On October 15, 2026, Tenaris USA, Vallourec Star LP, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (collectively Petitioners), filed petitions for the imposition of antidumping duties on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe (SSLPP) from Georgia and India and countervailing duties on imports from India.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The proposed scope of these investigations is as follows:
The merchandise covered by these petitions is seamless carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipes and redraw hollows, less than or equal to 16 inches (406.4 mm) in nominal outside diameter, regardless of wall-thickness, manufacturing process (e.g., hot finished or cold-drawn), end finish (e.g., plain end, beveled end, upset end, threaded, or threaded and coupled), or surface finish (e.g., bare, lacquered or coated). Redraw hollows are any unfinished carbon or alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipe or “hollow profiles” suitable for cold finishing operations, such as cold drawing, to meet the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or American Petroleum Institute (API) specifications referenced below, or comparable specifications. Specifically included within the scope are seamless carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) standard, line, and pressure pipes produced to the ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-589, ASTM A-795, ASTM A-1024, and the API 5L specifications, or comparable specifications, and meeting the physical parameters described above, regardless of application, with the exception of the exclusions discussed below.
Specifically excluded from the scope of the orders are: (1) All pipes meeting aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing specifications, including pipe produced to the ASTM A-822 standard; (2) all pipes meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM A-335, whether finished or unfinished; and (3) unattached couplings. Also excluded from the scope of the orders are (1) all mechanical, boiler, condenser and heat exchange tubing, except when such products conform to the dimensional requirements, i.e., outside diameter and wall thickness, of ASTM A53, ASTM A-106 or API 5L specifications. Also excluded from the scope of the orders are: (1) Oil country tubular goods consisting of drill pipe, casing, tubing and coupling stock; (2) all pipes meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM A-335 regardless of their conformity to the dimensional requirements of ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106 or API 5L; and (3) the exclusion for ASTM A335 applies to pipes meeting the comparable specifications GOST 550-75.
Subject seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe are normally entered under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060, 7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050, 7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and 7304.59.8070. The HTSUS subheadings and specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive.
PETITIONERS
| Tenaris USA (Tenaris Bay City, Maverick Tube Corporation, IPSCO Tubulars Inc., Hydril Company) 2200 West Loop South, Suite 800 Houston, TX 77027 Contact: Roberto De Hoyos Email: rdehoyos@tenaris.com Phone: (713) 767-4400 | Vallourec Star, LP 2107 City West Boulevard, Suite 1300 Houston, TX 77042 Contact: Gary Hauck Email: Gary.Hauck@vallourec.com Phone: (713) 479-3307 Website: Vallourec.com |
| United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC 60 Boulevard of the Allies Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Contact: Roy Houseman Email: rhouseman@usw.org Phone: (412) 562-2400 Fax: (412) 562-3863 Website: usw.org | |
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
| SCHAGRIN ASSOCIATES 900 Seventh Street, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone: (202) 223-1700 |
NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS
For a list of foreign producers/exporters alleged by Petitioners, please see Attachment I.
NAMED IMPORTERS
For a list of importers alleged by the Petitioners, please see Attachment II.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE
| Event | Earliest Date |
| Petition Filed | October 15, 2026 |
| DOC Initiation | November 4, 2026 |
| ITC Preliminary Investigation: | |
| Questionnaires Due | October 29, 2026 |
| Request to Appear at Hearing | November 3, 2026 |
| Hearing | November 5, 2026 |
| Briefs | November 8, 2026 |
| ITC Preliminary Vote | November 29, 2026 |
| DOC Investigation Schedule: | |
| Critical Circumstances (CVD, India) | October 10, 2026 |
| DOC Preliminary CVD (India) | January 8, 2027 (if extended, March 14, 2027) |
| Critical Circumstances (AD, Georgia and India) | December 24, 2026 |
| DOC Preliminary AD (Georgia and India) | March 24, 2027 (if extended, May 13, 2027) |
| DOC Final CVD (India) | March 24, 2027 (if Preliminary CVD extended, May 28, 2027) |
| DOC Final AD (Georgia and India) | June 7, 2027 (if Preliminary AD extended, September 25, 2027) |
| ITC Final Investigation: | |
| ITC Final CVD Determination (India) | May 8, 2027 (if DOC Final CVD extended, July 12, 2027) |
| ITC Final AD Determination (Georgia and India) | July 22, 2027 (if DOC Final AD extended, November 9, 2027) |
ALLEGED DUMPING MARGINS
Georgia: 113.87% to 281.24% (average 194.23%)
India: 41.03% to 63.57%
ALLEGED COUNTERVAILING DUTY MARGINS
India: Above de minimis
ALLEGED SUBSIDIES
For a list of alleged subsidies by the Petitioners, please see Attachment III.
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Jan-Jun 2026 | |
| Georgia | ||||
| Quantity (Short Tons) | 408 | 3,821 | 12,846 | 6,841 |
| Value ($1,000 USD) | 491 | 3,941 | 12,554 | 7,435 |
| AUV (USD/Short Ton) | 1,204 | 1,031 | 977 | 1,087 |
| India | ||||
| Quantity (Short Tons) | 29,946 | 19,843 | 56,445 | 32,562 |
| Value ($1,000 USD) | 61,561 | 31,397 | 86,069 | 53,880 |
| AUV (USD/Short Ton) | 2,056 | 1,582 | 1,525 | 1,655 |
| Subject Total | ||||
| Quantity (Short Tons) | 30,354 | 23,664 | 69,291 | 39,403 |
| Value ($1,000 USD) | 62,052 | 35,338 | 98,623 | 61,315 |
| AUV (USD/Short Ton) | 2,044 | 1,493 | 1,423 | 1,556 |
| Total U.S. Imports (all sources) | ||||
| Quantity (Short Tons) | 569,860 | 413,346 | 415,281 | 172,365 |
| Value ($1,000 USD) | 1,330,566 | 825,742 | 908,819 | 416,682 |
Source: USITC Trade DataWeb, as reported by Petitioners at Exhibit I-38 of Volume I. HTSUS subheadings covered are listed above under Scope of the Investigation. The Jan-Jun 2026 column reflects the interim period covering the first six months of 2026.
CONTACT US
For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Nithya Nagarajan or Stephen Brophy.