Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 215 (Monday, November 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70847-70851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22836]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-957]


Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe 
From India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

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


DATES: Applicable November 4, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayden Jenson, Office II, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0967.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Petition

    On October 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
received a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of 
seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe 
(seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe) from India, filed in 
proper form on behalf of Tenaris USA (Tenaris), Vallourec Star LP 
(Vallourec), and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (USW) (collectively, the 
petitioners), domestic producers of seamless standard, line, and 
pressure pipe and a certified union, which represents workers engaged 
in the production of seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe in the 
United States.\1\ The CVD Petition was accompanied by antidumping duty 
(AD) petitions concerning imports of seamless standard, line, and 
pressure pipe from Georgia and India.\2\
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    \1\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Petition for the Imposition of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,'' dated October 15, 2026 
(Petition).
    \2\ Id.
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    Between October 20 and 26, 2026, Commerce requested supplemental 
information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petition in 
supplemental questionnaires.\3\ Between October 22 and 28, 2026, the 
petitioners filed timely responses to these requests for additional 
information.\4\
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    \3\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated 
October 20, 2026 (First General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire); 
``Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 21, 2026 (India CVD 
Supplemental Questionnaire); and ``Second Supplemental Questions,'' 
dated October 26, 2026 (Second General Issues Questionnaire).
    \4\ See Petitioners' Letters, ``Petitioners' Response to General 
Issues Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 22, 2026 (First 
General Issues Supplement); ``Responses to Volume IV Supplemental 
Questions,'' dated October 26, 2026 (India CVD Supplement); and 
``Petitioners' Response to General Issues Second Supplemental 
Questions,'' dated October 28, 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) is providing countervailable subsidies, within the meaning of 
sections 701 and 771(5) of the Act, to producers of seamless standard, 
line, and pressure pipe from India, and that such imports are 
materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the domestic 
industry producing seamless standard, line, and pressure 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 a CVD 
investigation, the Petition was accompanied by information reasonably 
available to the petitioners supporting their allegations.
    Commerce finds that the petitioners filed the Petition on behalf of 
the domestic industry, because the petitioners are interested parties, 
as defined in sections 771(9)(C) and (D) of the Act.\5\ Commerce also 
finds that the petitioners demonstrated sufficient industry support 
with respect to the initiation of the requested CVD investigation.\6\
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    \5\ Tenaris and Vallourec are interested parties under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act. The USW is a certified union representing 
workers engaged in the production of seamless standard, line, and 
pressure pipe in the United States and therefore is an interested 
party under section 771(9)(D) of the Act.
    \6\ See section on ``Determination of Industry Support for the 
Petition,'' infra.
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Period of Investigation (POI)

    Because the Petition was filed on October 15, 2026, the POI is 
January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.\7\
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    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.204(b)(2).
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Scope of the Investigation

    The product covered by this investigation is seamless standard, 
line, and pressure pipe from India. For a full description of the scope 
of this investigation, see the appendix to this notice.

Comments on the Scope of the Investigation

    On October 20 and 26, 2026, Commerce requested information and 
clarification from the petitioners regarding the proposed scope to 
ensure that the scope language in the Petition is an accurate 
reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking 
relief.\8\ On October 22 and 28, 2026, the petitioners provided 
clarifications and revised the scope.\9\ The description of merchandise 
covered by this investigation, as described in the appendix to this 
notice, reflects these clarifications.
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    \8\ See First General Issues Questionnaire; see also Second 
General Issues Questionnaire.
    \9\ See First General Issues Supplement at 2-3 and Exhibit I-
SUPP-9; see also Second General Issues Supplement at 1-3 and Exhibit 
I-SUPP2-9.
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    As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are 
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aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding product 
coverage (i.e., scope).\10\ 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 
determination. If scope comments include factual information, all such 
factual information should be limited to public information.\11\ 
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 November 
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 December 4, 2026, which is 10 calendar days from the initial 
comment deadline.
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    \10\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble); see also 19 CFR 
351.312.
    \11\ 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 this investigation be submitted 
during that period. However, if a party subsequently finds that 
additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the 
investigation 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.\12\ An electronically filed document must be received 
successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.
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    \12\ 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 of the receipt of the Petition and provided an 
opportunity for consultations with respect to the Petition.\13\ 
Commerce held consultations with the GOI on November 3, 2026.\14\
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    \13\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Invitation for Consultations to 
Discuss the Countervailing Duty Petition,'' dated October 16, 2026.
    \14\ See Memorandum, ``Consultations with the Government of 
India,'' dated November 3, 2026; see also GOI's Letter, ``Response 
to invitation for consultation,'' dated November 4, 2026.
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petition

    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 investigation.\17\ Based on our analysis of the information 
submitted on the record, we have determined that seamless standard, 
line, and pressure 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 this case and information regarding industry support, see 
Checklist, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation Initiation Checklist: 
Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe 
from India,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this 
notice (India CVD Initiation Checklist), at Attachment II, Analysis 
of Industry Support for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Petitions Covering Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, 
and Pressure Pipe from Georgia and India (Attachment II). This 
checklist is on file electronically via ACCESS.
    \18\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the India CVD 
Initiation Checklist.
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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 Petition with reference to the domestic like product 
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in the appendix to 
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioners provided 
the 2025 shipments of the domestic like product for the U.S. producers 
that support the Petitions, and compared this to the estimated total 
2025 shipments of the domestic like

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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 
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.; see also Tenaris Bay City, Inc. v. United States, No. 
2025-1382, 2026 LX 545375, at *19 n.5 (Fed. Cir. Sep. 18, 2026).
    \21\ See Attachment II of the India CVD Initiation Checklist.
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    Our review of the data provided in the Petition, the First General 
Issues Supplement, and other information readily available to Commerce 
indicates that the petitioners have established industry support for 
the Petition.\22\ First, the Petition established support from domestic 
producers and supporters 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 and 
supporters have met the statutory criteria for industry support under 
section 702(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the domestic producers and 
supporters who support the Petition account for at least 25 percent of 
the total production of the domestic like product.\24\ Finally, the 
domestic producers and supporters have met the statutory criteria for 
industry support under section 702(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the 
domestic producers and supporters who support the Petition 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 Petition.\25\ Accordingly, Commerce determines that 
the Petition was 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 India CVD Initiation Checklist.
    \25\ Id.
    \26\ Id.
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Injury Test

    Because India is a ``Subsidies Agreement Country'' within the 
meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, section 701(a)(2) of the Act 
applies to this investigation. Accordingly, the ITC must determine 
whether imports of the subject merchandise from India 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 exceed the negligibility threshold provided 
for under section 771(24)(A) of the Act.\27\
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    \27\ For further discussion, see the India CVD Initiation 
Checklist at Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of 
Material Injury and Causation for the Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Petitions Covering Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, 
Line, and Pressure Pipe from Georgia and India.
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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; 
underselling and price depression and/or suppression; negative impact 
on financial performance; and declines in production, U.S. shipments, 
and employment variables.\28\ We assessed the allegations and 
supporting evidence regarding material injury, threat of material 
injury, causation, as well as 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\ See Attachment III of India CVD Initiation Checklist.
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Initiation of CVD Investigation

    Based upon the examination of the Petition and supplemental 
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 702 of 
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating a CVD investigation to determine 
whether imports of seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe from 
India benefit from countervailable subsidies conferred by the GOI. In 
accordance with section 703(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), 
unless postponed, we will make our preliminary determination no later 
than 65 days after the date of this initiation.
    Based on our review of the Petition, we find that there is 
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 24 programs 
alleged by the petitioners. For a full discussion of the basis for our 
decision to initiate on each program, see the India CVD Initiation 
Checklist. A public version of the initiation checklist for this 
investigation is available on ACCESS.

Respondent Selection

    In the Petition, 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 this 
investigation. In the event that Commerce determines that the number of 
companies is large and it cannot individually examine each company 
based on Commerce's resources, where appropriate, 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 Investigation,'' in the 
appendix. However, for this investigation, some of the main HTSUS 
subheadings under which the subject merchandise would enter 
(7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060, 7304.19.5020, 
7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050, 7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, 
7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 
7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 7304.39.0068, 
7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000) are basket 
categories under which non-subject merchandise may also enter. 
Therefore, instead of relying on CBP entry data in selecting 
respondents, we intend to issue Q&V questionnaires to each potential 
respondent for which there is complete address information on the 
record.
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    \30\ See Petition at Volume I (Exhibit I-14).
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    Commerce will post the Q&V questionnaire along with filing 
instructions 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 seamless standard, line, and 
pressure 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 must be submitted by the relevant Indian producers/
exporters no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on November 18, 2026, which is two 
weeks from the signature date of this notice. All Q&V questionnaire 
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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>.

Distribution of a Copy of the Petition

    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 Petition has been 
provided to the GOI via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we will 
attempt to provide a copy of the public version of the Petition to each 
exporter named in the Petition, 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 Determination by the ITC

    The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date 
on which the Petition was filed, whether there is a reasonable 
indication that imports of seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe 
from India are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, 
a U.S. industry.\31\ A negative ITC determination will result in the 
investigation being terminated.\32\ Otherwise, this CVD investigation 
will proceed according to statutory and regulatory time limits.
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    \31\ See section 703(a)(1) of the Act.
    \32\ 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 \33\ 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.\34\ 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 this investigation.
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    \33\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
    \34\ 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.\35\ 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 this investigation.\36\
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    \35\ See 19 CFR 351.302.
    \36\ 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.\37\ 
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR 
351.303(g).\38\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the 
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification 
requirements.
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    \37\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
    \38\ 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://www.trade.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/FAQ%20for%20Certifications.pdf?v=1787683944756">https://www.trade.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/FAQ%20for%20Certifications.pdf?v=1787683944756</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 this investigation 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).\39\
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    \39\ 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: November 4, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.

Appendix

Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation is seamless carbon 
and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipes and redraw 
hollows, less than or equal to 16 inches (406.4 mm) in nominal 
outside diameter, regardless of wall-thickness, manufacturing 
process (e.g., hot finished or cold-drawn), end finish (e.g., plain 
end, beveled end, upset end, threaded, or threaded and coupled), or 
surface finish (e.g., bare, lacquered or coated). Redraw hollows are 
any unfinished carbon or alloy steel (other than stainless steel) 
pipe or ``hollow profiles'' suitable for cold finishing operations, 
such as cold drawing, to meet the American Society for Testing and 
Materials (ASTM) or American Petroleum Institute (API) 
specifications referenced below, or comparable specifications. 
Specifically included within the scope are seamless carbon and alloy 
steel (other than stainless steel) standard, line, and pressure 
pipes produced to the ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, 
ASTM A-589, ASTM A-795, ASTM A-1024, and the API 5L specifications, 
or comparable specifications, and meeting the physical parameters 
described above, regardless of application, with the exception of 
the exclusions discussed below.
    Specifically excluded from the scope of this investigation are: 
(1) all pipes meeting

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aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing specifications, including: 
(a) aerospace tubing produced to SAE Aerospace Material 
Specifications (AMS) 6360, 6361, and 6362; (b) hydraulic tubing 
produced to ASTM A-822, SAE J524, and EN 10305-4 specifications; and 
(c) bearing tubing produced to the SAE AMS 6440 specification, 
including bearing tubing manufactured from steel meeting the 
chemical and metallurgical requirements of ASTM A-295; (2) all pipes 
meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM A-335, whether finished or 
unfinished; (3) unattached couplings; (4) all mechanical, boiler, 
condenser and heat exchange tubing, except when such products 
conform to the dimensional requirements, i.e., outside diameter and 
wall thickness, of ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106 or API 5L specifications; 
(5) oil country tubular goods consisting of drill pipe, casing, 
tubing, and coupling stock; and (6) all pipes meeting the chemical 
requirements of ASTM A-335 regardless of their conformity to the 
dimensional requirements of ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106 or API 5L.
    Subject seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe are normally 
entered under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS) subheadings 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 
7304.19.1060, 7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050, 
7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 
7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 
7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 
7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 
7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 
7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 
7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 7304.59.8060, 
7304.59.8065, and 7304.59.8070. Subject merchandise may also enter 
under HTSUS subheadings 7304.31.6010, 7304.39.0002, 7304.39.0004, 
7304.39.0006, 7304.39.0008, 7304.51.5015, 7304.51.5045, 
7304.59.2030, 7304.59.2040, 7304.59.2045, 7304.59.2055, and 
7304.59.2060. The HTSUS subheadings and specifications are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the 
scope is dispositive.

[FR Doc. 2026-22836 Filed 11-6-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P


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