On July 15, 2026, Bristol Pipe and Tube Inc., Felker Brothers Corporation, and Primus Pipe and Tube Inc. (collectively, “Petitioners”) filed petitions requesting the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of welded stainless line and pressure pipe (“WSLPP”) from India, the Republic of Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates, and countervailing duties on imports from India and Türkiye.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The proposed scope of these investigations is as follows:
The merchandise covered by these petitions is circular welded austenitic stainless line and pressure pipe of any diameter. This merchandise includes, but is not limited to, merchandise meeting the American Society for Testing and Materials (“ASTM”) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (“ASME”) ASTM A-312/ASME SA312, ASTM A-358/ASME SA358, ASTM A-409/ASME SA409 or ASTM A-778 specifications, the American Petroleum Institute (“API”) specification 5LC, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.
Excluded from the scope are: (1) Welded stainless mechanical tubing, meeting ASTM A-554 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; (2) boiler, heat exchanger, superheater, refining furnace, feedwater heater, and condenser tubing, meeting ASTM A-249, ASTM A-688 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; (3) specialized tubing, meeting ASTM A-269, ASTM A-270 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; and (4) welded stainless tubing having a wall thickness of less than 1.65 mm.
Also excluded from the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on India are any products covered by the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on welded stainless pressure pipe from India. See Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 81 Fed. Reg. 81,062 (Dep’t Commerce Nov. 17, 2016).
The subject imports are normally classified in subheadings 7305.31.6010, 7306.11.0010, 7306.11.0050, 7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and 7306.40.5085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTS”). They may also enter under HTS subheadings 7306.40.1010, 7306.40.1015, 7306.40.5042, 7306.40.5044, 7306.40.5080, and 7306.40.5090. The HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope of these orders is dispositive.
PETITIONERS
| Bristol Pipe and Tube, Inc. 390 Bristol Metals Rd. Bristol, TN 37620 Website: www.bristolpipeandtube.com Contact: Kris Podsiad Email: kris_podsiad@primuspipeandtube.com Phone: (352) 393-4247 |
Felker Brothers Corporation 22 North Chestnut Ave. Marshfield, WI 54449 Website: www.felkerbrothers.com Contact: Jeff Wefel Email: jwefel@felkerbrothers.com Phone: (715) 384-3121 Fax: (715) 387-6837 |
| Primus Pipe & Tube, Inc. 241 W. Clarke Street Wildwood, FL 34785 Website: https://www.primuspipeandtube.com/ Contact: Kris Podsiad Email: Kris_Podsiad@primuspipeandtube.com Phone: (352) 303-4247 |
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
| SCHAGRIN ASSOCIATES 900 Seventh Street, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20001 (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 Petitioners, please see Attachment II.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE
| Event | Earliest Date |
| Petition Filed | July 15, 2026 |
| DOC Initiation | August 4, 2026 |
| ITC Preliminary Investigation: | |
| Questionnaires Due | July 29, 2026 |
| Request to appear at hearing | August 3, 2026 |
| Hearing | August 5, 2026 |
| Briefs | August 8, 2026 |
| ITC Vote | August 29, 2026 |
| DOC Investigation Schedule: | |
| DOC Preliminary Antidumping Determination | December 22, 2026 |
| DOC Final Antidumping Determination | March 7, 2027 |
| DOC Preliminary Countervailing Determination | October 9, 2026 |
| DOC Final Countervailing Determination | December 22, 2026 |
| ITC Final Investigation: | |
| ITC Final AD Determination | April 21, 2027 |
| ITC Final CVD Determination | February 6, 2027 |
ALLEGED DUMPING MARGINS
India: 67.62% – 154.37%
Türkiye: 14.88% – 113.28%
UAE: 62.36% – 120.19%
ALLEGED COUNTERVAILING DUTY MARGINS
India: Above de minimis
Türkiye: Above de minimis
ALLEGED SUBSIDIES
For a list of alleged subsidies by Petitioners, please see Attachment III.
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Jan–Mar 2026 | |
| India | ||||
| Quantity (Short Tons) | 2,763 | 9,190 | 12,942 | 1,695 |
| Türkiye | ||||
| Quantity (Short Tons) | 61 | 1,096 | 12,628 | 2,767 |
| UAE | ||||
| Quantity (Short Tons) | 95 | 2,642 | 10,717 | 2,123 |
| Total Subject Imports | ||||
| Quantity (Short Tons) | 2,918 | 12,928 | 36,287 | 6,586 |
CONTACT US
For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Nithya Nagarajan or Stephen Brophy.
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