# Federal Register #2026-22534

Commerce preliminary trade determination on UAE oil country tubular goods

**Buyer:** International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22534

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a preliminary trade determination on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the United Arab Emirates; this is not a procurement opportunity or contract award.
- **Government office:** U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance.
- **Companies named:** Ajmal Steel Tubes and Pipes Industries, LLC; Universal Tube and Pipe Industries FZE; and THL Pipe and Tube Industries LLC. Universal Tube and Pipe Industries FZE and THL Pipe and Tube Industries LLC are treated as a single entity.
- **Products covered:** Specified hollow steel oil-well casing and tubing, whether seamless or welded and finished or unfinished, plus OCTG coupling stock. No procurement quantities or part numbers are provided.
- **Scope exclusions and clarifications:** Certain chromium-containing products, drill pipe, unattached couplings, and unattached thread protectors are excluded. Specified mechanical pipe products are also outside the investigation’s scope.
- **Preliminary dumping margins:** 68.88% for Ajmal Steel Tubes and Pipes Industries, LLC; 61.45% for Universal Tube and Pipe Industries FZE and THL Pipe and Tube Industries LLC as a single entity; and 68.23% for all other producers and exporters.
- **Trade measures:** Commerce will direct suspension of liquidation and require cash deposits at the applicable preliminary margin.

### Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determined that certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the United Arab Emirates are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value. The investigation covers the period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. The notice invites interested parties to comment on the preliminary determination and describes the product scope, preliminary dumping margins, and related import measures.

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