⚖️USITC Investigation 337-TA-1352 on Trade Secrets in Pharma
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined to review a final initial determination ("FID") issued by the presiding Chief Administrative Law Judge ("Chief ALJ"), finding a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. The Commission requests written submissions from the parties, interested government agencies, and other interested persons on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding, under the schedule set forth below.
Learn More⚖️Antidumping Duty Investigation of MDI from China
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1733 (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 methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI products) from China, provided for in subheadings 2929.10.80 and 3909.31.00. Subject merchandise may also be entered under subheadings 3506.91.50, 3815.90.50, 3824.99.29, 3824.99.93, 3909.50.50, 3911.90.45, 3920.99.50, and 3921.13.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by March 31, 2025. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by April 7, 2025.
Learn More🚗Amended Countervailing Duty Determination for LSPTVs from China
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the preliminarily affirmative countervailing duty (CVD) determination on certain low speed personal transportation vehicles (LSPTVs) from the People's Republic of China (China) to correct significant ministerial errors.
Learn More📊2025 Report on U.S. Services Trade
The Commission has prepared and published annual reports in this series since 1996 under the investigation title Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade. In the years up to and including 2022, the report was prepared under Investigation No. 332-345, and in 2024, it was prepared under Investigation No. 332-601. The 2025 report, which the Commission plans to publish in May 2025, will provide aggregate data on cross-border trade in services for the five-year period ending in 2023, and transactions by affiliates based outside the country of their parent firm for the five-year period ending in 2022. The 2025 report's analysis will focus on professional services (including accounting and audit services, advertising services, architectural and engineering services, education services, legal services, and management consulting services). The Commission is inviting interested members of the public to furnish information and views in connection with the 2025 report.
Learn More⚖️Preliminary Tariff Determination on Tungsten Shot from China
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain tungsten shot (tungsten shot) from the People's Republic of China (China) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
Learn More📦Final Antidumping Duty Results for Chlorinated Isocyanurates from China
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Heze Huayi Chemical Co., Ltd. (Heze Huayi) and Juancheng Kangtai Chemical Co., Ltd. (Kangtai) sold chlorinated isocyanurates (chlorinated isos) from the People's Republic of China (China) at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023.
Learn More⚖️ITC Notice
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on January 10, 2025, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Shoals Technologies Group, LLC of Portland, Tennessee. Supplements to the complaint were filed on January 24, 2025. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain photovoltaic trunk bus cable assemblies and components thereof by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 12,015,375 ("the '375 patent") and U.S. Patent No. 12,015,376 ("the '376 patent"). The complaint, as supplemented, further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
Learn More⚖️ITC Seeks Comments on Public Interest in Trade Complaint
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Glow Fish Tape Systems, Safety Helmet Systems, and Components Thereof, DN 3806; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Learn More🍬Notice of Correction for Antidumping Duty on Sugar from Mexico
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register of February 3, 2025, in which Commerce provided notice of Sunset Reviews that are scheduled for initiation in March 2025. This notice misidentified the country for the antidumping duty (AD) order on Sugar from Mexico (A-201-845) as the People's Republic of China (China). This notice also inadvertently listed the AD and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on Sugar from Mexico under the "Antidumping Duty Proceedings" and "Countervailing Duty Proceedings" column headers. This notice also incorrectly stated that no sunset review of suspended investigations is scheduled for initiation in March 2025.
Learn More🚫OFAC Sanctions Notice
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of two individuals and one entity 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 individuals and entity are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
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