Keeping Taxes on Chinese Steel Pipes – Business as Usual
Published Date: 4/15/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce decided to keep extra taxes on certain steel pipes from China because removing them could let unfair government help continue. This affects American steel pipe makers who want a level playing field. These duties stay in place starting April 15, 2026, helping protect U.S. jobs and businesses from cheap imports.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Import Duty Rates Set for OCTG
If you import OCTG from China, countervailing duties apply starting April 15, 2026, at the following ad valorem rates: Jiangsu Changbao group 22.87%; Tianjin Pipe group 20.90%; Wuxi Seamless and related firms 25.36%; Zhejiang Jianli group 26.19%; and All Others 23.82%. These percentages are the net countervailable subsidy rates Commerce determined would likely prevail if the order were revoked.
CVD Order Kept in Place
The Department of Commerce decided not to revoke the countervailing duty (CVD) order on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the People's Republic of China. These duties remain in place starting April 15, 2026, to prevent continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies and to help protect U.S. jobs and businesses.
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