📦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📜Commission Affirms No Patent Violation in Investigation 337-TA-1389
The Commission has determined to review in part and, on review, affirm a final initial determination ("ID") issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") in the above-captioned investigation finding no violation of section 337. This investigation is hereby terminated.
Learn More⚖️USITC Finds No Violation of Patent Claims in Optical Network Equipment Case
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to find no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended in the above-captioned investigation. The investigation is terminated.
Learn More🚫OFAC Sanctions and Their Impact on Businesses and Compliance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons and vessels 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. Additionally, OFAC is revising the entries of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's SDN List. 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.
Learn More🛠️Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order on Steel Nails from China
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain steel nails (nails) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this AD order.
Learn More⚖️Initiation of Five-Year Sunset Reviews by Commerce Department
In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is automatically initiating the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) and suspended investigation(s) listed below. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is publishing concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year Reviews which covers the same order(s) and suspended investigation(s).
Learn More📊Upcoming Sunset Reviews for Antidumping and Countervailing Duties
The Department of Commerce announces upcoming sunset reviews for antidumping and countervailing duty orders, scheduled for June 2025. As part of these reviews, businesses involved must prepare for participation requirements and provide comments within specified timelines, impacting ongoing compliance and market strategies.
Learn More🍽️FDA Proposed Collection for Exporting Human Food Products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection associated with export lists for products regulated by the Human Food Program (HFP).
Learn More🍽️U.S. Trade Commission Determines Harm from Chinese Aluminum Imports
The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that imports of disposable aluminum containers from China are sold at less than fair value and are subsidized by the Chinese government, resulting in material injury to U.S. manufacturers. This determination could lead to the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties to protect the domestic industry.
Learn More🍅Amended Final Determination on Antidumping Duties for Tomatoes
On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Bioparques de Occidente, S.A. de C.V., et al. v. United States, Slip Op. 24-43, Consol. Court No. 19-00204, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s remand redetermination pertaining to the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of fresh tomatoes from Mexico covering the period of investigation (POI) March 1, 1995, through February 29, 1996. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final determination in that investigation, and that Commerce is amending the final determination with respect to the dumping margin assigned to all Mexican tomatoes producers and exporters individually examined in this investigation.
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