Court Decision Leads to Changes in Trade Duty for Steel Pipes from Thailand
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The United States Court of International Trade (CIT) recently made a decision affecting trade with Thailand. On July 17, 2026, the court ruled in a case involving steel pipes from Thailand. This case is known as Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Company Limited v. United States, Court No. 21-00627. The U.S. Department of Commerce had reviewed the case, and the court decided that their review’s results were not correct.
This case is about the antidumping duty order on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Thailand. The Department of Commerce originally calculated a high dumping margin, which is the amount a product is sold for less than fair value. Before, they set this at 36.97% for two companies: Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Co., Ltd. and Thai Premium Pipe Co., Ltd.
During the case, the CIT asked the Department of Commerce to look at some information again. They wanted to check whether certain sales should be included and whether some companies were related in a way that affects prices. The court stayed involved to make sure everything was correct, asking for more reviews in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
After several reviews, the Department of Commerce adjusted the results. They changed their mind about how some companies are related and recalculated the dumping margin to 14.74% for Saha Thai and Thai Premium. The CIT agreed with these new results on July 17, 2026.
The law needs the Department of Commerce to inform the public when a court decision changes one of its own. This is important because the decision supports fair pricing in trade.
As a result of these changes, the cash deposit rates for Saha Thai and Thai Premium will not change, as they apply due to newer results from another review.
The CIT’s decision also affects how suspended entries, or items brought into the country without full clearance, are handled. The CIT has stopped these items from being finalized (or liquidated) by Customs until all legal processes and appeals are finished.
This ruling is a part of how trade laws help keep prices fair and protect industries from unfair practices.
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