# 2026-22532: Taiwanese Oilfield Pipes Get Extra Time Under U.S. Trade Measures 2026-22532, Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From Taiwan: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2026-11-04, effective 2026-11-04; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-05). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22532 - As of: 2026-11-05 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-22532 - Title: Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From Taiwan: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures - Type: Notice - Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration - Citation: 91 FR 69532 - Published: 2026-11-04 - Effective: 2026-11-04 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-11-05 ## In one line Taiwanese Oilfield Pipes Get Extra Time Under U.S. Trade Measures ## Summary The U.S. Department of Commerce found that certain oil country tubular goods from Taiwan are likely being sold in the U.S. for less than fair value, which could mean unfair pricing. This affects Taiwanese exporters and U.S. buyers, with investigations covering April 2025 to March 2026. The final decision is delayed, and provisional measures are extended, signaling possible extra costs or duties soon. ## Abstract The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Taiwan are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. ## Effects PRIA read - Preliminary finding of unfair pricing: cost, medium. The Department of Commerce preliminarily found that certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Taiwan were sold in the U.S. at less than fair value for the period April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. This preliminary finding starts an antidumping investigation process and invites interested par… - Estimated dumping margins set (51–55%): cost, high. Commerce preliminarily calculated company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margins of 51.19% for Shin Yang Steel Co. Ltd., 54.74% for Tension Steel Industries Co., Ltd., and an all-others rate of 52.43%. These percentages are the basis for required cash deposits and reflect the rate Comm… - Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirement: cost, high. Effective on publication (November 4, 2026), Commerce directed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of OCTG entries and to require a cash deposit equal to the company-specific or all-others estimated dumping margin. The suspension and deposit requirements apply to entries enter… - Mechanical pipe products excluded from scope: benefit, medium. Commerce preliminarily clarified that mechanical pipe for oilfield tools, mechanical pipe for perforating guns, and expandable mechanical pipe are outside the scope of this OCTG investigation. This clarification means those specific mechanical pipe products are not subject to the preliminary antidu… - Final decision delayed; provisional measures extended: cost, medium. Respondents requested postponement on September 8, 2026, and Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending provisional measures from a four-month period to up to six months. 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