Notice 12 May 2025 sanctions, iran, risk management, ofac, compliance, treasury, international trade

🔒OFAC Sanctions Action

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

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Notice 12 May 2025 vietnam, tariffs, fiber products, trade regulation, business compliance, international trade

📦Antidumping Investigation on Thermoformed Molded Fiber Products

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that thermoformed molded fiber products from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is April 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

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Presidential Document 9 May 2025 international trade, economic sanctions, u.s. regulation, national security, syria, business compliance

⚖️Continuation of National Emergency Regarding Syria and Business Implications

The President has announced the continuation of the national emergency concerning the actions of the Government of Syria, emphasizing the ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy. This declaration hinges on Syria's support for terrorism and its engagement in activities undermining international stability, thereby necessitating ongoing regulatory measures and considerations for future policy changes.

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Notice 9 May 2025 steel industry, compliance, regulation, international trade, china, antidumping, trade

⚙️Final Results of Antidumping Duty Order on Steel Rods from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain steel threaded rod (steel threaded rod) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.

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Notice 9 May 2025 crystalline silicon, commerce, international trade, us-china trade, photovoltaic products, regulatory compliance, renewable energy, antidumping duties

☀️Changes to Antidumping Duties on Crystalline Silicon Products

On April 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Trina Solar Co., Ltd., et al. v. United States, Slip Op. 25-40, Court no. 23-213, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s remand results pertaining to the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from the People's Republic of China (China) covering the period February 1, 2021, through January 31, 2022 (POR). Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final results of the administrative review, and that Commerce is amending the final results with respect to the dumping margin assigned to: (1) Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co., Ltd.; (2) Trina Solar Co., Ltd.; (3) Yancheng Trina Guoneng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd. (a.k.a. Yancheng Trina Solar Guoneng Science & Technology Co., Ltd.); (4) Trina Solar Yiwu Technology Co., Ltd.; (5) Trina Solar (Su Qian) Technology Co., Ltd.; (6) Trina Solar (Yancheng Dafeng) Co., Ltd.; (7) Changzhou Trina Hezhong Photoelectric Co., Ltd. (a.k.a. Changzhou Trina Hezhong PV Co., Ltd.); (8) Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; and (9) Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. (collectively, Trina).

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Notice 9 May 2025 apple, alivecor, regulation, international trade, patent law, wearable technology, ecg devices

📱ITC Dismisses Complaint Against ECG Wearable Devices

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("the Commission") has determined to dismiss the complaint in the above-captioned investigation as moot. The Commission has also determined to institute a rescission proceeding and to rescind the limited exclusion order and cease and desist order issued in the investigation. The rescission proceeding is terminated.

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Notice 9 May 2025 tires, commerce, regulation, international trade, korea, antidumping duties

🛞Antidumping Duties on Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. (Hankook) and Nexen Tire Corporation (Nexen) made sales of passenger vehicle and light truck tires from the Republic of Korea (Korea) at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

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Notice 8 May 2025 compliance, antidumping duties, aluminum containers, trade regulation, international trade, countervailing duties

🥡Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Aluminum Containers

Based on affirmative final determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids (disposable aluminum containers) from the People's Republic of China (China).

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Notice 8 May 2025 polypropylene, trade commission, international trade, u.s. industry, regulations, import duties

📦U.S. ITC Investigation on Polypropylene Corrugated Boxes Imports

The U.S. International Trade Commission has preliminarily determined that U.S. industries are materially injured by subsidized imports of polypropylene corrugated boxes from China and Vietnam. This will result in further investigations and may lead to the imposition of countervailing duties to address unfair trade practices affecting domestic manufacturers.

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Notice 8 May 2025 steel products, antidumping duties, international trade, tariffs, u.s. international trade commission, trade investigations, business regulation

⚒️Final Phase of Steel Product Investigations and Potential Tariffs

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty and antidumping and duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-733-736 and 731-TA-1702-1711 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether 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 corrosion- resistant steel products from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, provided for in subheadings 7210.30.00, 7210.41.00, 7210.49.00, 7210.61.00, 7210.69.00, 7210.70.60, 7210.90.10, 7210.90.60, 7210.90.90, 7212.20.00, 7212.30.10, 7212.30.30, 7212.30.50, 7212.40.10, 7212.40.50, 7212.50.00, 7212.60.00, 7215.90.10, 7215.90.30, 7215.90.50, 7217.20.15, 7217.30.15, 7217.90.10, 7217.90.50, 7225.91.00, 7225.92.00, 7225.99.00, 7226.99.01, 7228.60.60, 7228.60.80, and 7229.90.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") to be sold at less-than-fair-value and subsidized by the Governments of Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Vietnam.

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