⚖️Scope Ruling Applications Impacting Antidumping and CVD Orders
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 April 2025.
Learn More📄Preliminary Determination on Paper File Folders from Cambodia
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that paper file folders from Cambodia are not being, or are not likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
Learn More⚖️Preliminary Antidumping Duty Results for Steel Plates from Italy
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from Italy was sold at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Learn More🚚Notice of Request for Comments on Truck Import Investigation
On April 22, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, and medium- and heavy-duty truck parts, and their derivative products. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (Section 232). Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department of Commerce's (Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security. This notice identifies issues on which the Department is especially interested in obtaining the public's views.
Learn More🌊NOAA Information Collection for Coastal Land Conservation Review
The Department of Commerce, through NOAA, seeks public comments on an information collection request relevant to Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Planning. The request aims to collect essential data for federal funding opportunities associated with planning and conservation projects, while helping assess reporting burdens.
Learn More⚖️Alignment of Countervailing Duty Determination for Slag Pots
This notice addresses the alignment of final countervailing duty determination with the final less-than-fair-value determination for slag pots imported from China. It confirms that the final determinations will be made concurrently, influencing compliance and operational strategies for stakeholders in the steel industry.
Learn More📊Establishment of New Public Affairs Records System by Commerce
The Department of Commerce (Department or Commerce) is issuing this notice of its intent to establish a new system of records entitled "COMMERCE/DEPT-30, Public Affairs Records." The purpose of soliciting this information is to enable the Department's Office of Public Affairs and the Department's operating units to establish and maintain contact with the media, members of civil society organizations, and the public, as well as circulate information to specific individuals or groups based on self-identified regional and policy interests. This system significantly expands the Department's ability to collect current data, historical data, interviews, and commentary, as well as digitize existing libraries of this data in a searchable format. The Department uses public affairs records (PA Records) for various purposes, including research, historical commentary, storm and disaster archives, and public affairs records documenting matters of significant public interest. The Department is committed to ensuring that any technology, including digitization of archival records, used to collect, use, retain, or disseminate information about individuals complies with the Constitution, Federal law, regulations, and policies.
Learn More🍬2023 Preliminary Results of Sugar CVD Agreement with Mexico
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the signatory, the Government of Mexico (GOM), and the respondent companies selected for individual examination, respectively, Azucarera San Jose De Abajo S.A. and Santa Rosalia de la Chontalpa, SA de CV, were in compliance with the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico, as amended (CVD Agreement) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Commerce also preliminarily determines that the CVD Agreement met the applicable statutory requirements during the POR.
Learn More☀️Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Review on Solar Cells
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the companies which Commerce granted a separate rate sold subject merchandise at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) December 1, 2022, through November 30, 2023. Commerce also preliminarily determines that one company does not qualify for a separate rate, certain companies had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR, and that it is appropriate to rescind this review with respect to certain companies. Commerce invites interested parties to comment on these preliminary results of review.
Learn More🚆Rescission of Countervailing Duty Review on Freight Rail Couplers
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof (freight rail couplers) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of review (POR) is March 3, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
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