U.S. Opens Full Five-Year Review of Pipe and Tube Imports from Four Countries
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has scheduled full five-year reviews concerning light-walled rectangular pipe and tube imports. These reviews involve products from China, Mexico, South Korea, and Turkey.
The Commission is reviewing whether revoking the orders would lead to harm to U.S. industry. These orders include both a countervailing duty order on Chinese imports and antidumping duty orders on imports from all four countries.
The review is being carried out under the Tariff Act of 1930. The USITC determined on November 24, 2025, that full reviews should proceed. This followed a notice of institution and review of responses. The Federal Register published this determination on December 8, 2025 (90 FR 56801).
The USITC also announced a 90-day extension of the review period because the case was marked “extraordinarily complicated.” A government shutdown also caused a delay in Commission operations, leading to a pause in the schedule.
The reviews are being conducted under section 751(c)(5) of the law (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)). The Commission has posted the related public documents online.
All businesses, users, and consumer groups who want to take part must file an “entry of appearance.” This must be done within 45 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register. Those who had filed a notice at the start of the review do not need to refile.
The public service list will contain the names and addresses of all participants. The public can follow updates and access documents via the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (https://edis.usitc.gov).
Only electronic filings will be accepted. No paper-based or in-person filings will be accepted at this time.
Parties who want access to business proprietary information (BPI) must apply no later than 45 days after this notice. Access requires an Administrative Protective Order (APO). The Secretary will maintain a separate service list for these parties.
The staff report will become available on June 4, 2026. A public version will follow afterward.
An in-person hearing on the reviews will take place on Thursday, June 25, 2026, starting at 9:30 a.m. The deadline to request a hearing appearance is Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 5:15 p.m.
Parties requesting to appear by videoconference must include a statement explaining why in-person attendance is not possible. Requests due to illness or a positive COVID-19 result may be submitted by 3 p.m. the day before.
A prehearing conference, if needed, is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Hearing participants must file written testimony and presentation slides by noon on that date.
All oral testimony, in-court and written submissions for the hearing, must follow USITC rules. Parties wishing to present information in camera must request this no later than seven business days before the hearing.
Prehearing briefs must follow rule section 207.65 and be filed by 5:15 p.m. on June 15, 2026. Posthearing briefs and final hearing submissions are due by 5:15 p.m. on July 7, 2026.
Any member of the public who is not a formal party may submit information by the same July 7, 2026, deadline.
On July 30, 2026, the Commission will release any new information to all parties. Parties may submit final comments by 5:15 p.m. on August 3, 2026. These comments must not include new facts and must follow rule section 207.68.
All submissions must meet the Commission’s rules found in sections 201.6, 201.8, 207.3, and 207.7. A detailed filing guide is available at: https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf.
Documents must be served on all other parties and include a certificate of service.
Contact Eric Forden at (202) 205-3235 for more details. Hearing-impaired individuals can use the TDD at 202-205-1810.
This notice was issued on January 27, 2026, by Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission.
Federal Register Document: 2026-01761
Printed: January 29, 2026
Pages: 3928–3930
BILLING CODE: 7020-02-P
Available at: www.usitc.gov
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