2026-17735NoticeWallet

Court Tweaks Commerce's UAE Steel Pipe Duties

Published Date: 8/31/2026

Notice

Summary

On August 19, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Universal Tube & Plastic Indus., Ltd. v. United States, Court No. 23-00113, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s second remand results pertaining to the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (CWP) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) covering the period December 1, 2020, through November 30, 2021. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final results of the administrative review, and that Commerce is amending the final results with respect to the dumping margin assigned to Universal Tube and Plastic Industries, Ltd.; THL Tube and Pipe Industries LLC; and KHK Scaffolding and Formwork LLC (collectively, Universal).

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Suspended Entries Remain Enjoined; Duties May Be Assessed

Entries of the subject merchandise that were produced or exported by Universal and entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption during December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021 remain enjoined from liquidation by CIT order. If the CIT's August 19, 2026 judgment is not appealed or is upheld on appeal, Commerce intends to instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on unliquidated entries in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b) when the importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is not zero or de minimis; where the rate is zero or de minimis, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate those entries without regard to antidumping duties.

Dumping Margin Raised to 3.64%

Commerce amended the final results for the antidumping review of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from the United Arab Emirates for the period December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021. The weighted-average dumping margin assigned to Universal Tube and Plastic Industries, Ltd.; THL Tube and Pipe Industries LLC; and KHK Scaffolding and Formwork LLC changed from 2.63 percent to 3.64 percent, effective August 29, 2026.

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8/29/2026
8/31/2026

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