Trade Compliance Daily · November 4, 2026 · Wednesday
NORTH AMERICA TRADE COMPLIANCE BRIEF
Commerce issues preliminary affirmative dumping determination on OCTG from Taiwan
Commerce preliminarily determined in A-583-881 that certain oil country tubular goods from Taiwan are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value, with an estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 51.19% for Shin Yang. Commerce also issued preliminary affirmative LTFV determinations on OCTG from the UAE (A-520-812) and Austria (A-433-814), both applicable November 4, 2026. Separately, the USITC made affirmative final injury determinations on chromium trioxide from India and Turkey in Inv. Nos. 701-TA-779 and 731-TA-1765-1766.
AD/CVD
Commerce issues preliminary affirmative dumping determination on OCTG from Taiwan
Commerce preliminarily determines in A-583-881 that certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Taiwan are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value, with estimated weighted-average dumping margins of 51.19% for Shin Yang Steel Co. Ltd, 54.74% for Tension Steel Industries Co., Ltd and 52.43% for all others, applicable November 4, 2026. Commerce will direct CBP to suspend liquidation of entries of the covered OCTG entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after that date and to require a cash deposit at the applicable rate.
USITC makes affirmative final injury determinations on chromium trioxide from India and Turkey
The USITC made affirmative final determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of chromium trioxide from India and Turkey, Inv. Nos. 701-TA-779 and 731-TA-1765-1766, finding that the imports injure U.S. industry. The bulletin does not state the cash deposit rates or the effective date of any order.
Commerce issues preliminary affirmative LTFV determination on OCTG from the UAE
Commerce preliminarily determines that certain oil country tubular goods from the United Arab Emirates are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value, in case A-520-812, applicable November 4, 2026. The estimated weighted-average dumping margins are 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, and 68.23% for all others. Commerce preliminarily finds that mechanical pipe for oilfield tools, mechanical pipe for perforating guns and expandable mechanical pipe are outside the scope of the investigation.
Commerce makes preliminary affirmative LTFV determination on OCTG from Austria
Commerce preliminarily determines that certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Austria are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value, in case A-433-814, applicable November 4, 2026. The estimated weighted-average dumping margin and cash deposit rate are 47.21% for voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co. KG and 47.21% for all others, for the period of investigation April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. Commerce preliminarily finds that mechanical pipe for oilfield tools, mechanical pipe for perforating guns and expandable mechanical pipe are outside the scope of the investigation.
Commerce finds revocation of AD orders on utility scale wind towers from India, Malaysia and Spain would likely resume dumping
Commerce issued final results of the expedited first sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on utility scale wind towers from India, Malaysia and Spain, finding that revocation would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, applicable November 4, 2026. The weighted-average dumping margins likely to prevail are up to 54.03 percent for India, 3.20 percent for Malaysia and 73.00 percent for Spain. The reviews cover A-533-897, A-557-821 and A-469-823, and no respondent interested party filed a substantive response.
Canada
CBSA initiates expiry review investigation of line pipe order from China
CBSA has initiated an expiry review investigation of the CITT's January 6, 2021 order in Expiry Review No. RR-2020-004 on certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe originating in or exported from China, following the CITT's initiation of its own expiry review on November 2, 2026 under subsection 76.03(1) of SIMA. CBSA will determine whether expiry of the order is likely to result in continuation or resumption of dumping and/or subsidizing, with a determination due no later than April 1, 2027 and a Statement of Reasons by April 16, 2027.