Turkish Welded Pipes Get Countervailing Duties for Subsidies
Published Date: 10/6/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed that HDM Çelik, a Turkish company making large welded pipes, received government subsidies in 2024. This means countervailing duties (extra taxes) will continue to apply to their products imported into the U.S. These final results, effective October 6, 2026, keep the playing field fair for U.S. businesses by balancing trade costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
3.34% Duty on HDM Çelik Imports
The Department of Commerce found HDM Çelik received countervailable subsidies and set a final ad valorem subsidy rate of 3.34% for HDM Çelik’s large diameter welded pipe imports (this rate includes 0.61% in export subsidies). This determination is applicable October 6, 2026 and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will assess duties at that 3.34% rate on appropriate entries.
Cash Deposit Rules and All-Others Rate
CBP will collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after October 6, 2026. The company-specific cash deposit for HDM Çelik will equal 3.34% unless a rate is de minimis (under 0.50%), in which case the cash deposit would be zero; if producer and exporter rates differ the higher rate applies; if only one has a rate, that rate applies; and the cash deposit rate for all other producers/exporters remains 3.72%.
Timing of Assessment and Liquidation
Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after publication of the final results (publication date October 6, 2026). If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to request a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of publication).
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