative review with respect to certain companies. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24508-24511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08953]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-533-867]
Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Preliminary Results
and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-
2024
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds
that Suncity Metals & Tubes Private Ltd. (Suncity) made sales of welded
stainless pressure pipe (WSPP) from India at less than normal value in
the United States during the period of review (POR), November 1, 2023,
through October 31, 2024. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding this
administrative review with respect to certain companies. We invite
interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable May 6, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Delgado, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1468.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 17, 2016, Commerce published the antidumping duty (AD)
order on WSPP from India in the Federal Register.\1\ On November 1,
2024, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an
administrative
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review of the Order.\2\ On December 18, 2024, based on timely requests
for review, in accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce
initiated an administrative review of the Order covering five
companies.\3\ On March 4, 2025, we selected Jindal Saw Limited (Jindal
Saw) and Suncity as the mandatory respondents in this administrative
review.\4\ On March 12, 2025, Jindal Saw timely withdrew its request
for review.\5\
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\1\ See Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe from India: Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Orders, 81 FR 81062 (November 17, 2016)
(Order).
\2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 89 FR 87338 (November
1, 2024).
\3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 89 FR 102856 (December 18, 2024).
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Respondent Selection,'' dated March 4,
2025.
\5\ See Jindal Saw's Letter, ``Withdrawal of Request for
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review for the period of November
01, 2023 to October 31, 2024,'' dated March 12, 2025 (Jindal's
Withdrawal Letter).
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On December 9, 2024, Commerce tolled certain statutory and
regulatory deadlines in this proceeding by a total of 90 days.\6\ Due
to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown, on
November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\7\ 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.\8\ On December 9, 2025, Commerce extended the time
limit for these preliminary results by 61 days, pursuant to section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).\9\ On February 26,
2026, Commerce extended the time limit for these preliminary results by
an additional 52 days.\10\ Accordingly, the deadline for these
preliminary results is now April 30, 2026.\11\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated December 9, 2024.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\8\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
\9\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2023-2024,''
dated December 9, 2025.
\10\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2023-2024,''
dated February 26, 2026 (Second Prelim Extension).
\11\ See Second Prelim Extension at 2.
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For a complete description of events that occurred since the
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\12\
A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
included in the appendix to this notice. The Preliminary 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 Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
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\12\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Welded
Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe from India; 2023-2024,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the scope of the Order is WSPP from
India. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(2) of the Act. Export price is calculated in accordance with
section 772 of the Act. Normal value is calculated in accordance with
section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology
underlying these preliminary results, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Rescission of Administrative Review, In Part
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that
requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of
publication of the notice of initiation. Jindal Saw, Prakash Steelage
Ltd. of India (Prakash Steelage), Seth Steelage Pvt. Ltd. (Seth
Steelage), Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd. (Ratnamani) timely withdrew
their requests for review.\13\ No other parties requested an
administrative review of Jindal Saw, Prakash Steelage, Seth Steelage,
and Ratnamani. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Commerce is rescinding this administrative review with respect to
Jindal Saw, Prakash Steelage, Seth Steelage, and Ratnamani.
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\13\ See Jindal's Withdrawal Letter; see also Prakash Steelage's
Letter, ``Withdrawal Request for Administrative Review of Anti-
Dumping Duty of Prakash Steelage Ltd.,'' dated January 9, 2025; Seth
Steelage's Letter, ``Withdrawal Request for Administrative Review of
Anti-Dumping Duty of Seth Steelage Private Limited,'' dated January
9, 2025; and Ratnamani's Letter, ``Withdrawal Request for
Administrative Review of Antidumping Duty of Ratnamani Metals &
Tubes Ltd.,'' dated March 6, 2025.
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Preliminary Results of Review
We preliminarily find the following estimated weighted-average
dumping margin exists for the period November 1, 2022, through October
31, 2023:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Suncity Metals & Tubes Private Ltd......................... 0.96
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Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations and analysis performed for
these preliminary results to interested parties within five days of any
public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five
days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Public Comment
Case briefs or written comments may be submitted to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.\14\ Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.309(c)(1)(ii), we have modified the deadline for interested parties
to submit case briefs to Commerce to no later than 21 days after the
date of the publication of this notice.\15\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days
after the date for filing case briefs.\16\ Parties who submit case
briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit
with each argument: (1) a statement of the issue; and (2) a brief
summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\17\ All briefs
must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically filed
document must be received successfully in its entirety in ACCESS by
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline.
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\14\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii); see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for
general filing requirements).
\15\ Commerce is exercising its discretion to alter the time
limit for filing of case briefs. See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
\16\ 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 Procedures).
\17\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iii), we
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request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their
briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their
briefs.\18\ Further, we request that interested parties limit their
public executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not
including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as
the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision
memorandum that will accompany the final results in this administrative
review. We request that interested parties include footnotes for
relevant citations in the public 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).\19\
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\18\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
\19\ See APO and Service Procedures.
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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, filed electronically via
ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully
in its entirety via ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days
after the date of publication of this notice.\20\ 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 issues to be discussed. Issues raised in
the hearing will be limited to those raised in the respective case
briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, parties will be notified of
the time and date for the hearing.\21\ Parties should confirm by
telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before
the scheduled date.
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\20\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\21\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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Assessment Rates
Upon completion of this administrative review, pursuant to section
751(a)(2)(A) of the Act, Commerce shall determine, and CBP shall
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject
merchandise covered by this review.\22\
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\22\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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For Suncity, whose weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or
de minimis (i.e., less than 0.50 percent), we will calculate importer-
specific ad valorem AD assessment rates based on the ratio of the total
amount of dumping calculated for the importer's examined sales to the
total entered value of those same sales in accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1). If the respondent has not reported entered values, we
will calculate a per-unit assessment rate for each importer by dividing
the total amount of dumping calculated for the examined sales made to
that importer by the total quantity associated with those sales. To
determine whether an importer-specific, per-unit assessment rate is de
minimis, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we also will
calculate an importer-specific ad valorem ratio based on estimated
entered values. If Suncity's final weighted-average dumping margin is
zero or de minimis, or an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate
is zero or de minimis, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate
appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.\23\
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\23\ See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2); see also Antidumping Proceeding:
Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment
Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR
8101, 8103 (February 14, 2012).
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In accordance with Commerce's ``automatic assessment'' practice,
for entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Suncity
Sheets for which it did not know that the merchandise was destined for
the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at
the all-others rate in the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV)
investigation (i.e., 8.35 percent) if there is no rate for the
intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.\24\
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\24\ See Order, 81 FR at 81063; see also Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,
68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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For the companies listed above for which this review is being
rescinded, antidumping duties shall be assessed on entries at rates
equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at
the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue
assessment instructions to CBP for the rescinded companies no earlier
than 35 days after the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
The final results of this administrative review shall be the basis
for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise
covered by the final results of this review and for future deposits of
estimated duties, where applicable.\25\
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Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier
than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this
review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the
U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties
to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within
90 days of publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following deposit requirements will be effective for all
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the
final results of this administrative review, as provided by section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for the company
listed above will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin
established in the final results of this administrative review, except
if the rate is less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis within
the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash deposit
rates will be zero; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated
companies not participating in this review, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most
recently completed segment of this proceeding in which the producer or
exporter participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in
this review, a prior review, or the original investigation but the
producer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the
most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of
the subject merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other
producers or exporters will continue to be the all-others rate
established in the LTFV investigation (i.e., 8.35 percent).\26\ These
cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
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\26\ See section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act; and 19 CFR 351.213(h).
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Final Results of Review
Unless otherwise extended, Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review, including the results of our
analysis of issues raised by the parties in any written briefs, within
120 days of publication of these preliminary results in the Federal
Register, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.213(h)(1).
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of
their responsibility under 19 CFR
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351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement
of antidumping and/or countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties, and/or an increase in the
amount of antidumping duties by the amount of the countervailing
duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.213(h)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: April 30, 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Partial Rescission of Review
V. Discussion of the Methodology
VI. Currency Conversion
VII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-08953 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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