Notice2026-19377
Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Canada: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review
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Published
September 22, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is issuing the preliminary results of the changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping (AD) order on large diameter welded pipe (LDWP) from Canada with respect to Interpro Pipe & Steel Inc. (Interpro). Commerce preliminarily determines that Interpro is the successor-in-interest to Evraz Inc. NA Canada (Evraz) with respect to the AD order on LDWP from Canada. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60095-60096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19377]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-122-863]
Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Canada: Preliminary Results of
Changed Circumstances Review
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is issuing the
preliminary results of the changed circumstances review (CCR) of the
antidumping (AD) order on large diameter welded pipe (LDWP) from Canada
with respect to Interpro Pipe & Steel Inc. (Interpro). Commerce
preliminarily determines that Interpro is the successor-in-interest to
Evraz Inc. NA Canada (Evraz) with respect to the AD order on LDWP from
Canada. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary
results.
DATES: Applicable September 22, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bushra Bani-Salman, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-9170.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 2, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
Order on LDWP from Canada.\1\ On January 26, 2026, Interpro requested
the initiation of a CCR to determine that it is the successor-in-
interest to Evraz.\2\ We received no comments from other interested
parties concerning this request. On March 19, 2026, we initiated the
CCR of the Order pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), 19 CFR 351.216(b) and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(1)
to consider whether Interpro is the successor-in-interest to Evraz.\3\
On August 20, 2026, we issued a supplemental questionnaire to
Interpro,\4\ to which we received a timely response on August 31,
2026.\5\
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\1\ See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada: Antidumping Duty
Order, 84 FR 18775 (May 2, 2019) (Order).
\2\ See Interpro's Letter, ``Interpro Pipe & Steel Inc.'s
Request for a Changed Circumstances Review in Large Diameter Welded
Pipe from Canada,'' dated January 26, 2026.
\3\ See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada: Notice of
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 91 FR
13288 (March 19, 2026).
\4\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Request for Information,'' dated
August 20, 2026.
\5\ See Interpro's Letter, ``Interpro Pipe & Steel Inc.'s
Response,'' dated August 31, 2026.
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Scope of the Order
The product subject to the Order is LDWP from Canada. For a
complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the Changed Circumstances Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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Legal Framework
In determining whether one company is the successor-in-interest to
another company as part of an AD proceeding, Commerce examines several
factors including, but not limited to: (1) management and ownership;
(2) production facilities; (3) supplier relationships; and (4) customer
base.\7\ Although no single factor, or combination of factors, will
necessarily provide a dispositive indication of successorship,
generally, Commerce will consider one company to be the successor-in-
interest to another company if its operations are not materially
dissimilar to those of the other company.\8\ Thus, if the totality of
the evidence demonstrates that, with respect to the production and sale
of the subject merchandise, the new company operates as the same
business entity as the prior company, Commerce will find the new
company to be the successor in-interest to the prior company and assign
the new company the cash deposit rate of its predecessor.\9\
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\7\ See, e.g., Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France:
Final Results of Changed-Circumstances Review, 75 FR 34688 (June 18,
2010), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM) at
Comment 1.
\8\ See, e.g., Fresh and Chilled Atlantic Salmon from Norway;
Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review, 64 FR 9979, 9979-80 (March 1, 1999).
\9\ Id.; see also Brass Sheet and Strip from Canada; Final
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 57 FR 20460 (May
13, 1992), and accompanying IDM at Comment 1.
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Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4) and (c)(3)(i), we
preliminarily find that Interpro is the successor-in-interest to Evraz
because record evidence indicates that Interpro operates as essentially
the same business entity as Evraz. Specifically, Interpro provided
information which Evraz was acquired by Atlas Holdings on July 31,
2025, and, following the acquisition, Evraz changed its name to
Interpro. After the acquisition, while there were some changes to the
officers and directors of the company, the production facilities,
supplier relationships, and customer base of Interpro are substantially
the same as those of Evraz. Therefore, we preliminarily determine that,
as the successor-in-interest to Evraz, Interpro should receive the same
antidumping duty treatment with respect to the subject merchandise as
Evraz. If we continue to reach the same determination in the final
results, we will assign Interpro the same cash deposit rate assigned to
Evraz, effective on the publication date of the final results in the
Federal Register.
For a complete discussion of our preliminary successor-in-interest
analysis, see the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list
of the topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
included as the appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (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 is available at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
Public Comment
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), interested parties may
submit case briefs no later than 14 days after the date of publication
of this notice. 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.\10\ Interested parties
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who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must
submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of
authorities.\11\ 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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\10\ 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 Final Rule).
\11\ See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iii), we
request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their
briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their
briefs.\12\ Further, we request that interested parties limit their
executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not
including citations. We intend to use the executive summaries as the
basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision
memorandum that will accompany the final results in this CCR. We
request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant
citations in the 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).\13\
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\12\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
\13\ See APO and Service Final Rule.
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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, within 14 days of publication
of this notice. Requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address,
and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of
issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce
intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be determined.
Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the
hearing two days before the scheduled date.
Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review
Consistent with 19 CFR 351.216(e), we intend to issue the final
results of this CCR no later than 270 days after the date on which this
review was initiated, or within 45 days if all parties agree with our
preliminary finding.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and
777(i) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.216, and 351.221(c)(3).
Dated: September 15, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Preliminary Successor-in-Interest Determination
V. Recommendation
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