⚖️Final Countervailing Duty Alignment for Ceramic Abrasives from China
The U.S. Department of Commerce has aligned the final determination for countervailing duties (CVD) with the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation regarding ceramic abrasive grains imported from China. This regulatory alignment is established to impact trade practices and economic considerations for involved businesses.
Learn More⚖️Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination on Anode Materials
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of active anode material from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
Learn More📦Investigation Notice for Fiberglass Panels & Polypropylene Boxes
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published the notice of initiation for the less-than-fair value (LTFV) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of polypropylene corrugated boxes from the People's Republic of China (China) in the Federal Register of April 14, 2025, and for the LTFV and CVD investigations of fiberglass door panels from China in the Federal Register of April 15, 2025. In those initiation notices, Commerce inadvertently assigned case numbers that are already in use and is thus now assigning new case numbers.
Learn More🏗️Postponement of Preliminary Determination for Steel Fence Duties
The U.S. Department of Commerce is postponing the preliminary determination in a countervailing duty investigation regarding temporary steel fencing imports from China. The decision follows a request from the petitioner, ZND US Inc., highlighting the complexity of issues under review. New deadlines are set to allow further assessment of subsidy programs related to this case.
Learn More📦Notice of Scope Ruling Applications in Trade Compliance
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received scope ruling applications, requesting that scope inquiries be conducted to determine whether identified products are covered by the scope of antidumping duty (AD) and/or countervailing duty (CVD) orders and that Commerce issue scope rulings pursuant to those inquiries. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are notifying the public of the filing of the scope ruling applications listed below in the month of March 2025.
Learn More⚖️Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations on Silicon Metal
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-760-763 and 731-TA-1743- 1746 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of silicon metal from Angola, Australia, Laos, and Norway, provided for in subheading 2804.69.10 and 2804.69.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value, and imports of silicon metal from Australia, Laos, Norway, and Thailand that are alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of Australia, Laos, Norway, and Thailand. Unless the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by June 9, 2025. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by June 16, 2025.
Learn More⚖️U.S. Countervailing Duty on Grinding Media from India
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain high chrome cast iron grinding media (grinding media) from India. The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.
Learn More☀️Countervailing Duty Notice on Solar Cells from Vietnam
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam). The period of investigation is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
Learn More⚖️Correction of Subsidy Rates for Carbon and Alloy Steel Rod Trade
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register of March 11, 2025 in which Commerce published the final results of the expedited first sunset review of the countervailing duty orders on carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from India and the People's Republic of China (China). This notice incorrectly identified the subsidy rates likely to prevail for Ningbo Zhongjiang High Strength Bolts Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Junyue Standard Part Co., Ltd.
Learn More☀️Revocation of Antidumping Duties on Solar Cells from China
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily intends to revoke, in part, of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from the People's Republic of China (China) with respect to certain small, low- wattage, off-grid (CSPV) cells as described below. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
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