Boomerang Tube LLC v. United States

REYNA, Circuit Judge.

Boomerang Tube LLC and United States Steel Corporation appeal a decision from the U.S. Court of International Trade, which affirmed the U.S. Department of Commerce’s final determination in an antidumping investigation. The parties failed to exhaust their arguments before Commerce, and the Trade Court abused its discretion in waiving the exhaustion requirement in this case. Therefore, we vacate and remand.

Background

A. Investigation and Preliminary Determination

On July 29, 2013, Commerce initiated an investigation into whether oil country tubular goods (“OCTGs”) from Saudi…