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    June 2, 2025

    Commerce finds no Korean OCTG shipments below market value

    Written by Kristen DiLandro

    A US Department of Commerce (Commerce) review found no South Korean oil country tubular goods (OCTG) exporters or producers sold products below market value, according to a May 30 update to the Federal Register. 

    Additionally, the department found no shipments of OCTG products entered the US during period of review, ranging from September 2022 through August 2023. Nexteel, SeAH, AJU Besteel, Hyundai Steel, HuSteel, and ILJIN Steel are all assigned a weighted average dumping margin of 0%.

    Kristen DiLandro

    Kristen DiLandro is a reporter for Steel Market Update. Kristen focuses on the micro and macro steel market conditions informing North American spot prices. Following her agency career in advertising, she attained an MFA in Writing from Savannah College of Art and Design. Kristen can be reached at kristen@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-221-8143.

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