Notice 5 May 2025 countervailing duty, commerce, steel fencing, china, regulation, international trade

🏗️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.

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Notice 2 May 2025 international trade, import regulations, scope ruling, compliance, countervailing duty, business impact, antidumping

📦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.

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Notice 30 Apr 2025 angola, australia, antidumping, norway, international trade, u.s. international trade commission, thailand, laos, countervailing duty, trade regulation, silicon metal

⚖️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.

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Notice 28 Apr 2025 india, commerce, countervailing duty, international trade, tariffs, grinding media, import regulations

⚖️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.

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Notice 25 Apr 2025 vietnam, international trade, compliance, solar cells, subsidies, crystalline silicon, countervailing duty

☀️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.

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Notice 24 Apr 2025 trade regulation, steel industry, countervailing duty, international trade, subsidy rates

⚖️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.

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Notice 23 Apr 2025 trade compliance, china, solar industry, import regulations, usa, countervailing duty, crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, antidumping duty

☀️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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Notice 21 Apr 2025 subsidy, china, countervailing duty, crystalline silicon photovoltaics, international trade, tariffs, u.s. department of commerce

☀️Preliminary Results on Countervailing Duties for Solar Cells from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers and exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, (solar cells) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. We are rescinding this review with respect to the companies listed in Appendix III. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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Notice 15 Apr 2025 regulation, countervailing duty, u.s. commerce, manufacturing, trade, fiberglass, china

🚪Countervailing Duty Investigation on Fiberglass Door Panels from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated a countervailing duty investigation concerning imports of fiberglass door panels from China, based on allegations of subsidies that harm the domestic industry. This investigation may lead to tariffs and regulatory changes impacting U.S. fiberglass door manufacturers.

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Notice 14 Apr 2025 countervailing duty, polypropylene boxes, subsidies, u.s. department of commerce, compliance, trade regulation, international trade, china

📦Countervailing Duty Investigation of Polypropylene Boxes from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated a countervailing duty investigation concerning imports of polypropylene corrugated boxes from China, based on allegations of subsidies provided by the Chinese government. The investigation aims to determine potential material injury to the U.S. domestic industry and will involve submissions and comments from interested parties.

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