Statement of Reasons—Initiation of investigation: Oil and Gas Well Casing 6 (OCTG6 2026 IN)
Concerning the initiation of the investigation into the alleged dumping of oil and gas well casing and green tube casing, made of carbon or alloy steel, welded or seamless, heat-treated or not heat-treated, regardless of end finish, having an outside diameter from 4 ½” inches to 9 5/8” inches (114.3 mm to 245.2 mm), meeting or supplied to meet American Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5CT or equivalent and/or enhanced proprietary standards, in all grades, originating in or exported from the Republic of Austria.
Decision
Ottawa, February 17, 2026
Pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canada Border Services Agency initiated an investigation on February 2, 2026, respecting the alleged threat of injurious dumping of certain oil and gas well casing originating in or exported from the Republic of Austria.
Summary
[1] On November 27, 2025, the complainant, Tenaris Canada, filed a complaint with the Trade and Anti-dumping Programs Directorate of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
[2] The complainant alleged that imports into Canada of certain oil and gas well casing originating in or exported from the Republic of Austria and from the United States of America, and exported or produced by, or on behalf of, Welded Tube USA, Inc.(WT USA) are being dumped and threatening to injure the Canadian industry.
[3] On December 18, 2025, the CBSA informed the complainant that the complaint was properly documented. On January 9, 2026, the CBSA informed the Governments of Austria and the United States of America (United States) that a properly documented complaint has been filed.
[4] The CBSA has analyzed the information presented by the complainant and has conducted research into other supplementary data.
[5] The information available provides a reasonable indication that the above-named goods from Austria have been dumped and that this dumping is threatening to cause injury to the Canadian industry producing these goods.
[6] On February 2, 2026, pursuant to subsection 31(1) of SIMA, the CBSA initiated an investigation respecting the dumping of certain oil and gas well casing from Austria.
[7] On the same date, the CBSA notified the complainant, Tenaris Canada, that an investigation had not been initiated with respect to the goods from WT USA, as the evidence did not demonstrate a reasonable indication that a threat of injury was clearly foreseeable and imminent. Details with respect to the CBSA’s analysis of the threat of injury from WT USA were provided to Tenaris Canada.
Resource: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
