The United States launches the third double reverse sunset review investigation on oil pipes

On December 1, 2025, the US Department of Commerce announced the initiation of the third anti-dumping and countervailing sunset review investigation into oil country tubular goods imported from China. At the same time, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) has initiated the third anti-dumping and countervailing sunset review industry injury investigation on oil pipes imported from China, examining whether the substantial damage caused by the import of the involved products to the US domestic industry will continue or occur again within a reasonable foreseeable period if the current anti-dumping and countervailing measures are lifted. Stakeholders shall register their responses with the US Department of Commerce within 10 days from the date of this announcement. Stakeholders should submit their responses to the US International Trade Commission by December 31, 2025, and provide comments on the adequacy of their responses no later than February 6, 2026.

On May 5, 2009, the US Department of Commerce launched an anti-dumping and countervailing investigation into oil pipes imported from China. On November 24, 2009, the US Department of Commerce made a final decision on anti subsidy measures for oil pipes imported from China. On April 9, 2010, the US Department of Commerce made a final anti-dumping ruling on oil pipes imported from China. On December 1, 2014, the US Department of Commerce launched the first anti-dumping and countervailing sunset review investigation into imported oil pipes from China. On April 7, 2015, the US Department of Commerce made its first anti-dumping sunset review final ruling on oil pipes imported from China. On April 10, 2015, the US Department of Commerce made its first countervailing sunset review final ruling on oil pipes imported from China. On April 1, 2020, the US Department of Commerce launched the second anti-dumping and countervailing sunset review investigation into oil pipes imported from China. On June 29, 2020, the US Department of Commerce made a final ruling on the second rapid sunset review of anti subsidy measures for imported oil pipes from China. On July 29, 2020, the US Department of Commerce made a final ruling on the second anti-dumping fast sunset review of oil pipes imported from China.