Affirmative final scope ruling- antidumping/countervailing duty orders on large diameter welded pipe from India (A-533-881; C-533-882)

1. On 02/23/2026, Commerce issued a final scope ruling that carbon steel alloy and non-alloy submerged arc welded pipes, produced by Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Limited., with an outer diameter exceeding 16 inches and meeting the specifications for American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) grades A671, A672, and A691 are covered by the scope of the antidumping/countervailing duty orders on large diameter welded pipe from India (A-533-881, C-533-882). 2. Specifically, Commerce determined that carbon steel alloy and non-alloy submerged arc welded pipes, produced by Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Limited, with an outer diameter exceeding 16 inches and meeting specifications for ASTM grades A671, A672, and A691 are covered by the scope of the orders because all products meet the physical description in the scope language, regardless of grade or specification. 3. This final scope ruling is only applicable to merchandise produced and exported by Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Limited. 4a. Continue to suspend liquidation of entries of carbon steel alloy and non-alloy submerged arc welded pipes, produced by Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Limited, with an outer diameter exceeding 16 inches and meeting specifications for ASTM grades A671, A672, and A691 that are already subject to the suspension of liquidation under the antidumping/countervailing duty orders on large diameter welded pipe from India at the cash deposit rate(s) in effect on the date of entry in accordance with message 5056401, dated 02/25/2025. 4b. For all entries of carbon steel alloy and non-alloy submerged arc welded pipes, produced by Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd, with an outer diameter exceeding 16 inches and meeting specifications for ASTM grades A671, A672, and A691 not already subject to the suspension of liquidation, CBP should suspend liquidation of: (i) shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 02/25/2025, and (ii) shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 11/04/2021. CBP shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit at the applicable rate(s) in effect on the date of entry. 5. Entries of products covered by paragraph 4 should not be liquidated until specific liquidation instructions are issued. 6. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(l)(5), this instruction does not affect or otherwise limit CBP's independent authority to take any additional action with respect to the suspension of liquidation or related measures. 7. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OP: KM.) 8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur