US–China Trade Daily Highlights | 2026-02-03

1) Executive Summary

Today’s update covers three trade remedy actions published by the U.S. Department of Commerce (International Trade Administration). The notices involve antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations and determinations under U.S. trade law. Authorities addressed (1) a circumvention finding involving Chinese-origin steel inputs processed in Oman, (2) a final AD determination on chemical imports from Taiwan, and (3) preliminary CVD review results on steel flanges from India. Key instruments include AD/CVD duties, circumvention determinations, and administrative reviews.

2) Updates by Authority

Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (DOC/ITA)

Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe — AD/CVD (Final Circumvention Determination)

The Department of Commerce determined that imports of circular welded carbon quality steel pipe (CWP) completed in Oman using hot‑rolled steel from the People’s Republic of China circumvent the existing AD and CVD orders on CWP from China. This determination, conducted under section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, applies on a country‑wide basis and imposes importer/exporter certification requirements. Entries involving Chinese hot‑rolled steel inputs are now subject to AD and CVD cash deposit requirements equivalent to those established under the original China orders.

Certain Monomers and Oligomers — AD (Final Determination)

Commerce issued a final affirmative determination that monomers and oligomers from Taiwan were sold in the United States at less than fair value. The agency also found critical circumstances existed for imports from Taiwan. Mandatory respondents (Eternal Materials, Qualipoly, and Synth‑Edge) did not participate, and margins were based on adverse facts available, each assigned 130.23 percent dumping margin; the same rate was applied to all other producers.

Finished Carbon Steel Flanges — CVD (Preliminary Administrative Review Results)

Commerce released preliminary results of the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on finished carbon steel flanges from India for the 2023 period of review. Preliminary subsidy rates were 2.40 percent for Norma (India) Ltd. and affiliates, 2.27 percent for R.N. Gupta & Co. Ltd., and 2.32 percent for non‑selected companies. Commerce also rescinded reviews for three firms that withdrew requests within the allowed period.

3) Key Takeaways (Factual)

  • Commerce issued a final affirmative circumvention determination involving Chinese-origin steel processed in Oman, extending existing AD/CVD coverage to these imports.
  • The agency found Taiwanese producers of certain monomers and oligomers sold goods at less than fair value, assigning a uniform 130.23 percent dumping margin.
  • Preliminary CVD rates for Indian producers of finished carbon steel flanges ranged from 2.27 to 2.40 percent in the 2023 administrative review.
  • All three notices were issued by the International Trade Administration and published in the *Federal Register* on February 3, 2026.
  • Commerce invited public comments on the Indian CVD review and established certification requirements for Oman‑based exporters to demonstrate non‑Chinese inputs.

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