Notices. Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce

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BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-580-876] Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and exporters subject to this administrative review did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), December 1, 2022, through November 30, 2023.

DATES: Applicable January 2, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grant Fuller, 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)482-6228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 23, 2025, Commerce published the *Preliminary Results* and invited interested parties to comment. 1 1 *See Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023,* 90 FR 17038 (April 23, 2025) ( *Preliminary Results* ), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. On July 22, 2025, we issued the Post-Preliminary Analysis in this administrative review. 2 On August 14, 2025, Commerce extended the deadline for the final results to September 11, 2025, 3 and on September 9, 2025, Commerce again extended the deadline for the final results to October 17, 2025. 4 2 *See* Memorandum, “Post-Preliminary Analysis for the 2022-2023 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea,” dated July 22, 2025. 3 *See* Memorandum, “Extension of Deadline for Final Results of 2022-2023 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,” dated August 14, 2025. 4 *See* Memorandum, “Extension of Deadline for Final Results of 2022-2023 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,” dated September 9, 2025. Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by 47 days. 5 Additionally, due to a backlog of documents that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an additional 21 days. 6 Accordingly, the deadline for these final results is now December 29, 2025. 7 For a complete description of the events that occurred since the *Preliminary Results, see* the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 8 5 *See* Memorandum, “Tolling of all Case Deadlines,” dated November 24, 2025. 6 *See* Memorandum, “Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,” dated December 9, 2024. 7 Because the tolled deadline for these final results falls on a holiday ( *i.e.,* December 24, 2025), the deadline became the next business day ( *i.e.,* December 29, 2025). *See Notice of Clarification: Application of “Next Business Day” Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended,* 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). 8 *See* Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Welded Line Pipe from Korea; 2022-2023,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). Scope of the Order 9 9 *See Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders,* 80 FR 75056, 75057 (December 1, 2015) ( *Order* ). The merchandise subject to the *Order* is welded line pipe. For a complete description of the scope of the *Order, see* the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs are listed in the appendix to this notice and addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. The Issues and 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at *https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.* Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on a review of the record and comments received from interested parties regarding our *Preliminary Results,* we made certain changes to our calculations for SeAH and Hyundai Pipe; however, these changes did not result in revised margins for SeAH or Hyundai Pipe. For a detailed discussion of these changes, *see* the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Final Results of the Review As a result of this review, we determine the following estimated weighted-average dumping margin for the period December 1, 2022, through November 30, 2023: Producer or exporter Weighted- average dumping margin (percent) Husteel Co., Ltd 0.00 Hyundai Steel Pipe Co., Ltd 0.00 NEXTEEL Co., Ltd 0.00 SeAH Steel Corporation 0.00 Disclosure We intend to disclose the calculations performed for SeAH and Hyundai Pipe in connection with these final results of review to interested parties within five days after public announcement of the final results or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** , in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Assessment Rates Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), SeAH did not report the actual entered value for all of its U.S. sales; in such instances, we calculated importer-specific per-unit duty assessment rates by aggregating the total amount of antidumping duties calculated for the examined sales and dividing this amount by the total quantity of those sales. For Hyundai Pipe, we calculated importer-specific *ad valorem* duty assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for each importer's examined sales to the total entered value of these sales. Where either the respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or *de minimis* within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific assessment rate is zero or *de minimis,* we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties. The final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final results of this review and for the future deposits of estimated duties where applicable. 10 10 *See* section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act. Commerce's “automatic assessment” practice will apply to entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by SeAH and Hyundai Pipe for which they did not know that the merchandise they sold to the intermediary ( *e.g.,* a reseller, trading company, or exporter) was destined for the United States. In such instances, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction. 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 The following cash deposit requirements will be effective for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act:

(1)the cash deposit rate for the companies listed above will be zero;

(2)for previously investigated or reviewed companies not listed above, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which the company participated;

(3)if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, or the original less-than-fair-value

(LTFV)investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the cash deposit rate established for the most recently completed segment for the producer of the subject merchandise; and

(4)the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be 4.38 percent, the all-others rate established in the LTFV investigation. 11 These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. 11 *See Order.* Notification to Importers This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order

(APO)of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. Notification to Interested Parties This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: December 29, 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 List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the *Order* IV. Changes Since the *Preliminary Results* V. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Continue to Use its Differential Pricing Test Comment 2: Whether to Deny Offsets for Non-Dumped Transactions Comment 3: Whether to Revise Hyundai Pipe's Financial Expense Ratio Comment 4: Whether the Revision to Hyundai Pipe's Reported Insurance Expenses Should be Reversed Comment 5: Whether to Correct Certain Programming Errors for Hyundai Pipe Comment 6: Whether to Revise the Draft Liquidation Instructions for Hyundai Pipe Comment 7: Whether to Make a Major Input Adjustment to SeAH's Cost of Manufacturing Comment 8: Whether to Make an Adjustment to SeAH's General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses for Services Obtained from SeAH Holdings Corporation

(SHC)Comment 9: Whether to Recalculate State Pipe & Supply, Inc.'s (State Pipe) Cost of In-House Processing Comment 10: Including State Pipe's G&A Expenses as Either Further Manufacturing or Indirect Selling Expenses VI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2025-24216 Filed 12-31-25; 8:45 am]

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