SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On December 31, 2025, Commerce initiated a covered merchandise inquiry to determine whether seamless OCTG produced by Boly Pipe in Thailand using steel billets from China and exported to its customers, CSP and JOL Tubular, in the United States is subject to the scope of the Orders on OCTG from China.^[1] Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.227(d)(1), Boly Pipe and CSP timely submitted comments and factual information addressing the initiation.^[2]

For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this inquiry, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.^[3] The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is available electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/​frnotices.

Scope of the Orders

The merchandise covered by the Orders is certain OCTG. For a complete description of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Merchandise Subject to the Covered Merchandise Inquiry

This covered merchandise inquiry addresses whether the scope of the Orders covers the seamless OCTG ( printed page 22494) produced by Boly Pipe in Thailand using steel billets ^[4] from China.

Analysis of Comments Received

All issues raised in the case briefs that were submitted by parties in this inquiry are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. For a list of the issues raised by interested parties and addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, see the appendix to this notice.

Final Determination

We determine, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.227(e)(2), that seamless OCTG produced by Boly Pipe in Thailand using steel billets from China and exported to its U.S. customers, CSP and JOL Tubular, is subject to the scope of the Orders under Commerce's prior finding that such entries were circumventing the Orders.^[5] In reaching this determination, we relied on our findings in the Final Circumvention Determination. For further discussion, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

As stated above, Commerce has made an affirmative finding that seamless OCTG produced by Boly Pipe in Thailand using steel billets from China and exported to its customers, CSP and JOL Tubular, in the United States, which were the subject of this referral from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), are subject to the scope of the Orders. This affirmative in-scope finding applies on a country-wide basis, regardless of the producer, exporter, or importer, to all products from the same country with the same relevant physical characteristics as the products at issue, unless the entry of the product is accompanied by the certifications of non-Chinese origin billets as outlined in the Final Circumvention Determination.^[6] Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.227(l)(3), for these products, Commerce will direct CBP to: (1) continue the suspension of liquidation of previously suspended entries and apply the applicable cash deposit rates; (2) suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated duties, at the applicable rates, for each unliquidated entry of the product not yet suspended, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after December 18, 2024, the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the circumvention inquiry in the Federal Register .^[7]

CBP Notification

In accordance with section 517(b)(4)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), we will notify CBP of the final determination of this covered merchandise inquiry. Commerce will direct CBP to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping and countervailing duties on all imports of seamless OCTG produced in Thailand using Chinese-origin steel billets entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation, as discussed above in the “Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation” section.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)

This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 517 of the Act and 19 CFR 351.227(e)(2).

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary

II. Background

III. Scope of the Orders

IV. Description of Merchandise Subject to this Inquiry

V. Legal Framework

VI. Analysis of Covered Merchandise Inquiry

VII. Discussion of the Issues

Comment 1: Effective Date of Application of Duties

Comment 2: Whether Steel Billets are Subject Merchandise

VIII. Notification to CBP

IX. Recommendation

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