UAE Steel Pipe Pricing Faces Another Routine Trade Probe
Published Date: 11/4/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that certain oil pipes from the United Arab Emirates are likely being sold in the U.S. for less than their fair price. This means importers from the UAE might face extra duties soon to keep things fair for American businesses. The investigation covers sales from April 2025 to March 2026, and folks can still share their thoughts before the final decision.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Preliminary Dumping Margins Announced
Commerce preliminarily found that certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the United Arab Emirates are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and calculated estimated dumping margins of 68.88% for Ajmal Steel Tubes and Pipes Industries, LLC; 61.45% for Universal Tube and Pipe Industries FZE/THL Pipe and Tube Industries LLC; and an all-others rate of 68.23%. These percentages are the estimated weighted-average dumping margins Commerce used in this preliminary determination.
Suspension of Liquidation; Cash Deposit Requirement
Effective on publication of the notice (November 4, 2026), Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of OCTG entries from the UAE and to require cash deposits for entries entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after that date. The required cash deposit rate will equal the company-specific preliminary margin (68.88% for Ajmal; 61.45% for Universal/THL) or the all-others rate (68.23%), and these suspension and deposit instructions will remain in effect until further notice.
Certain Mechanical Pipes Excluded
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. Those specific products therefore will not be covered by the preliminary dumping determination or the corresponding cash deposit instructions described in this notice.
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