Notice2026-16194
Welded Stainless Line and Pressure Pipe From India and the Republic of Türkiye: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 152 (Monday, August 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51432-51436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16194]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-951, C-489-859]
Welded Stainless Line and Pressure Pipe From India and the
Republic of T[uuml]rkiye: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable August 4, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler at (202) 482-6241 (India)
and Samuel Evans at (202) 482-2420 (the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye
(T[uuml]rkiye)), 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 countervailing duty (CVD) petitions concerning imports of
welded stainless line and pressure pipe (welded stainless pipe) from
India and T[uuml]rkiye filed in proper form on behalf of Bristol Pipe
and Tube, Inc., Felker Brothers Corporation, and Primus Pipe and Tube,
Inc. (collectively, the petitioners), domestic producers of welded
stainless pipe.\1\ The CVD Petitions were accompanied by antidumping
duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of welded stainless pipe from
India, T[uuml]rkiye, and the United Arab Emirates.\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 24, 2026, Commerce requested supplemental
information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions in
supplemental questionnaires.\3\ Between July 22 and 27, 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); see also Country-Specific CVD Supplemental
Questionnaires: India CVD Supplemental and T[uuml]rkiye CVD
Supplemental, dated July 20, 2026; and ``Second General Supplemental
Questions,'' dated July 24, 2026 (Second General Issues
Questionnaire).
\4\ See Petitioners' Letters, ``Petitioners' Response to General
Issues Supplemental Questions,'' dated July 22, 2026 (First General
Issues Supplement); Country-Specific CVD Supplemental Responses:
India CVD Supplement and T[uuml]rkiye CVD Supplement, dated July 22,
2026; and ``Petitioners' Response to Second General Issues
Supplemental Questions,'' dated July 27, 2026 (Second General Issues
Supplement).
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In accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), the petitioners allege that the Government of India
(GOI) and Government of T[uuml]rkiye (GOT) are providing
countervailable subsidies, within the meaning of sections 701 and
771(5) of the Act, to producers of welded stainless pipe in India and
T[uuml]rkiye and that such imports are materially injuring, or
threatening material injury to, the domestic industry producing welded
stainless pipe in the United States. Consistent with section 702(b)(1)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.202(b), for those alleged programs on which
we are initiating CVD investigations, 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 the interested
parties, as defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act. Commerce also
finds that the petitioners demonstrated sufficient industry support
with respect to the initiation of the requested CVD investigations.\5\
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\5\ See section on ``Determination of Industry Support for the
Petitions,'' infra.
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Periods of Investigation (POI)
Because the Petitions were filed on July 15, 2026, the POI is
January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.\6\
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\6\ See 19 CFR 351.204(b)(2).
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Scope of the Investigations
The product covered by these investigations is welded stainless
pipe from India and T[uuml]rkiye. 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 July 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.\7\ Between July 22 and 27, 2026, the petitioners provided
clarifications and revised the scope.\8\ The description of merchandise
covered by these investigations, as described in the appendix to this
notice, reflects these clarifications.
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\7\ See First General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire; see
also Second General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire.
\8\ 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 (i.e., scope).\9\ 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
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include factual information, all such factual information should be
limited to public information.\10\ 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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\9\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble); see also 19 CFR
351.312.
\10\ 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
AD 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.\11\ An electronically filed document must be received
successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.
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\11\ 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">https://access.trade.gov/help</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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Consultations
Pursuant to sections 702(b)(4)(A)(i) and (ii) of the Act, Commerce
notified the GOI and GOT of the receipt of the Petitions and provided
an opportunity for consultations with respect to the Petitions.\12\
Commerce held consultations with the GOI on July 27, 2026 \13\ and with
the GOT on July 31, 2026.\14\
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\12\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Invitation for Consultations to
Discuss the Countervailing Duty Petition,'' dated July 15, 2026.
\13\ See Memorandum, ``Consultations with the Government of
India,'' dated July 27, 2026; see also GOI's Letter, ``Pre-
Initiation Comments and Consultation Note on behalf of the
Government of India (`GOI'),'' dated July 28, 2026.
\14\ See Memorandum, ``Consultations with the Government of
T[uuml]rkiye,'' dated August 4, 2026; see also GOT's Letter,
``Consultations Held on July 31, 2026,'' dated July 31, 2026.
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petitions
Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 702(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 702(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,\15\ 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.\16\
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\15\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
\16\ 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 ``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.\17\ 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.\18\
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\17\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as
applied to these cases and information regarding industry support,
see Checklists, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation Initiation
Checklists: Welded Stainless Line and Pressure Pipe from India and
the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Country-Specific CVD 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.
\18\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the Country-
Specific CVD Initiation Checklists.
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In determining whether the petitioners have standing under section
702(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.\19\ Because total production data for the
domestic like product for 2025 are not reasonably available to the
petitioners, and the petitioners have established that
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shipments are a reasonable proxy for production data,\20\ we relied on
data provided by the petitioners for purposes of measuring industry
support.\21\
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\19\ Id.
\20\ Id.
\21\ 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.\22\ 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).\23\ Second, the domestic producers
(or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry support under
section 702(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.\24\ Finally, the
domestic producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for
industry support under section 702(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.\25\ Accordingly, Commerce determines that
the Petitions were filed on behalf of the domestic industry within the
meaning of section 702(b)(1) of the Act.\26\
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\22\ Id.
\23\ Id.; see also section 702(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
\24\ See Attachment II of the Country-Specific CVD Initiation
Checklists.
\25\ Id.
\26\ Id.
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Injury Test
Because India and T[uuml]rkiye are ``Subsidies Agreement
Countries'' within the meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, section
701(a)(2) of the Act applies to these investigations. Accordingly, the
ITC must determine whether imports of the subject merchandise from
India and/or T[uuml]rkiye materially injure, or threaten material
injury to, a U.S. industry.
Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation
The petitioners allege that imports of the subject merchandise are
benefiting from countervailable subsidies and that such imports are
causing, or threaten to cause, material injury to the U.S. industry
producing the domestic like product. In addition, the petitioners
allege that subject imports from India and T[uuml]rkiye individually
exceed the negligibility threshold provided for under section
771(24)(A) of the Act.\27\
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\27\ For further discussion, see Country-Specific CVD 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;
lost sales and revenues; underselling and price depression and/or
suppression; decline in employment variables; low capacity utilization;
and negative impact on production, shipments, and financial
performance.\28\ We assessed the allegations and supporting evidence
regarding material injury, threat of material injury, causation,
cumulation, negligibility, and we have determined that these
allegations are properly supported by adequate evidence, and meet the
statutory requirements for initiation.\29\
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\28\ Id.
\29\ Id.
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Initiation of CVD Investigations
Based upon the examination of the Petitions and supplemental
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 702 of
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating CVD investigations to determine
whether imports of welded stainless pipe from India and T[uuml]rkiye
benefit from countervailable subsidies conferred by the GOI and GOT,
respectively. In accordance with section 703(b)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our preliminary
determinations no later than 65 days after the date of this initiation.
India
Based on our reiew of the Petitions, we find that there is
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 17 programs
alleged by the petitioners. For a full discussion of the basis for our
decision to initiate on each program, see the India DVD Initiation
Checklist. A public version of the initiation checklist for this
investigation is available on ACCESS.
T[uuml]rkiye
Based on our review of the Petitions, we find that there is
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 32 programs
alleged by the petitioners. For a full discussion of the basis for our
decision to initiate on each program, see the T[uuml]rkiye CVD
Initiation Checklist. A public version of the initiation checklist for
this investigation is available on ACCESS.
Respondent Selection
India
In the Petitions, the petitioners identified 16 companies in
India.\30\ Commerce intends to follow its standard practice in CVD
investigations and calculate company-specific subsidy rates in the
investigations. In the event that Commerce determines that the number
of companies is large, and it cannot individually examine each company
based upon Commerce's resources, Commerce intends to select mandatory
respondents based on quantity and value (Q&V) questionnaires issued to
the potential respondents. Commerce normally selects mandatory
respondents in CVD investigations using U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) entry data for U.S. imports under the appropriate
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings
listed in the scope of the investigations. 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 CVD order on welded stainless pressure pipe from India,\31\ 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.\32\ 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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\30\ See Petitions at Volume I (page 16 and Exhibit I-17); see
also First General Issues Supplement at 1 and Exhibits SUPP I-17.
\31\ See Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe from India: Antidumping
Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 81 FR 81062 (November 17,
2016).
\32\ See Memoranda, ``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
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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
In the Petitions, the petitioners identified three companies in
T[uuml]rkiye.\33\ Commerce intends to follow its standard practice in
CVD investigations and calculate company-specific subsidy rates in the
investigations. In the event that Commerce determines that the number
of companies is large, and it cannot individually examine each company
based upon Commerce's resources, Commerce intends to select mandatory
respondents based on CBP data for imports entered under the appropriate
HTSUS subheadings listed in the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in the
appendix.
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\33\ See Petitions at Volume I (page 16 and Exhibit I-18); see
also First General Issues Supplement at 1-2 and Exhibit SUPP I-18.
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On July 31, 2026, Commerce released CBP data on imports of welded
stainless pipe from T[uuml]rkiye 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 days of the publication date of the notice of initiation
of these investigations.\34\ 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 selection.
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\34\ See Memoranda, ``Release of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Entry Data,'' dated July 31, 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 <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 702(b)(4)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(f), a copy of the public version of the Petitions has been
provided to the GOI and GOT via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we
will attempt to provide a copy of the public version 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 its initiation, as required by
section 702(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 and/or
T[uuml]rkiye are materially injuring, or threatening material injury
to, a U.S. industry.\35\ A negative ITC determination for either
country will result in the investigation being terminated.\36\
Otherwise, these CVD investigations will proceed according to statutory
and regulatory time limits.
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\35\ See section 703(a)(1) of the Act.
\36\ 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 of production 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 \37\ 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.\38\ 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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\37\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
\38\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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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.\39\ 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.\40\
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\39\ See 19 CFR 351.302.
\40\ 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>.
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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.\41\
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR
351.303(g).\42\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the
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submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification
requirements.
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\41\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
\42\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
<a href="https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf">https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf</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 letters of
appearance). Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements
pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\43\
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\43\ 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 702 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. 2026-16194 Filed 8-7-26; 8:45 am]
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