Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

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Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai Steel) and Hyundai Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. (HSP) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024. Commerce determines that Husteel Co., Ltd. (Husteel) did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than NV during the POR.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 213 (Thursday, November 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69809-69811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22630]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-809]


Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea: 
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that 
Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai Steel) and Hyundai Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. 
(HSP) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) 
during the period of review (POR), November 1, 2023, through October 
31, 2024. Commerce determines that Husteel Co., Ltd. (Husteel) did not 
make sales of subject merchandise at less than NV during the POR.

DATES: Applicable November 5, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mira Warrier, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-8031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 13, 2026, Commerce published the Preliminary Results in the 
Federal Register and invited interested parties to comment.\1\ On 
August 25, 2026, Commerce extended the deadline for the final results 
of this review by 53 days.\2\ The deadline for these final results is 
November 2, 2026. On August 26, 2026, we received timely-filed case 
briefs from Hyundai Steel/HSP.\3\ On September 1, 2026, Wheatland Tube, 
a domestic interested party, and SeAH

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Steel Corporation (SeAH) submitted timely-filed rebuttal briefs.\4\ On 
October 15, 2026, Commerce held a public hearing limited to issues 
raised in the case and rebuttal briefs.\5\
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    \1\ See Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from the Republic 
of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024, 91 FR 27029 (May 
13, 2026) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum (PDM).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Circular Welded Non-Alloy 
Steel Pipe from the Republic of Korea,'' dated August 25, 2026.
    \3\ See Hyundai Steel/HSP's Letter, ``HSP/Hyundai Steel's Case 
Brief,'' dated August 26, 2026.
    \4\ See Wheatland Tube's Letter, ``Petitioner's Rebuttal 
Brief,'' dated September 1, 2026; see also SeAH's Letter, ``Letter 
in Lieu of Rebuttal Brief,'' dated September 1, 2026.
    \5\ See Hearing Transcript, ``Public Hearing in the matter of 
Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from the Republic of Korea,'' 
dated October 15, 2026.
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    For a complete description of the events that occurred since the 
Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\ A list 
of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is 
attached as Appendix I to this notice. The Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of 
Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from the Republic of Korea; 
2023-2024,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this 
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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    Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 751 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

Scope of the Order <SUP>7</SUP>
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    \7\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 89 FR 102860 (December 18, 2024); see also 
Notice of Antidumping Orders: Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy 
Steel Pipe from Brazil, the Republic of Korea (Korea), Mexico, and 
Venezuela, and Amendment to Final Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value: Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from 
Korea, 57 FR 49453 (November 2, 1992). (Order).
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    The merchandise subject to the Order is circular welded non-alloy 
steel pipe from the Republic of Korea. For a complete description of 
the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Verification

    As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, in May, June, and August 
2026, Commerce conducted on-site verifications of the sales and cost 
data reported by Husteel and Hyundai Steel/HSP. We used standard 
verification procedures, including an examination of relevant 
accounting and sales records, and original source documentation 
provided by Husteel \8\ and Hyundai Steel/HSP.\9\
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    \8\ See Memoranda, ``Verification of the Questionnaire Responses 
of Husteel Co. Ltd. in the 2023-2024 antidumping duty (AD) 
administrative review of Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from 
the Republic of Korea,'' dated July 31, 2026; and ``Verification of 
the Constructed Export Price Questionnaire Responses of Husteel Co. 
Ltd. in the 2023-2024 antidumping duty (AD) administrative review of 
Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from the Republic of Korea,'' 
dated July 31, 2026.
    \9\ See Memoranda, ``Verification of the Responses of Hyundai 
Steel Company and Hyundai Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. in the 2023-2024 
Antidumping Administrative Review of Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel 
Pipe from the Republic of Korea,'' dated August 18, 2026; and 
``Verification of the Constructed Export Price Questionnaire 
Responses of Hyundai Steel USA, Inc. and Hyundai Corporation USA in 
the 2023-2024 antidumping duty (AD) administrative review of 
Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from the Republic of Korea,'' 
dated August 17, 2026.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in case and rebuttal briefs filed by interested 
parties in this administrative review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum is provided in Appendix I to this notice.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on our review of the record and our analysis of the comments 
received, Commerce made certain changes to the weighted-average dumping 
margin calculations for Husteel and Hyundai Steel/HSP. For further 
discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Rate for Non-Individually Examined Companies

    Generally, Commerce looks to section 735(c)(5) of the Act, which 
provides instructions for calculating the all-others rate in an 
investigation, for guidance when calculating the weighted average 
dumping margin for respondents that were not individually examined in 
an administrative review. Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that 
the all-others rate should be calculated by weight averaging the 
weighted-average dumping margins determined for individually examined 
respondents, excluding rates that are zero, de minimis, or based 
entirely on facts available. We calculated a weighted-average dumping 
margin of zero for Husteel. Therefore, we have assigned the dumping 
rate calculated for Hyundai Steel/HSP to the companies not selected for 
individual examination in this review. See Appendix II.

Final Results of Review

    As a result of this review, we determine the following estimated 
weighted-average dumping margins exist for the period November 1, 2023, 
through October 31, 2024:

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                                                        Weighted-average
                  Producer/exporter                      dumping margin
                                                           (percent)
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Husteel Co., Ltd.....................................               0.00
Hyundai Steel Company; Hyundai Steel Pipe Co.,                      4.20
 Ltd.\10\............................................
Review-Specific Rate for Non-Examined Companies\11\..               4.20
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    \10\ Commerce determined in a prior segment that HSP was the 
successor-in-interest to Hyundai Steel. Therefore, following the 
completion of these final results of review, the cash deposit rate 
applicable to Hyundai Steel will also be applicable to Hyundai 
Steel's successor-in-interest, HSP. For more information pertaining 
to the status of Hyundai Steel's/HSP's successor-in-interest 
findings, see also See Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from the 
Republic of Korea; Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the 
Republic of Korea; Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea; and 
Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Korea: Notice of 
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews, 89 
FR 89962 (November 14, 2024) (Hyundai Steel CCR), determining that 
Hyundai Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Hyundai 
Steel Company.
    \11\ See Appendix II.
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    Commerce intends to disclose the calculations and analysis 
performed in connection with the final results of this administrative 
review to interested parties within five days of any public 
announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days 
of the publication date of this notice in the Federal Register, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Assessment Rates

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(1), Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all

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appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final 
results of this review.
    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), we calculated importer-specific 
ad valorem duty assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount 
of dumping calculated for each importer's examined sales and the total 
entered value of those sales. Where either the respondent's weighted-
average dumping margin is zero or de minimis within the meaning of 19 
CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific assessment rate is de 
minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), we will instruct CBP to 
liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties. 
The final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment 
of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final 
results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, 
where applicable.\12\
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    \12\ See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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    Commerce's ``automatic assessment'' will apply to entries of 
subject merchandise during the POR produced or exported by Husteel and 
Hyundai Steel/HSP for which it did not know that its merchandise they 
sold to the intermediary (e.g., a reseller, trading company or 
exporter) was destined for the United States. In such instances, we 
will instruct CBP to liquidate the unreviewed entries at the all-others 
rate of 4.80 percent,\13\ if there is no rate for the intermediate 
company(ies) involved in the transaction.\14\
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    \13\ See Order.
    \14\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
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    For the companies listed in Appendix II which were not selected for 
individual review, we will assign an assessment rate based on the 
review-specific rate, calculated as noted in the ``Rate for Non-
Individually Examined Non-Selected Companies'' section above.
    Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP regarding 
Husteel, Hyundai Steel/HSP, and the companies listed in Appendix II no 
earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results 
of this review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at 
the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will 
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties 
to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 
90 days of publication).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective for all 
shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results 
of this administrative review, as provided for by section 751(a)(2) of 
the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for companies subject to this review 
will be the rates established in these final results of the review; (2) 
for merchandise exported by producers or exporters not covered in this 
review but covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash 
deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published 
for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (3) if the 
exporter is not a firm covered in this review or a completed prior 
segment of this proceeding but the producer is, the cash deposit rate 
will be the company-specific rate established for the most recently-
completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the subject 
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or 
exporters will continue to be 4.80 percent, the all-others rate 
established in the investigation of this proceeding.\15\ These cash 
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until 
further notice.
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    \15\ See Order.
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Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement 
of antidumping duties has occurred and the subsequent assessment of 
double antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as a 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: November 2, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.

Appendix I

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
V. Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Whether Commerce Inadvertently Excluded U.S. Sales 
from Hyundai Steel/HSP's Margin Calculation
    Comment 2: Whether Commerce Inadvertently Double-Counted U.S. 
Credit Expenses
    Comment 3: Whether Commerce Used the Incorrect U.S. and 
Production Quantity Variables
    Comment 4: Whether Commerce Incorrectly Classified Certain U.S. 
Movement and Selling Expenses
    Comment 5: Whether Commerce Incorrectly Calculated Customer-
Specific Assessment Rates for Hyundai Steel/HSP
    Comment 6: Whether to Grant Hyundai Steel/HSP a Constructed 
Export Price (CEP) Offset
    Comment 7: Whether to Revise Hyundai Steel USA, Inc.'s (HSU) 
Name Change in the Liquidation Instructions
VI. Recommendation

Appendix II

Review-Specific Rate Applicable to Companies Not Selected for 
Individual Examination

1. Aju Besteel
2. Kumkang Kind Co., Ltd.
3. Miju Steel Manufacturing
4. NEXTEEL Co., Ltd.
5. SeAH FS
6. SeAH Steel Corporation

[FR Doc. 2026-22630 Filed 11-4-26; 8:45 am]
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