Notice2026-10138
Oil Country Tubular Goods From Austria, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates; Determinations
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Published
May 21, 2026
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International Trade Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 29985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10138]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-791 and 731-TA-1779-1781 (Preliminary)]
Oil Country Tubular Goods From Austria, Taiwan, and the United
Arab Emirates; Determinations
On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the
Act''), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of oil country
tubular goods (``OCTG'') from Austria, Taiwan, and the United Arab
Emirates, provided for in subheadings 7304.29.10, 7304.29.20,
7304.29.31, 7304.29.41, 7304.29.50, 7304.29.61, 7305.20.20, 7305.20.40,
7305.20.60, 7305.20.80, 7306.29.10, 7306.29.20, 7306.29.31, 7306.29.41,
7306.29.60, and 7306.29.81 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less
than fair value (``LTFV'') and imports of the subject merchandise from
Austria that are alleged to be subsidized by the government of
Austria.\2\
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\1\ The record is defined in Sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
\2\ 91 FR 22790 and 91 FR 22806 (April 28, 2026).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided
in Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the U.S.
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') of affirmative preliminary
determinations in the investigations under Sec. Sec. 703(b) or 733(b)
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations
under Sec. Sec. 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed
entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations
need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the
investigations. Any other party may file an entry of appearance for the
final phase of the investigations after publication of the final phase
notice of scheduling. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under
investigation is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission
antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will
prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all
persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations. As provided in section 207.20 of the Commission's
rules, the Director of the Office of Investigations will circulate
draft questionnaires for the final phase of the investigations to
parties to the investigations, placing copies on the Commission's
Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>),
for comment.
Background
On April 2, 2026, the U.S. OCTG Manufacturers Association,\3\
United States Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC,
Washington, DC filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce,
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or
threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of OCTG
from Austria and LTFV imports of OCTG from Austria, Taiwan, and the
United Arab Emirates. Accordingly, effective April 2, 2026, the
Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-791
and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1779-1781 (Preliminary).
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\3\ The specific members of the U.S. OCTG Manufacturers
Association that join the petition are: Axis Pipe and Tube LLC,
Bryan, Texas; Borusan Pipe U.S., Inc., Houston, Texas; PTC Liberty
Tubulars LLC, Wexford, Pennsylvania; Tenaris USA, Houston, Texas;
Vallourec STAR L.P., Houston, Texas; and Welded Tube USA, Inc.,
Lackawanna, New York.
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Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the
notice in the Federal Register of April 7, 2026 (91 FR 17661). The
Commission conducted its conference on April 23, 2026. All persons who
requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.
The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec. Sec.
703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It
completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on May
18, 2026. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC
Publication 5741 (May 2026), entitled Oil Country Tubular Goods from
Austria, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates: Investigation Nos. 701-
TA-791 and 731-TA-1779-1781 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 18, 2026.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-10138 Filed 5-20-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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