Commerce Hits Thai Steel Pipes with Preliminary Dumping Duties
Published Date: 4/27/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some Thai steel pipe companies sold products below fair value from March 2024 to February 2025. They’re stopping the review for 28 companies that didn’t have any sales during this time. This means some companies might face extra duties soon, while others get a break—so keep an eye out for updates!
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 5 costs, 0 mixed.
Cash Deposit Rates Set After Final Results
When Commerce publishes the final results, the cash deposit rate for Saha Thai and TPP will equal the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results; exporters not covered in this review keep their most recent company-specific rates; other producers/exporters will continue to have an all-others cash deposit rate of 15.67 percent. These cash deposit requirements apply to entries on or after the publication date of the final results.
Importer Duty-Reimbursement Certificate Requirement
Importers must file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties before liquidation under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2). If importers fail to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties on the entries.
Rescission for 28 Companies — Assessment at Deposit Rates
Commerce rescinded the review for 28 named companies (listed in Appendix II) because they had no suspended entries during March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025. For those rescinded companies, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries at the cash deposit rate required at the time of entry during that period.
Preliminary Dumping Margin: 0.64%
The Department of Commerce preliminarily found that Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Co., Ltd. and Thai Premium Pipe Co. Ltd. had a weighted-average dumping margin of 0.64 percent for the period March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025. This preliminary rate means those exporters may face antidumping duties based on 0.64% if the final results confirm it.
Automatic Assessment for Certain Saha Thai Entries
For entries produced by Saha Thai where Saha Thai did not know the merchandise was destined for the United States, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for any intermediate company involved. This affects how some entries will be assessed if intermediate parties lack a specific rate.
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