Federal Register #2026-09459

Preliminary Trade Compliance Results for Steel and Chemical Products from Korea and Austria

This notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, provides preliminary results for trade compliance reviews involving steel and chemical products: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance office - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - SeAH Steel Corporation (OCTG from Korea) - AJU Besteel Co., Ltd. - ILJIN Steel Corporation - Kumkang Kind Co., Ltd. - NEXTEEL Co., Ltd. - Hyundai Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. - Habich GmbH (strontium chromate from Austria) - Products/Services Requested: - Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from Korea - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Strontium Chromate from Austria - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Unique or Notable Requirements: - The review found SeAH Steel Corporation did not receive countervailable subsidies (de minimis rate of 0.13%) - Partial rescission of review for AJU Besteel, ILJIN, Kumkang Kind, NEXTEEL, and Hyundai Steel Pipe due to withdrawal or lack of entries - Preliminary finding of dumping (11.01% margin) for Habich GmbH on strontium chromate - Opportunity for public comment and hearings on these findings - Periods of Review: - OCTG from Korea: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 - Strontium chromate from Austria: November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024 - Places of Performance and Government Facilities: - U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 - Republic of Korea (OCTG origin) - Austria (strontium chromate origin)

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies were not provided to SeAH Steel Corporation, a producer and exporter of oil country tubular goods from the Republic of Korea, for the period January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Commerce is rescinding this review in part with respect to four companies and intends to rescind the review with respect to Hyundai Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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