ITC Five-Year Review of Forged Steel Fittings from India and South Korea

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Published March 16th, 2026

Detected March 19th, 2026

Summary

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has initiated full five-year reviews to determine if revoking existing countervailing and antidumping duty orders on forged steel fittings from India and South Korea would likely lead to material injury. The ITC found responses from South Korean parties adequate and decided to conduct full reviews for both India and South Korea to ensure administrative efficiency.

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The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has formally initiated full five-year reviews concerning the countervailing duty order on forged steel fittings from India and the antidumping duty orders on forged steel fittings from India and South Korea. This action, published on March 16, 2026, follows the Commission's determination that these reviews are necessary to assess whether the revocation of these orders would likely result in the continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission deemed the domestic and respondent party responses from South Korea adequate for a full review, and despite an inadequate respondent response from India, decided to proceed with full reviews for that country as well, citing administrative efficiency in relation to the South Korean review.

Regulated entities involved in the import or export of forged steel fittings from India and South Korea should be aware that these reviews are proceeding to a full scope assessment. While a specific schedule for these reviews will be announced later, the current action indicates a potential for the continuation of existing duty orders. Companies should prepare for potential data submissions and participation in the review process. The outcome of these reviews will determine the future of the existing trade remedy measures on these products, impacting market access and pricing for U.S. importers and domestic producers.

What to do next

Monitor for schedule announcement regarding full five-year reviews.
Prepare for potential data submission requirements for the reviews.
Review existing countervailing and antidumping duty orders on forged steel fittings from India and South Korea.

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ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with full reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine
whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on forged steel fittings from India and the antidumping duty orders on
forged steel fittings from India and South Korea would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury
within a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the reviews will be established and announced at a later date.

DATES:

March 6, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alexis Yim (202-708-1446), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.
Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these reviews may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

For further information concerning the conduct of these reviews and rules of general application, consult the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19
CFR part 207).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On March 6, 2026, the Commission determined that it should proceed to full reviews in the subject five-year reviews pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). The Commission found that both the domestic and respondent
interested party group responses from South Korea to its notice of institution (90 FR 55170, December 1, 2025) were adequate
and determined to conduct a full review of the order on imports from South Korea. The Commission also found that the respondent
interested party group response from India was inadequate but determined to conduct full reviews of the orders on imports
from that country in order to promote administrative efficiency in light of its determinations to conduct a full review of
the order with respect to South Korea. A record of the Commissioners' votes will be available from the Office of the Secretary
and at the Commission's website.

Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant
to § 207.62 of the Commission's rules.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: March 16, 2026. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2026-05331 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P