November 4, 2026

OCTG Cash Deposits Start for Austria, Taiwan and the UAE

Commerce's preliminary antidumping determinations on oil country tubular goods were published in the Federal Register on November 4, 2026, so cash deposits of 47.21% to 68.88% apply to entries from today. The USITC also made a final affirmative injury vote on chromium trioxide, CBP opened a test of a new technical-assistance portal, and USTR announced the President's intent to end AGOA benefits for Rwanda and South Africa from January 1, 2027.

Bundles of threaded steel oil well casing pipes stacked on racks in a dim warehouse
OCTG Deposits Begin

OCTG from Austria, Taiwan and the UAE: preliminary AD deposits apply from November 4

Commerce has made preliminary findings that certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Austria (A-433-814), Taiwan (A-583-881) and the United Arab Emirates (A-520-812) were sold in the United States at less than fair value. OCTG means steel casing, tubing and coupling stock used in oil and gas wells. The period of investigation is April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. The three notices were published on November 4, 2026. Commerce will direct CBP to suspend liquidation and collect cash deposits on goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after that date. UAE notice, 91 FR 69539 · Taiwan notice, 91 FR 69532 · Austria notice, 91 FR 69528

  • UAE: Ajmal Steel Tubes and Pipes Industries 68.88%; Universal Tube and Pipe Industries FZE / THL Pipe and Tube Industries (one collapsed entity) 61.45%; all others 68.23%.
  • Taiwan: Shin Yang Steel 51.19%; Tension Steel Industries 54.74%; all others 52.43%.
  • Austria: voestalpine Tubulars 47.21%; all others 47.21%.

The scope covers seamless or welded hollow steel casing and tubing, with or without threads or couplings and whether or not made to API specifications, plus coupling stock. Steel with 10.5% or more chromium, drill pipe, unattached couplings and unattached thread protectors are excluded. The UAE notice names primary HTS subheadings 7304.29, 7305.20 and 7306.29, plus other subheadings that may also apply. The written scope, not the HTS number, decides coverage. Commerce also confirmed that some mechanical pipe for oilfield tools, perforating guns and expandable mechanical pipe is outside the scope.

These are preliminary rates. The UAE final determination was not postponed. For Taiwan and Austria, Commerce postponed the finals at the respondents' request and extended provisional measures from four months to up to six months. Commerce's fact sheet estimates the finals on or around January 20, 2027 (UAE) and March 22, 2027 (Austria and Taiwan). A parallel countervailing duty investigation is open only for Austria (C-433-815). Orders can be issued only if the USITC later finds injury.
UAE all-others68.23%
Taiwan all-others52.43%
Austria all-others47.21%

USITC votes final affirmative on chromium trioxide from India and Turkey

On November 3, 2026, the USITC found that a U.S. industry is materially injured by imports of chromium trioxide from India and Turkey (701-TA-779 and 731-TA-1765-1766, final). The vote was 5–0, and Commissioner Negatu did not take part. Because the vote was affirmative, Commerce will issue antidumping duty orders on India and Turkey and a countervailing duty order on India. The Commission's report (Publication 5811) is due by December 16, 2026. USITC news release, Nov. 3, 2026

Until the orders are published in the Federal Register, the existing provisional suspension and deposit instructions for these cases stay in place. Check the order notice for final deposit rates and the effective date.

CBP launches a voluntary test of its Client Representative Technical Assistance Portal (CRTAP)

CBP announced a test of CRTAP, a case-management portal that gives trade users one secure place to submit technical-assistance requests to their CBP client representatives. Over time, it may replace requests made by phone and email. The test starts December 4, 2026 and runs for 45 days. CBP may extend, change or end it by a later notice. The authority is 19 CFR 101.9(a). CBP notice, 91 FR 69566 (Nov. 4, 2026)

  • Who may apply: brokers, self-filers, software providers, FTZ operators, AES users and AMS users. CBP will take no more than nine participants.
  • What to send: your interest, your role in the trade, your assigned client representative (if any), how your participation would help, and agreement not to share CRTAP information. Use the email address and subject line "Comments/Questions on CRTAP Test" given in the notice.
The notice gives two timeframes. The DATES section says requests are accepted from November 4, 2026 until the test ends. Section IV asks applicants to apply within 30 days of publication, which is about December 4, 2026. To be safe, apply before December 4. Comments are accepted until the test begins.

Rwanda and South Africa to lose AGOA eligibility on January 1, 2027

On November 2, 2026, USTR said the President had notified Congress and both governments that he intends to end AGOA trade-preference eligibility for Rwanda and South Africa, effective January 1, 2027. The decision followed USTR's annual eligibility review. For South Africa, it cited trade and investment barriers, corruption, and national-security and foreign-policy concerns. For Rwanda, it cited trade and investment barriers, rule of law, political pluralism, worker rights, human rights, and national-security concerns. USTR statement, Nov. 2, 2026

This is a notice of intent, and no proclamation or HTS change has been published yet. If it takes effect as announced, goods from these two countries entered on or after January 1, 2027 could no longer claim AGOA duty-free treatment (SPI "D"). Importers should review landed costs for 2027 shipments now.

Other Commerce AD/CVD notices published November 4

Expedited sunset reviews: Commerce finds dumping or subsidies likely to continue

  • Utility scale wind towers from India, Malaysia and Spain (AD) and from India (CVD): 2026-22530, 2026-22527
  • Magnesia carbon bricks from Mexico and China (AD) and from China (CVD): 2026-22523, 2026-22529
  • Metal lockers from China (AD): 2026-22524
  • Floor-standing, metal-top ironing tables from China (AD): 2026-22522

The orders stay in place, and deposit rates do not change. Whether each order continues still depends on the USITC's five-year review decision.

Preliminary administrative review results (comments invited)

  • Certain steel nails from China, 8/2024–7/2025: Commerce preliminarily found below-normal-value sales by Shanghai Yueda and Chuzhou Yueda and rescinded the review for nine companies. 2026-22526
  • Light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from China, 8/2024–7/2025: Hangzhou Ailong did not show it qualifies for a separate rate and is preliminarily treated as part of the China-wide entity; 39 companies were rescinded. 2026-22528
  • Ripe olives from Spain (CVD), calendar year 2024: Commerce found preliminary subsidy rates and rescinded the review for four companies. 2026-22525

Preliminary review results do not change current cash deposits. New deposit rates take effect only when final results are published.

Action items

  • For OCTG from Austria, Taiwan or the UAE entered on or after November 4, file entry type 03 and deposit at the correct company-specific or all-others rate. Match the producer/exporter pair to the notice. UAE notice
  • Watch for CBP's deposit instructions for the OCTG cases, and screen pipe imports under 7304, 7305 and 7306 against the written scope, including the mechanical-pipe exclusions.
  • Chromium trioxide importers (India, Turkey): watch for Commerce's AD/CVD order notices, which will set final deposit rates. USITC release
  • Brokers and other filers who want early access to CRTAP should apply before December 4, 2026, using the email address in the notice. CRTAP notice (GovInfo)
  • Importers of goods from South Africa or Rwanda: plan for possible loss of AGOA duty-free treatment on entries from January 1, 2027, and watch for the proclamation and HTS change. USTR statement

FAQ

Do OCTG shipments that were already on the water have to pay the new deposits?

The trigger is the date of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption. It is not the shipping date. Goods entered on or after November 4, 2026 are covered, even if they shipped earlier. These notices make no critical-circumstances finding, so earlier entries are not covered. Taiwan notice

Can the preliminary OCTG rates change?

Yes. Commerce will verify the data and issue final determinations. The USITC must also find injury before any order is issued. If the USITC's final vote is negative, the cases end and the deposits are refunded. ITA fact sheet

Is CRTAP mandatory?

No. It is a voluntary test limited to nine trade participants. Phone and email requests to client representatives continue as usual. CBP notice

Original sources and dates

  • Commerce, OCTG from the UAE, preliminary AD determination, 91 FR 69539, Nov. 4, 2026: FR Doc. 2026-22534
  • Commerce, OCTG from Taiwan, preliminary AD determination, 91 FR 69532, Nov. 4, 2026: FR Doc. 2026-22532
  • Commerce, OCTG from Austria, preliminary AD determination, 91 FR 69528, Nov. 4, 2026: FR Doc. 2026-22531
  • ITA fact sheet, OCTG preliminary determinations, Oct. 30, 2026: trade.gov
  • USITC news release, chromium trioxide from India and Turkey, Nov. 3, 2026: usitc.gov
  • CBP, CRTAP test announcement, 91 FR 69566, Nov. 4, 2026: FR Doc. 2026-22501
  • USTR, statement on Rwanda and South Africa AGOA termination, Nov. 2, 2026: ustr.gov
  • Commerce, sunset and administrative review notices, Nov. 4, 2026: FR Docs. 2026-22522 to 2026-22530 (linked in the section above)