# Welded Stainless Line and Pressure Pipe From India and the Republic of Türkiye: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2026-19263 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Citation:** 91 FR 59765 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-533-951, C-489-859] Welded Stainless Line and Pressure Pipe From India and the Republic of Türkiye: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable September 21, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler at (202) 482-6241 (India); and Samuel Evans at (202) 482-2420 (Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye)), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 4, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of welded stainless line and pressure pipe (welded pipe) from India and Türkiye. 1 Currently, the preliminary determinations in these CVD investigations are due no later than October 8, 2026. 1 See Welded Stainless Line and Pressure Pipe from India and the Republic of Türkiye: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 91 FR 51432 (August 10, 2026). Postponement of Preliminary Determinations Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) the petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request. Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request. On September 10, 2026, the petitioners 2 submitted timely requests that Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determinations. 3 The petitioners stated that they request postponement due to the complexity of the issues and the number of subsidy programs under investigation, and because the respondents have yet to file responses to Commerce's initial questionnaires. 4 2 The petitioners are Bristol Pipe and Tube Inc., Felker Brothers Corporation, and Primus Pipe and Tube Inc. 3 See Petitioner's Letters, “Request to Postpone the Preliminary Determination,” dated September 10, 2026. 4 Id. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioners have stated the reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary determinations, and Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the request. Therefore, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determinations to no later than 130 days after the date on which these investigations were initiated, i.e., December 14, 2026. 5 Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations of these investigations will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determinations. 5 Postponing the preliminary determination to 130 days after initiation would place the deadline on Saturday, December 12, 2026. Commerce's practice dictates that where a deadline falls on a weekend or Federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is the next business day. 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). Notification to Interested Parties This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). Dated: September 17, 2026. Scot Fullerton, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2026-19263 Filed 9-18-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2026-19263. Public record. Not legal advice.