Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results, Intent To Rescind, in Part, and Rescission, in Part, of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-580-913] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies were not provided to SeAH Steel Corporation (SeAH Steel), a producer and exporter of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Republic of Korea (Korea). The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. In addition, Commerce is rescinding this review, in part, with respect to four companies. Further, Commerce intends to rescind this review with respect to Hyundai Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. (Hyundai Pipe). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable May 13, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Janz, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2972. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 18, 2024, based on timely requests for review and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i) , we initiated an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on OCTG from Korea. [ 1 ] In January and February 2025, AJU Besteel Co., Ltd. (AJU Besteel); ILJIN Steel Corporation (ILJIN); Kumkang Kind Co., Ltd. (Kumkang Kind); and NEXTEEL Co., Ltd. (NEXTEEL) timely withdrew their reque…