# Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023
**AGENCY:**
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
**SUMMARY:**
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers and exporters of large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) from the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
**DATES:**
Applicable September 11, 2025.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Ajay Menon, AD/CVD Operations, Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0208.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Background**
On May 2, 2019, Commerce published in the *Federal Register* a countervailing duty (CVD) order on welded pipe from Türkiye. [^1] On May 2, 2024, Commerce published the notice of the opportunity to request a review of the *Order* . [^2] On July 5, 2024, Commerce published the notice of the initiation of this administrative review in the *Federal Register* . [^3] On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days. [^4] On December 9, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by an additional 90 days. [^5] Finally, on April 30, 2025, we extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this administrative review until September 5, 2025. [^6]
[^1]*Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Turkey: Countervailing Duty Order,* 84 FR 18771 (May 2, 2019) ( *Order* ).
[^2]*See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List,* 89 FR 35778 (May 2, 2024).
[^3]*See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,* 89 FR 55567 (July 5, 2024) ( *Initiation Notice* ).
[^4]*See* Memorandum, “Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,” dated July 22, 2024.
[^5]*See* Memorandum, “Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,” dated December 9, 2024.
[^6]*See* Memorandum, “Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of 2023 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,” dated April 30, 2025.
For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, *see* the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. [^7] A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is provided in Appendix I to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at *https://access.trade.gov.* In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at *https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.*
[^7]*See* Memorandum, “Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the 2023 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Türkiye,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
**Scope of the Order**
The product covered by the *Order* is welded pipe from Türkiye. For a complete description of the scope of the *Order, see* the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
**Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part**
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if all parties that requested the review withdraw their requests within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. Commerce received timely-filed withdrawal requests with respect to 10 companies, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). Because the withdrawal requests were timely filed, and no other parties requested a review of these companies, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce is rescinding this review of the *Order* with respect to these 10 companies. For a list of these companies with timely-filed withdrawal of review requests, *see* Appendix II.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), Commerce's practice is to rescind an administrative review of a CVD order when it concludes that there are no suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR. [^8] Normally, upon completion of an administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the CVD assessment rate calculated for the review period. [^9] Therefore, for an administrative review of a company to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate at the CVD assessment rate calculated for the POR. [^10]
[^8]*See, e.g., Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015,* 82 FR 14349 (March 20, 2017); *see also Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017,* 84 FR 14650 (April 11, 2019).
[^9]*See* 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2).
[^10]*See* 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
According to the CBP import data, Çimtaş Boru Imalatiral Ticaret Ltd. (Cimtas), had no entries of subject merchandise during the POR. [^11] Therefore, we notified parties that we intended to rescind this administrative review with respect to Çimtaş and provided parties an opportunity to submit comments. [^12] We received no comments from interested parties. Therefore, in the absence of suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), we are also rescinding the administrative review with respect to Cimtas.
[^11]*See* Memorandum, “Release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Entry Data,” dated July 12, 2024.
[^12]*See* Memorandum, “Intent to Rescind Review,” dated July 22, 2024.
**Methodology**
Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance with 751(a)(1)(A) of Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, Commerce preliminarily determines that there is a subsidy, *i.e.,* a financial contribution by an “authority” that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific. [^13] For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, *see* the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
[^13]*See* sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
**Preliminary Results of Review**
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the following net countervailable subsidy rates exist for the period January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023:
| Company | Subsidy rate |
| --- | --- |
| HDM Çelik Boru Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. | 4.40 |
**Disclosure**
[^14] This rate also applies to HDM Spiral Kaynakli Celik Boru A.S., the English name of which is HDM Spirally Welded Steel Pipe Inc.
Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed to interested parties for these preliminary results within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
**Public Comment**
Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), we have modified the deadline for interested parties to submit case briefs to Commerce to no later than 21 days after the date of the publication of this notice. [^15] Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case briefs. [^16] Interested parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities. [^17] All briefs must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety in ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline.
[^15]*See* 19 CFR 351.309.
[^16]*See* 19 CFR 351.309(d); *see also Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,* 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) ( *APO and Service Procedures* ).
[^17]*See* 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2).
As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes. In this review, we instead request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs. [^18] Further, we request that interested parties limit their public executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final results in this administrative review. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the public executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f). [^19]
[^18] We use the term “issue” here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
[^19]*See APO and Service Procedures.*
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants and whether any participant is a foreign national; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised in the respective case briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, parties will be notified of the time and date for the hearing. [^20]
[^20]*See* 19 CFR 351.310(d).
**Assessment Rates**
Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), upon issuance of the final results, Commerce shall determine, and CBP shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.
For Cimtas and the companies listed in Appendix II for which the review is being rescinded, Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries at a rate equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the period January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this rescission in the *Federal Register* .
For HDM Çelik Boru Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S., Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries at the subsidy rates calculated in the final results of this review. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the *Federal Register* . If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired ( *i.e.,* within 90 days of publication).
**Cash Deposit Requirements**
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amount indicated above with regard to shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this review. For all non-reviewed firms, CBP will continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the all-others rate or the most recent company-specific rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
**Final Results of Administrative Review**
Unless the deadline is extended, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of its analysis of the issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results in the *Federal Register* , pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
**Notification to Interested Parties**
We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: September 5, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
**Appendix I**
**List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum**
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the *Order*
IV. Diversification of Türkiye's Economy
V. Subsidies Valuation
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Recommendation
**Appendix II**
**Companies for Which All Review Requests Were Withdrawn**
1. Cagil Makina San ve Tic A.S.
2. Spirally Welded Steel Pipe Inc.
3. Emek Boru Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
4. Erciyas Celik Boru Sanayi A.S.
5. Mazlum Mangtay Boru Son. Ins. Tar. Urn. San. ve Tic. A.S.
6. Noksel Celik Boru Sanayi A.S.
7. Ozbal Celik Boru San. Tic. Ve TAAH A.S.
8. Toscelik Profil ve Sac End. A.S. [^21]
[^21] In English, the name Toscelik Profil ve Sac End. A.S. is Toscelik Profile and Sheet Ind. Co. *See Initiation Notice,* 89 FR at 55579.
9. Toscelik Spiral Boru Uretim A.S
10. Umran Celik Boru Sanayii A.S.