U.S. Targets Thai Pipes Made from Chinese Steel in Trade Crackdown
Published Date: 4/27/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce says that seamless oil pipes made by Boly Pipe in Thailand using Chinese steel are covered by U.S. trade rules on Chinese products. This means companies like Commercial Steel Products and JOL Tubular must follow new duty rules starting April 27, 2026, which could affect prices and imports. If you’re in the oil pipe business, get ready for some changes that might impact costs and shipments.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Suspension of Liquidation; Cash Deposits
Commerce directed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue suspension of liquidation and to apply applicable cash deposit rates for previously suspended entries and for each unliquidated entry of the in-scope product entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after December 18, 2024. Commerce will notify CBP to assess antidumping and countervailing duties on those imports upon further instruction.
Thailand-made OCTG Ruled In-Scope
The Department of Commerce found that seamless oil country tubular goods (OCTG) made by Boly Pipe in Thailand using steel billets from China are covered by the U.S. antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on OCTG from China. This in-scope finding names U.S. customers Commercial Steel Products LLC (CSP) and JOL Tubular, Inc., and is applicable April 27, 2026.
Non‑Chinese Billet Certification Exception
The in-scope finding applies country-wide unless an entry of the product is accompanied by certifications of non-Chinese origin billets as outlined in Commerce's Final Circumvention Determination. Importers who provide the required certifications for billet origin may avoid being treated as subject merchandise under the Orders.
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