US Countervailing Duty Review: Turkish LDWP Producer Found Subsidized
The U.S. Department of Commerce issued preliminary findings on June 4, 2026, determining that countervailable subsidies were provided to HDM Çelik Boru Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S., a Turkish producer and exporter of large diameter welded pipe (LDWP), during the 2024 review period (January 1–December 31, 2024). Commerce also rescinded the review in part with respect to 11 other companies. These preliminary results are open to interested-party comment and will inform final countervailing duty determinations.
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On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) released preliminary results in its countervailing duty (CVD) administrative review of large diameter welded pipe (LDWP) imports from the Republic of Türkiye, covering the period January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
Commerce preliminarily determined that "countervailable subsidies were provided to HDM Çelik Boru Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. (HDM Çelik), a producer/exporter of large diameter welded pipe (LDWP) from the Republic of Türkiye." The agency also rescinded the review in part with respect to 11 companies, indicating that those entities are no longer subject to this particular administrative review.
Who Is Affected
These preliminary findings directly impact:
- HDM Çelik Boru Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. — the specific Turkish LDWP producer found to have received countervailable subsidies
- U.S. importers and distributors of Turkish large diameter welded pipe, who face potential or continued CVD assessments on entries of subject merchandise
- The 11 companies whose reviews have been rescinded, which are no longer subject to this administrative review
Large diameter welded pipe falls under HS Chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel) and is subject to existing CVD orders on Turkish LDWP.
Administrative Process and Next Steps
As preliminary results, these findings are not yet final. The Federal Register notice states: "Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results," signaling the standard CVD administrative review process. Commerce will review stakeholder comments before issuing final results, which typically occur within 120 days of the preliminary determination.
Importers and exporters should monitor the CVD order proceedings and prepare for potential changes to duty assessment rates or scope determinations affecting future entries of Turkish LDWP.
What this means for shippers
If you import Turkish LDWP, verify that your supplier is not HDM Çelik or confirm the current CVD rate applied to your shipments. The preliminary subsidy finding increases the risk that final duties will be assessed or adjusted upward on subject merchandise. File comments if you have evidence disputing the preliminary subsidy determination, or prepare entries under the existing CVD order rate. Check the Federal Register for the final determination deadline and confirm landed-cost assumptions before your next shipment. /landed-cost
