Georgia/India seamless pipe: ITC AD/CVD institution
ITC opens preliminary AD/CVD investigations on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Georgia and India. Deadlines and drawback note.
The U.S. International Trade Commission instituted preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Georgia and India (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-810 and 731-TA-1811-1812 (Preliminary)). FR Doc. 2026-21458 was filed for public inspection October 19, 2026 and is scheduled for publication October 20, 2026 (https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-21458). Petition date: October 15, 2026. This is institution only; Commerce has not yet announced initiation, and no cash deposits apply yet.
ITC opens Georgia/India seamless pipe AD (both) and India CVD. Petition Oct 15, 2026 by Vallourec Star, Tenaris USA, and USW. ITC prelim by Nov 30, 2026; views to Commerce by Dec 7, 2026. Staff conference Nov 5, 2026.
What is under investigation
- AD: alleged LTFV imports from Georgia and India.
- CVD: alleged subsidies by the Government of India (India only).
- Petitioners: Vallourec Star, LP (Houston, TX); Tenaris USA (Houston, TX); and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW).
- HTS named for convenience: 7304.19.10, 7304.19.50, 7304.31.60, 7304.39.00, 7304.51.50, 7304.59.60, 7304.59.80. Scope is set by Commerce, not by the HTS list.
Inv. Nos. 701-TA-810 and 731-TA-1811-1812 (Preliminary)
Petition filed Oct 15, 2026 · ITC prelim by Nov 30, 2026 · views to Commerce by Dec 7, 2026
Staff conference Nov 5, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. · entries of appearance / APO within 7 days of FR publication
Deadlines and participation
Unless Commerce extends the time for initiation, the ITC must reach preliminary determinations within 45 days, by November 30, 2026, and transmit views to Commerce by December 7, 2026. Staff conference: November 5, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Requests to appear by noon November 3, 2026 by email to preliminaryconferences@usitc.gov (do not file on EDIS). Written testimony by 4:00 p.m. November 4, 2026; written briefs by 5:15 p.m. November 10, 2026. Entries of appearance and APO applications are due no later than seven days after FR publication (by our count, October 27, 2026). Contact: David McDonald (202) 205-3331. Public record: EDIS.
Commerce has not yet announced initiation. Under the statute, Commerce normally decides whether to initiate within 20 days of the petition filing (by our count, November 4, 2026) unless it extends that deadline. Do not treat alleged petition margins as established rates; none are stated here.
Separate from this new Georgia/India petition track: the Commission is also running full sunset reviews on seamless pipe from Czechia, Russia, South Korea, and Ukraine. That is a different proceeding on different countries; existing orders there stay in force during those reviews.
No AD or CVD duties apply yet. If orders later issue, AD/CVD would not be drawback-eligible (19 U.S.C. 1677h), while ordinary customs duties on the same entries may still be. See AD/CVD drawback exclusion.
Action items
- Map exposure by HTS and supplier for seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe from Georgia and India.
- Consider ITC participation: questionnaires, staff conference, briefs, and APO if you need BPI.
- Watch for Commerce initiation and later preliminary determinations; that is when cash deposits could begin.
- Review contract terms for duty allocation if deposits start.
- FR Doc. 2026-21458: ITC institutes AD (Georgia and India) and CVD (India) on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe. Filed for public inspection Oct 19, 2026; scheduled for publication Oct 20, 2026.
- Petition Oct 15, 2026 by Vallourec Star, Tenaris USA, and USW. ITC prelim by Nov 30, 2026; views to Commerce by Dec 7, 2026.
- Staff conference Nov 5, 2026; appear requests by noon Nov 3; written testimony by Nov 4; briefs by Nov 10. Entries of appearance / APO within 7 days of FR publication (by our count Oct 27, 2026).
- Commerce initiation not yet announced; by our count the usual 20-day window lands around Nov 4, 2026 unless extended. No deposits yet.
- If orders later issue, AD/CVD would not be drawback-eligible; ordinary duties remain a separate analysis.
- Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from Georgia and India; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-810 and 731-TA-1811-1812 (Preliminary); FR Doc. 2026-21458; scheduled for publication October 20, 2026) · U.S. International Trade Commission
This article is for general information and is not legal or tax advice. Drawback eligibility depends on your specific facts, and final refunds are determined by CBP at liquidation. Consult a licensed customs broker or attorney for your situation.