Notice2026-16193
Welded Stainless Line and Pressure Pipe From India, the Republic of Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 152 (Monday, August 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51462-51467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16193]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-533-950, A-489-858, A-520-813]
Welded Stainless Line and Pressure Pipe From India, the Republic
of T[uuml]rkiye, and the United Arab Emirates: Initiation of Less-Than-
Fair-Value Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable August 4, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Bonilla at (202) 482-7955
and Luke Caruso at (202) 482-2081 (India), Maria Papakostas at (202)
482-0086 (Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye)), and Charles
DeFilippo at (202) 482-3797 (United Arab Emirates (UAE)), AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Petitions
On July 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
received antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of welded
stainless line and pressure pipe (welded stainless pipe) from India,
T[uuml]rkiye, and the UAE, filed in proper form on behalf of Bristol
Pipe and Tube, Inc., Felker Brothers Corporation, and Primus Pipe and
Tube, Inc. (the petitioners), domestic producers of welded stainless
pipe.\1\ The Petitions were accompanied by countervailing duty (CVD)
petitions concerning imports of welded stainless pipe from India and
T[uuml]rkiye.\2\
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\1\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Petitions for the Imposition of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,'' dated July 15, 2026
(Petitions).
\2\ Id.
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Between July 20 and 29, 2026, Commerce requested supplemental
information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions in
supplemental questionnaires.\3\ Between July 22 and 31, 2026, the
petitioners filed timely responses to these requests for additional
information.\4\
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\3\ See Commerce's Letters, ``General Issues Supplemental
Questions,'' dated July 20, 2026 (First General Issues Supplemental
Questionnaire); First Country-Specific AD Supplemental
Questionnaires: India AD Supplemental, T[uuml]rkiye AD Supplemental,
and UAE AD Supplemental, dated July 20, 2026; Second Country-
Specific AD Supplemental Questionnaires: Second India AD
Supplemental, Second T[uuml]rkiye AD Supplemental, and Second UAE AD
Supplemental, dated July 24, 2026; ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated
July 24, 2026 (Second General Issues Questionnaire); and Memorandum,
``Teleconference with Counsel to the Petitioners,'' dated July 29,
2026 (Third India AD Supplemental).
\4\ See Petitioners' Letters, ``Petitioners' Response to General
Issues Supplemental Questions,'' dated July 22, 2026 (First General
Issues Supplement); First Country-Specific AD Supplemental
Responses: India AD Supplement, T[uuml]rkiye AD Supplement, and UAE
AD Supplement, dated July 22, 2026; Second Country-Specific AD
Supplemental Responses: Second India AD Supplement, Second
T[uuml]rkiye AD Supplement, and Second UAE AD Supplement, dated July
28, 2026; ``Response to Second General Issues Supplemental
Questions,'' dated July 28, 2026 (Second General Issues Supplement);
``Petitioners' Response to Third Supplemental Questionnaire,'' dated
July 31, 2026 (Third India AD Supplement).
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In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), the petitioners allege that imports of welded
stainless pipe from India, T[uuml]rkiye, and the UAE are being, or are
likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV)
within the meaning of section 731 of the Act, and that imports of such
products are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to,
the welded stainless pipe industry in the United States. Consistent
with section 732(b)(1) of the Act, the Petitions were accompanied by
information reasonably available to the petitioners supporting their
allegations.
Commerce finds that the petitioners filed the Petitions on behalf
of the domestic industry, because the petitioners are interested
parties, as defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act. Commerce also
finds that the petitioners demonstrated sufficient industry support for
the initiation of the requested LTFV investigations.\5\
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\5\ See section on ``Determination of Industry Support for the
Petitions,'' infra.
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Periods of Investigations (POI)
Because the Petitions were filed on July 15, 2026, pursuant to 19
CFR 351.204(b)(1), the POI for the India, T[uuml]rkiye, and UAE LTFV
investigations is July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Scope of the Investigations
The product covered by these investigations is welded stainless
pipe from India, T[uuml]rkiye, and the UAE. For a full description of
the scope of these investigations, see the appendix to this notice.
Comments on the Scope of the Investigations
Between July 20 and 24, 2026, Commerce requested information and
clarification from the petitioners regarding the proposed scope to
ensure that the scope language in the Petitions is an accurate
reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking
relief.\6\ Between July 22 and 27, 2026, the petitioners provided
clarifications and revised the scope.\7\ The description of merchandise
covered by these investigations, as described in the appendix to this
notice, reflects these clarifications.
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\6\ See First General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire; see
also Second General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire.
\7\ See First General Issues Supplement at 3-4 and Exhibit SUPP-
I-51; see also Second General Issues Supplement at 1-2 and Exhibit
SUPP2-I-10.
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As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are
setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding
product coverage
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(i.e., scope).\8\ Commerce will consider all scope comments received
from interested parties and, if necessary, will consult with interested
parties prior to the issuance of the preliminary determinations. If
scope comments include factual information, all such factual
information should be limited to public information.\9\ Commerce
requests that interested parties provide at the beginning of their
scope comments a public executive summary for each comment or issue
raised in their submission. Commerce further requests that interested
parties limit their public executive summary of each comment or issue
to no more than 450 words, not including citations. Commerce intends to
use the public executive summaries as the basis of the comment
summaries included in the analysis of scope comments. To facilitate
preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce requests that scope
comments be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on August 24,
2026, which is 20 calendar days from the signature date of this notice.
Any rebuttal comments, which may include factual information, and
should also be limited to public information, must be filed by 5:00
p.m. ET on September 3, 2026, which is 10 calendar days from the
initial comment deadline.
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\8\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble); see also 19 CFR
351.312.
\9\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ``factual
information'').
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Commerce requests that any factual information that parties
consider relevant to the scope of these investigations be submitted
during that period. However, if a party subsequently finds that
additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the
investigations may be relevant, the party must contact Commerce and
request permission to submit the additional information. All scope
comments must be filed simultaneously on the records of the concurrent
LTFV and CVD investigations.
Filing Requirements
All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), unless an exception
applies.\10\ An electronically filed document must be received
successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.
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\10\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011); see also Enforcement and
Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046
(November 20, 2014), for details of Commerce's electronic filing
requirements, effective August 5, 2011. Information on using ACCESS
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx</a> and a handbook
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/ACCESS%20Handbook%20on%20Electronic%20Filing%20Procedures_March2026.pdf">https://access.trade.gov/ACCESS%20Handbook%20on%20Electronic%20Filing%20Procedures_March2026.pdf</a>.
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Comments on Product Characteristics
Commerce is providing interested parties an opportunity to comment
on the appropriate physical characteristics of welded stainless pipe to
be reported in response to Commerce's AD questionnaires. This
information will be used to identify the key physical characteristics
of the subject merchandise in order to report the relevant costs of
production (COP) accurately, as well as to develop appropriate product
comparison criteria.
Interested parties may provide any information or comments that
they feel are relevant to the development of an accurate list of
physical characteristics. Specifically, they may provide comments as to
which characteristics are appropriate to use as: (1) general product
characteristics; and (2) product comparison criteria. We note that it
is not always appropriate to use all product characteristics as product
comparison criteria. We base product comparison criteria on meaningful
commercial differences among products. In other words, although there
may be some physical product characteristics utilized by manufacturers
to describe welded stainless pipe, it may be that only a select few
product characteristics take into account commercially meaningful
physical characteristics. In addition, interested parties may comment
on the order in which the physical characteristics should be used in
matching products. Generally, Commerce attempts to list the most
important physical characteristics first and the least important
characteristics last.
In order to consider the suggestions of interested parties in
developing and issuing the AD questionnaires, all product
characteristics comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on August 24,
2026, which is 20 calendar days from the signature date of this notice.
Any rebuttal comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on September 3,
2026, which is 10 calendar days from the initial comment deadline. All
comments and submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically using
ACCESS, as explained above, on the record of the each of the LTFV
investigations.
Determination of Industry Support for the Petitions
Section 732(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 732(c)(4)(A) of the Act
provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic
producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) at least
25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and
(ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like
product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support
for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 732(c)(4)(D) of
the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of
domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of
the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i)
poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if
there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or
(ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling
method to poll the ``industry.''
Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the ``industry'' as the
producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine
whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute
directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the
domestic like product. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),
which is responsible for determining whether ``the domestic industry''
has been injured, must also determine what constitutes a domestic like
product in order to define the industry. While both Commerce and the
ITC apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic like
product,\11\ they do so for different purposes and pursuant to a
separate and distinct authority. In addition, Commerce's determination
is subject to limitations of time and information. Although this may
result in different definitions of the like product, such differences
do not render the decision of either agency contrary to law.\12\
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\11\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
\12\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F.Supp.2d 1, 8 (CIT
2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 688
F.Supp.639, 644 (CIT 1988), aff'd Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United
States, 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).
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Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as ``a
product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation
under this title.'' Thus, the reference point from which the domestic
like product analysis begins is
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``the article subject to an investigation'' (i.e., the class or kind of
merchandise to be investigated, which normally will be the scope as
defined in the petition).
With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioners do not
offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope
of the investigations.\13\ Based on our analysis of the information
submitted on the record, we have determined that welded stainless pipe,
as defined in the scope, constitutes a single domestic like product,
and we have analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like
product.\14\
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\13\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as
applied to these cases and information regarding industry support,
see Checklists, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation Initiation
Checklists: Welded Stainless Line and Pressure Pipe from India, the
Republic of T[uuml]rkiye, and the United Arab Emirates,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Country-
Specific AD Initiation Checklists), at Attachment II, Analysis of
Industry Support for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Petitions Covering Welded Stainless Line and Pressure Pipe from
India, the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye, and the United Arab Emirates
(Attachment II). These checklists are on file electronically via
ACCESS.
\14\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the Country-
Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
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In determining whether the petitioners have standing under section
732(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data
contained in the Petitions with reference to the domestic like product
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in the appendix to
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioners provided
their own shipments of welded stainless pipe in 2025 and compared this
to the estimated total shipments of the domestic like product for the
entire domestic industry.\15\ Because total production data for the
domestic like product for 2025 are not reasonably available to the
petitioners, and the petitioners have established that shipments are a
reasonable proxy for production data,\16\ we relied on data provided by
the petitioners for purposes of measuring industry support.\17\
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\15\ Id.
\16\ Id.
\17\ Id.
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Our review of the data provided in the Petitions, the First General
Issues Supplement, and other information readily available to Commerce
indicates that the petitioners have established industry support for
the Petitions.\18\ First, the Petitions established support from
domestic producers (or workers) accounting for more than 50 percent of
the total production of the domestic like product and, as such,
Commerce is not required to take further action in order to evaluate
industry support (e.g., polling).\19\ Second, the domestic producers
(or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry support under
section 732(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the domestic producers (or
workers) who support the Petitions account for at least 25 percent of
the total production of the domestic like product.\20\ Finally, the
domestic producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for
industry support under section 732(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the
domestic producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for
more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like product
produced by that portion of the industry expressing support for, or
opposition to, the Petitions.\21\ Accordingly, Commerce determines that
the Petitions were filed on behalf of the domestic industry within the
meaning of section 732(b)(1) of the Act.\22\
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\18\ Id.
\19\ Id.; see also section 732(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
\20\ See Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD Initiation
Checklists.
\21\ Id.
\22\ Id.
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Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation
The petitioners allege that the U.S. industry producing the
domestic like product is being materially injured, or is threatened
with material injury, by reason of the imports of the subject
merchandise sold at LTFV. In addition, the petitioners allege that
subject imports exceed the negligibility threshold provided for under
section 771(24)(A) of the Act.\23\
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\23\ For further discussion, see Country-Specific AD Initiation
Checklists at Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence
of Material Injury and Causation for the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Petitions Covering Welded Stainless Line and
Pressure Pipe from India, the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye, and the
United Arab Emirates.
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The petitioners contend that the industry's injured condition is
illustrated by a significant increase in the volume of subject imports;
underselling and price depression and/or suppression; declines in
employment variables; low capacity utilization; and negative impact on
production, shipments, and financial performance.\24\ We assessed the
allegations and supporting evidence regarding material injury, threat
of material injury, causation, cumulation, as well as negligibility,
and we have determined that these allegations are properly supported by
adequate evidence, and meet the statutory requirements for
initiation.\25\
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\24\ Id.
\25\ Id.
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Allegations of Sales at LTFV
The following is a description of the allegations of sales at LTFV
upon which Commerce based its decision to initiate LTFV investigations
of imports of welded stainless pipe from India, T[uuml]rkiye, and the
UAE. The sources of data for the deductions and adjustments relating to
U.S. price and normal value (NV) are discussed in greater detail in the
Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
U.S. Price
For India, the petitioners based export price (EP) on transaction-
specific average unit values (AUVs) (i.e., month- and port-specific
AUVs) derived from official import statistics and tied to ship manifest
data. The petitioners made certain adjustments to U.S. price to
calculate a net ex-factory U.S. price, where applicable.\26\
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\26\ See India AD Initiation Checklist.
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For T[uuml]rkiye and the UAE, the petitioners EP on POI AUVs
derived from official import statistics.\27\ For each country, the
petitioners made certain adjustments to U.S. price to calculate a net
ex-factory U.S. price, where applicable.
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\27\ See Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
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Normal Value <SUP>28</SUP>
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\28\ In accordance with section 773(b)(2) of the Act, for these
investigations, Commerce will request information necessary to
calculate the constructed value (CV) and COP to determine whether
there are reasonable grounds to believe or suspect that sales of the
foreign like product have been made at prices that represent less
than the COP of the product.
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For India and the UAE, the petitioners calculated NV based on home
market pricing information they obtained for welded stainless pipe
produced in and sold, or offered for sale, in the respective countries
during the POI.\29\ The petitioners provided information indicating
that the prices for welded stainless pipe sold or offered for sale in
India and the UAE were below the COP.\30\ Therefore, for both
countries, the petitioners calculated NV based on CV.\31\ For further
discussion of CV, see the section ``Normal Value Based on Constructed
Value.''
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\29\ See Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
\30\ Id.
\31\ Id.
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For T[uuml]rkiye, the petitioners stated that they were unable to
obtain home market or third-country pricing information for welded
stainless pipe produced in T[uuml]rkiye to use as the basis for NV.\32\
Therefore, for T[uuml]rkiye, the petitioners calculated NV based on
CV.\33\ For further discussion of CV, see
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\32\ See T[uuml]rkiye AD Initiation Checklist.
\33\ Id.
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Normal Value Based on Constructed Value
As noted above for India and the UAE, the petitioners provided
information indicating the prices for welded stainless pipe sold or
offered for sale in India and the UAE were below the COP. Therefore,
the petitioners calculated NV based on CV.\34\
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\34\ See UAE AD Initiation Checklist.
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As noted above for T[uuml]rkiye, the petitioners stated that they
were unable to obtain home market or third country prices for welded
stainless pipe to use as a basis for NV. Therefore, for T[uuml]rkiye,
the petitioners calculated NV based on CV.\35\
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\35\ See Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
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Pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, the petitioners calculated
CV as the sum of the cost of manufacturing, selling, general, and
administrative (SG&A) expenses, financial expenses, and profit.\36\ For
all countries, in calculating the cost of manufacturing, the
petitioners relied on a U.S. producer's production experience and input
consumption rates for welded stainless pipe, valued using publicly
available information applicable to the respective countries.\37\ In
calculating SG&A expenses, financial expenses, and profit ratios, the
petitioners relied on the fiscal year 2025 financial statements of
producers of comparable merchandise domiciled in each country,
respectively.
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\36\ Id.
\37\ Id.
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Fair Value Comparisons
Based on the data provided by the petitioners, there is reason to
believe that imports of welded stainless pipe from India, T[uuml]rkiye,
and the UAE are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States
at LTFV. Based on comparisons of EP or NV in accordance with sections
772 and 773 of the Act, the estimated dumping margins for welded
stainless pipe for each of the countries covered by this initiation are
as follows: (1) India--89.74 to 187.33 percent; (2) T[uuml]rkiye--19.54
to 127.36 percent; and (3) the UAE--57.04 to 113.19 percent.\38\
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\38\ Id.
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Initiation of LTFV Investigations
Based upon the examination of the Petitions and supplemental
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 732 of
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating LTFV investigations to determine
whether imports of welded stainless pipe from India, T[uuml]rkiye, and
the UAE are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at
LTFV. In accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our preliminary
determinations no later than 140 days after the date of this
initiation.
Respondent Selection
India
In the Petitions, the petitioners identified 16 companies in India
as producers and/or exporters of welded stainless pipe.\39\ Following
standard practice in LTFV investigations involving market economy
countries, Commerce would normally select respondents based on CBP
entry data for imports under appropriate Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) listed in the ``Scope of the Investigations''
in the appendix. However, for the India investigation, due to overlap
in the HTSUS subheadings listed in the scope of the investigations and
those listed in the scope of the existing AD order on welded stainless
pressure pipe from India, we cannot rely on CBP entry data in selecting
respondents. Notwithstanding the decision to rely on Q&V questionnaires
for respondent selection, due to the large number of Indian producers
and/or exporters identified in the Petitions, Commerce has determined
to limit the number of Q&V questionnaires that it will issue to
exporters and producers based on CBP data for welded stainless pipe
from India during the POI under the appropriate HTSUS subheadings
listed in the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in the appendix.\40\
Accordingly, for India, Commerce will issue Q&V questionnaires to the
largest producers and/or exporters that are identified in the CBP entry
data for which there is complete address information on the record.
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\39\ See Petitions at Volume I (page 15 and Exhibit I-17); see
also First General Issues Supplement at 1-2 and Exhibit SUPP-I-17.
\40\ See Memorandum, ``Release of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Entry Data,'' dated July 31, 2026.
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Commerce will post the Q&V questionnaires along with filing
instruction on Commerce's website at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/ec-adcvd-qv-questionnaire">https://www.trade.gov/ec-adcvd-qv-questionnaire</a>. Producers/exporters of welded stainless pipe from India
that do not receive Q&V questionnaires may still submit a response to
the Q&V questionnaire and can obtain a copy of the Q&V questionnaire
from Commerce's website. Responses to the Q&V questionnaire may be
submitted by the relevant Indian producers/exporters no later than 5:00
p.m. ET on August 18, 2026, which is two weeks from the signature date
of this notice. All Q&V questionnaire responses must be filed
electronically via ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be
received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS no later than 5:00 p.m.
ET on the deadline noted above.
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
administrative protective order (APO) in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(b). Instructions for filing such applications may be found on
Commerce's website at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders">https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders</a>.
T[uuml]rkiye and the UAE
In the Petitions, the petitioners identified three companies in
T[uuml]rkiye and five companies in the UAE as producers and/or
exporters of welded stainless pipe.\41\ Following standard practice in
LTFV investigations involving market economy countries, in the event
Commerce determines that the number of companies is large, and it
cannot individually examine each company based on Commerce's resources,
where appropriate, Commerce intends to select mandatory respondents
based on CBP data for imports under the appropriate HTSUS subheadings
listed in the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in the appendix.
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\41\ See Petitions at Volume I (page 15 and Exhibits I-18 and I-
19); see also First General Issues Supplement at 1-2 and Exhibits
SUPP-I-18 and SUPP-I-19.
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On July 31 and August 3, 2026, Commerce released CBP data on
imports of welded stainless pipe from T[uuml]rkiye and the UAE under
APO to all parties with access to information protected by APO and
indicated that interested parties wishing to comment on CBP data and/or
respondent selection must do so within three business days of the
publication date of the notice of initiation of these
investigations.\42\ Comments must be filed electronically using ACCESS.
An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its
entirety via ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. ET on the specified deadline. Commerce
will not accept rebuttal comments regarding the CBP data or respondent
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\42\ See Country-Specific Memoranda, ``Release of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection Entry Data,'' dated July 31 and August 3,
2026.
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Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b). Instructions for filing such
applications may be found on Commerce's website at
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<a href="https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders">https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders</a>.
Distribution of Copies of the Petitions
In accordance with section 732(b)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(f), copies of the public versions of the Petitions have been
provided to the Governments of India, T[uuml]rkiye, and the UAE via
ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we will attempt to provide copies of
the public versions of the Petitions to each exporter named in the
Petitions, as provided under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).
ITC Notification
Commerce will notify the ITC of our initiation, as required by
section 732(d) of the Act.
Preliminary Determinations by the ITC
The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date
on which the Petitions were filed, whether there is a reasonable
indication that imports of welded stainless pipe from India,
T[uuml]rkiye and/or the UAE are materially injuring, or threatening
material injury to, a U.S. industry.\43\ A negative ITC determination
for any country will result in the investigation being terminated with
respect to that country.\44\ Otherwise, these LTFV investigations will
proceed according to statutory and regulatory time limits.
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\43\ See section 733(a) of the Act.
\44\ Id.
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Submission of Factual Information
Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i)
evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available
information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence
placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual
information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of Commerce's
regulations requires any party, when submitting factual information, to
specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information
is being submitted \45\ and, if the information is submitted to rebut,
clarify, or correct factual information already on the record, to
provide an explanation identifying the information already on the
record that the factual information seeks to rebut, clarify, or
correct.\46\ Time limits for the submission of factual information are
addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which provides specific time limits based
on the type of factual information being submitted. Interested parties
should review the regulations prior to submitting factual information
in these investigations.
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\45\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
\46\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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Particular Market Situation Allegation
Section 773(e) of the Act addresses the concept of particular
market situation (PMS) for purposes of CV, stating that ``if a
particular market situation exists such that the cost of materials and
fabrication or other processing of any kind does not accurately reflect
the cost of production in the ordinary course of trade, the
administering authority may use another calculation methodology under
this subtitle or any other calculation methodology.'' When an
interested party submits a PMS allegation pursuant to section 773(e) of
the Act (i.e., a cost-based PMS allegation), the submission must be
filed in accordance with the requirements of 19 CFR 351.416(b), and
Commerce will respond to such a submission consistent with 19 CFR
351.301(c)(2)(v). If Commerce finds that a cost-based PMS exists under
section 773(e) of the Act, then it will modify its dumping calculations
appropriately.
Neither section 773(e) of the Act, nor 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v),
sets a deadline for the submission of cost-based PMS allegations and
supporting factual information. However, in order to administer section
773(e) of the Act, Commerce must receive PMS allegations and supporting
factual information with enough time to consider the submission. Thus,
should an interested party wish to submit a cost-based PMS allegation
and supporting new factual information pursuant to section 773(e) of
the Act, it must do so no later than 20 days after submission of a
respondent's initial section D questionnaire response
We note that a PMS allegation filed pursuant to sections
773(a)(1)(B)(ii)(III) or 773(a)(1)(C)(iii) of the Act (i.e., a sales-
based PMS allegation) must be filed within 10 days of submission of a
respondent's initial section B questionnaire response, in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(i) and 19 CFR 351.404(c)(2).
Extensions of Time Limits
Parties may request an extension of time limits before the
expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as
otherwise specified by Commerce. In general, an extension request will
be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time
limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as otherwise specified by
Commerce.\47\ For submissions that are due from multiple parties
simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it
is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due date. Under certain
circumstances, Commerce may elect to specify a different time limit by
which extension requests will be considered untimely for submissions
which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such a case, we
will inform parties in a letter or memorandum of the deadline
(including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed
to be considered timely. An extension request must be made in a
separate, standalone submission; under limited circumstances we will
grant untimely filed requests for the extension of time limits, where
we determine, based on 19 CFR 351.302, that extraordinary circumstances
exist. Parties should review Commerce's regulations concerning the
extension of time limits and the Time Limits Final Rule prior to
submitting factual information in these investigations.\48\
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\47\ See 19 CFR 351.301; see also Extension of Time Limits;
Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013) (Time Limits Final
Rule), available at <a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm">https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm</a>.
\48\ See 19 CFR 351.302; see also, e.g., Time Limits Final Rule.
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Certification Requirements
Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\49\
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR
351.303(g).\50\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification
requirements.
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\49\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
\50\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2023) (Final Rule). Additional
information regarding the Final Rule is available at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/Resources/filing/index.html">https://access.trade.gov/Resources/filing/index.html</a>.
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Notification to Interested Parties
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Parties wishing to participate
in these investigations should ensure that they meet the requirements
of 19 CFR 351.103(d) (e.g., by filing the required letter of
appearance). Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements
pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\51\
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\51\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR
67069 (September 29, 2023).
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 732(c)(2)
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and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).
Dated: August 4, 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
Scope of the Investigations
The merchandise covered by these investigations is circular
welded austenitic stainless line and pressure pipe of any diameter.
This merchandise includes, but is not limited to, merchandise
meeting the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ASTM A-312/ASME
SA312, ASTM A-358/ASME SA358, ASTM A-409/ASME SA409 or ASTM A-778
specifications, the American Petroleum Institute (API) specification
5LC, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.
Excluded from the scope are: (1) welded stainless mechanical
tubing, meeting ASTM A-554 or comparable domestic or foreign
specifications; (2) boiler, heat exchanger, superheater, refining
furnace, feedwater heater, and condenser tubing, meeting ASTM A-249,
ASTM A-688 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; (3)
specialized tubing, meeting ASTM A-269, ASTM A-270 or comparable
domestic or foreign specifications; and (4) welded stainless tubing
having a wall thickness of less than 1.65 mm.
Also excluded from the scope of the investigations are any
products covered by the existing antidumping and countervailing duty
orders on Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe from India. See Welded
Stainless Pressure Pipe from India: Antidumping Duty and
Countervailing Duty Orders, 81 FR 81062 (November 17, 2016).
The subject imports are normally classified in subheadings
7305.31.6010, 7306.11.0010, 7306.11.0050, 7306.40.5005,
7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and 7306.40.5085 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). They may
also enter under HTSUS subheadings 7306.40.5042, 7306.40.5044,
7306.40.5080, and 7306.40.5090. The HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description
of the scope of these investigations is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2026-16193 Filed 8-7-26; 8:45 am]
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