The U.S. Department of Commerce Initiates Review of Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has started a review to look into changes involving large diameter welded pipe from Canada. This review aims to see if a company named Interpro Pipe & Steel Inc. (Interpro) is now acting as the same company as Evraz Inc. NA Canada (Evraz). The reason for this review is because of an antidumping duty order on these pipes from Canada.

On March 19, 2026, the Commerce Department announced that, earlier this year, on January 26, 2026, Interpro made a request. They asked the Commerce Department to check if they are the successor to Evraz. This is important because it affects the taxes that Interpro will need to pay when they sell pipes in the United States. The review will look at changes like the company’s name, ownership, and operations.

The antidumping duty is a special kind of tax. It is applied when a company sells products in another country at unfairly low prices. On May 2, 2019, the Commerce Department had placed a duty on large diameter welded pipes from Canada. Interpro claims they should have the same rate as Evraz because they are the same business, just with a different name and owner.

The Commerce Department will take into account things like changes in management, the factories where the pipes are made, and who sells to and buys from the company. They will check if Interpro is truly different from Evraz. If Interpro is found to be not that different from Evraz, they might have the same duties to pay.

This review might take some time. By law, the review should not take more than 270 days unless it is extended. The department plans to publish preliminary findings in the Federal Register soon. This will let people know what they think so far. Everyone interested will then get a chance to say what they think about these results.

In conclusion, this review is a detailed check by the U.S. Department of Commerce. It is to make sure that taxes are fair when products are brought into the U.S. from Canada. The Commerce Department wants to see if Interpro and Evraz are operating the same, just under a new name and new ownership.

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