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    September 9, 2026

    ITC votes to keep OCTG duties on the books

    Written by Laura Miller

    The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted not to sunset anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs) on imports of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from a handful of nations.

    The commission determined that revoking the existing AD/CVD orders on OCTG from India, South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam would likely lead to injury to the domestic market.

    As a result, the AD orders on the five nations and the CVD order on India and Turkey will remain in place for another five years.

    This matters to the industry, as OCTG is a major end-use market for steel. Imports from these countries will continue to face additional import duties, supporting demand in the domestic market.

    Import figures

    Despite the duties, South Korea and Vietnam remain large suppliers of OCTG to the US market.

    South Korea is the top foreign source of OCTG, with 460,666 metric tons (mt) sent in 2025. US import figures show that year-to-date through July, it has sent 280,495 mt.

    Vietnam provided 63,545 mt of OCTG to the US last year. Year-to-date (YTD) shipments are 43,009 mt.

    Ukraine supplied 35,527 mt to the US last year and 4,597 mt YTD.

    Imports from Turkey reached 33,165 mt in 2025 and a total of 5,060 mt through July.

    India’s OCTG shipments to the US totaled 7,716 mt last year and 8,086 mt YTD.

    Laura Miller

    Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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