Federal Register #2026-20258

Commerce clarifies antidumping coverage of unfinished Chinese carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a trade-enforcement correction clarifying which Chinese carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings are covered by an antidumping order. - Government buyer/issuer: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration; U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for relevant import enforcement. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or commercial suppliers are named. - Merchandise addressed: Certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from the People’s Republic of China. The notice is not requesting products or services, and it provides no part numbers or quantities. - Coverage clarification: Fittings cut to length and formed into a rough shape in China are treated as unfinished fittings covered by the existing antidumping order, even if they undergo further processing in Vietnam. - Import requirements: CBP will continue or impose suspension of liquidation and require applicable cash deposits for covered entries. - Procurement status: This is a trade-enforcement notice, not a procurement opportunity; no contract value or performance period is provided.

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a correction to its notice concerning the covered merchandise inquiry determination for certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from China. The determination finds that fittings cut to length and formed into a rough shape in China are unfinished fittings covered by the scope of the antidumping order, including when further processed in Vietnam. The correction clarifies that liquidation of relevant entries will be retroactively suspended and specifies suspension and cash deposit requirements for covered entries.

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