The Department of Commerce is reviewing countervailing duties on heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Turkey, focusing on the period between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018. In this preliminary assessment, it determined that Ozdemir Boru Profil San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti., the only producer/exporter involved, received negligible subsidies. Commerce is expected to release final results within 120 days after these preliminary findings are published, which may influence future duties on these products. The results and any related actions will be published in the Federal Register with instructions for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on handling duties, if applicable.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. Department of Commerce checked if a company in Turkey got unfair help from its government when selling special steel pipes to America in 2018, and they found the help was so small it's not a big deal. They will decide what happens next within a few months.