Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Covered Merchandise Determination and Notice of Amended Covered Merchandise Determination Pursuant to Court Decision; Correction

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Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice to the public in the Federal Register of August 28, 2026 that the U.S. Court of International Trade's (CIT) final judgment was not in harmony with Commerce's covered merchandise inquiry (CMI) determination. Specifically, Commerce amended the CMI determination to find that products cut to length and formed into the rough shape of certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings (butt-weld pipe fittings) in the People's Republic of China (China) represent "unfinished" fittings, which are covered by the scope of the Order, and that when such products are further processed in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam), they remain subject to the antidumping (AD) order on butt- weld pipe fittings from China. This notice did not provide clear notice to parties that the liquidation of entries of these unfinished fittings will be retroactively suspended.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 190 (Friday, October 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 62700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20258]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-814]


Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From the People's 
Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final 
Covered Merchandise Determination and Notice of Amended Covered 
Merchandise Determination Pursuant to Court Decision; Correction

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice to 
the public in the Federal Register of August 28, 2026 that the U.S. 
Court of International Trade's (CIT) final judgment was not in harmony 
with Commerce's covered merchandise inquiry (CMI) determination. 
Specifically, Commerce amended the CMI determination to find that 
products cut to length and formed into the rough shape of certain 
carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings (butt-weld pipe fittings) in the 
People's Republic of China (China) represent ``unfinished'' fittings, 
which are covered by the scope of the Order, and that when such 
products are further processed in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
(Vietnam), they remain subject to the antidumping (AD) order on butt-
weld pipe fittings from China. This notice did not provide clear notice 
to parties that the liquidation of entries of these unfinished fittings 
will be retroactively suspended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miranda Bourdeau, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2021.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 28, 2026, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice that the CIT's final judgment was not in harmony with Commerce's 
CMI determination.\1\ Specifically, Commerce amended the CMI 
determination to find that products cut to length and formed into the 
rough shape of a butt-weld pipe fitting in China represent unfinished 
fittings, which are covered by the scope of the Order,\2\ and that when 
such products are further processed in the Vietnam, they remain subject 
to the AD order on butt-weld pipe fittings from China.\3\ We did not 
provide clear notice to parties that that liquidation of entries of 
these unfinished fittings will be retroactively suspended.
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    \1\ See Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from the 
People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony 
with Final Covered Merchandise Determination and Notice of Amended 
Covered Merchandise Determination Pursuant to Court Decision, 91 FR 
55518 (August 28, 2026) (Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings CMI Timken); see 
also Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from the People's 
Republic of China: Final Determination of Covered Merchandise 
Inquiry, 88 FR 69909 (October 10, 2023).
    \2\ See Antidumping Duty Order and Amendment to the Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Certain Carbon Steel 
Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic of China, 57 FR 
29702 (July 6, 1992) (Order); see also Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings CMI 
Timken.
    \3\ See Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings CMI Timken.
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Correction

    In the Federal Register of August 28, 2026, in FR Doc 2026-17621, 
on page 55518, in the third column, correct the notice to include the 
following paragraph before the ``Liquidation of Suspended Entries'' 
section.

Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    As stated above, Commerce has made an affirmative finding that 
unfinished fittings originating from China that undergo the second and 
third stages of production in Vietnam, which were the subject of this 
referral from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), are subject to 
the scope of the Order. This affirmative in-scope finding applies on a 
country-wide exporter, or importer, basis to all products from the same 
country with the same relevant physical characteristics as the products 
at issue. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.227(l)(3), for these 
products, Commerce will direct CBP to: (1) continue the suspension of 
liquidation of previously suspended entries and apply the applicable 
cash deposit rate; (2) suspend liquidation and require a cash deposit 
of estimated duties, at the applicable rate, for each unliquidated 
entry of the product not yet suspended, entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after September 26, 2022, the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of this covered merchandise 
inquiry in the Federal Register; and (3) suspend liquidation and 
require a cash deposit of estimated duties, at the applicable rate, for 
each unliquidated entry of the product not yet suspended, entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption prior to September 26, 2022, 
but after November 4, 2021.\4\
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    \4\ See Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from the 
People's Republic of China: Notice of Covered Merchandise Referral 
and Initiation of Covered Merchandise Inquiry, 87 FR 58310 
(September 26, 2022).
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.227(e)(2).

    Dated: September 29, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-20258 Filed 10-1-26; 8:45 am]
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