The U.S. Department of Commerce has opened a country-wide circumvention inquiry into whether seamless OCTG from China, completed in Thailand using Chinese steel billets, is evading existing AD/CVD orders (A-570-943, C-570-944). The inquiry was triggered by a petition from the CPTI OCTG Subcommittee and the United Steelworkers union.

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Scope: HS 73 / CN, TH / AD/CVD
Question: Does this source change alter exposure, timing, or review priority for HS 73 / CN, TH / AD/CVD?
Next move: Check HS 73 in Tariffs, then save the scope if this question repeats.

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AD/CVD

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