Notice2026-17772
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic of China, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Türkiye: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
September 1, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders and countervailing duty (CVD) order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (light- walled pipe and tube) from the People's Republic of China (China) (AD/ CVD), Mexico (AD), the Republic of Korea (Korea) (AD) and the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye) (AD) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 168 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56121-56122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17772]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-914, A-201-836, A-580-859, A-489-815, C-570-915]
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic
of China, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of
T[uuml]rkiye: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and
Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders and countervailing
duty (CVD) order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (light-
walled pipe and tube) from the People's Republic of China (China) (AD/
CVD), Mexico (AD), the Republic of Korea (Korea) (AD) and the Republic
of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye) (AD) would likely lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and
material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is
publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Applicable August 19, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Molokwu, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-8043.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 30, 2008, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD
order on light-walled pipe and tube from T[uuml]rkiye.\1\ On August 5,
2008, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD orders on
light-walled pipe and tube from China, Mexico, and Korea.\2\ On August
5, 2008, Commerce published in the Federal Register the CVD order on
light-walled pipe and tube from China, collectively Orders.\3\
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On July 1, 2025, the ITC instituted,\4\ and Commerce initiated,\5\ the
third sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews,
Commerce determined that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to
the continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable
subsidies, and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the
margins of dumping and/or subsidy rates likely to prevail should the
Orders be revoked.\6\
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\1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Light-Walled
Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey, 73 FR 31065 (May 30, 2008).
\2\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico, the
People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea: Antidumping
Duty Orders; Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the
Republic of Korea: Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, 73 FR 45403 (August 5, 2008).
\3\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the People's
Republic of China: Notice of Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 45405
(August 5, 2008).
\4\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from China,
Mexico, South Korea, and Turkey; Institution of Five-Year Reviews,
90 FR 28771 (July 1, 2025).
\5\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 28722
(July 1, 2025).
\6\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the Republic
of Korea, Mexico, the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye, and the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset
Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 91 FR 674 (January 8, 2026),
and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); and Light-
Walled Pipe and Tube from the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order, 91 FR 962 (January 9, 2026), and accompanying IDM.
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On August 19, 2026, the ITC published its determination, pursuant
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\7\
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\7\ See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from China,
Mexico, South Korea, and Turkey; Determinations, 91 FR 53633 (August
19, 2026) (ITC Final Determination).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise subject to the Orders is certain welded carbon
quality light-walled steel pipe and tube, of rectangular (including
square) cross section, having a wall thickness of less than 4 mm.
The term carbon-quality steel includes both carbon steel and alloy
steel which contains only small amounts of alloying elements.
Specifically, the term carbon-quality includes products in which none
of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity by weight
respectively indicated: 1.80 percent of manganese, or 2.25 percent of
silicon, or 1.00 percent of copper, or 0.50 percent of aluminum, or
1.25 percent of chromium, or 0.30 percent of cobalt, or 0.40 percent of
lead, or 1.25 percent of nickel, or 0.30 percent of tungsten, or 0.10
percent of molybdenum, or 0.10 percent of niobium, or 0.15 percent
vanadium, or 0.15 percent of zirconium. The description of carbon-
quality is intended to identify carbon-quality products within the
scope. The welded carbon-quality rectangular pipe and tube subject to
the Orders is currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7306.61.50.00 and
7306.61.70.60. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
Customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the Orders is
dispositive.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S.
Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of
subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be August
19, 2026.\8\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews
of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the
date of the last determination by the ITC.
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\8\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: August 26, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-17772 Filed 8-31-26; 8:45 am]
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