# 2026-22835: Commerce Investigates Georgia and India Over Steel Pipe Pricing

2026-22835, Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From Georgia and India: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2026-11-09, effective 2026-11-04; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-11).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22835
- Title: Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From Georgia and India: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 70856
- Published: 2026-11-09
- Effective: 2026-11-04
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-11

## In one line

Commerce Investigates Georgia and India Over Steel Pipe Pricing

## Summary

The U.S. Department of Commerce is starting investigations into whether seamless carbon and alloy steel pipes from Georgia and India are being sold unfairly cheap in the U.S. This affects pipe makers and workers here, with possible new duties to protect American businesses. The process kicked off in early November 2026, so changes and costs could come soon.

## Effects PRIA read

- Commerce Initiates Antidumping Investigations: mixed, medium. The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated less‑than‑fair‑value (antidumping) investigations of seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Georgia and India. The initiation is effective November 4, 2026, and Commerce will investigate whether imports were sold in the U…
- Estimated Dumping Margins Identified: cost, high. Commerce’s initiation materials include estimated dumping margin ranges: for Georgia using Brazil surrogate 173.72%–188.52%, Colombia surrogate 113.87%–133.00%, Malaysia surrogate 277.69%–286.29%, and for India 41.03%–63.57%. These percentages appear in the initiation checklists.
- Deadlines to Respond or Comment (Nov 18–Dec 4): cost, low. Producers/exporters identified in the petitions must submit quantity‑and‑value (Q&V) questionnaire responses by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 18, 2026. Scope and product‑characteristics comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 24, 2026, and any rebuttal comments by 5:00 p.m. ET on December 4,…
- Georgia Treated as Non‑Market Economy; Surrogates Chosen: cost, medium. Commerce states it will continue to treat Georgia as a non‑market economy (NME) and, for initiation, the petitioners’ proposed surrogate countries for valuing Georgia’s factors of production are Brazil, Colombia, and Malaysia (used to value inputs and overhead for initiation purposes).
- Periods of Investigation Defined: cost, low. Commerce defines the period of investigation (POI) for India as October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, and for Georgia (an NME) as April 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026. Data and sales during these POIs are the focus of the investigations.
- Investigation Timelines: ITC and Commerce Deadlines: mixed, low. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will make a preliminary injury determination within 45 days after the petitions were filed (petitions filed October 15, 2026). Commerce will make its preliminary antidumping determinations no later than 140 days after this initiation (unless postponed).

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## Sources
- [2026-22835 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/09/2026-22835/seamless-carbon-and-alloy-steel-standard-line-and-pressure-pipe-from-georgia-and-india-initiation-of)
- [2026-22835 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-09/pdf/2026-22835.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22835 (as of 2026-11-11).