Notice 30 Jun 2025 patent law, electrical components, u.s. international trade commission, international trade, regulatory compliance

⚡ITC Decision on Active Electrical Cables Investigation

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 7) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") granting a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to terminate one respondent and add another.

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Notice 30 Jun 2025 sunset reviews, antidumping, business regulation, countervailing duties, international trade, compliance

📊Upcoming Sunset Reviews for Antidumping and Countervailing Duties

The Department of Commerce and International Trade Administration announce the initiation of Sunset Reviews for antidumping and countervailing duty orders in August 2025. The reviews assess the likelihood of continued dumping or subsidy injuries, involving companies in compliance obligations and participation requirements crucial for their operational strategy in international markets.

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Notice 30 Jun 2025 countervailing duty, silicon metal, industry regulation, usa, international trade, import/export

⚖️Postponement of Silicon Metal CVD Investigations Announced

The U.S. Department of Commerce has postponed the preliminary determinations in countervailing duty investigations concerning silicon metal imports from Australia, Laos, Norway, and Thailand. The decision comes after petitioners requested additional time for an in-depth examination of subsidies affecting these imports, extending the deadlines for further determinations.

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Notice 27 Jun 2025 antidumping, polyester yarn, commerce, international trade, u.s. industry, trade regulation, textile industry

🧶Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders on Polyester Yarn

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) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on polyester textured yarn from the People's Republic of China (China) and India would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

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Notice 27 Jun 2025 sudan, international trade, national security, arms sales, sanctions, chemical weapons, foreign assistance

⚔️Sanctions on Sudan for Chemical Weapons Use and Business Implications

The Senior Official performing the functions of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, acting under authority delegated pursuant to an Executive order, has determined pursuant to section 306(a) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (the Act), 22 U.S.C. 5604(a), that the Government of Sudan has used chemical weapons in violation of international law. In addition, the Senior Official performing the functions of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security has determined and certified to Congress pursuant to section 307(d) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 5605(d)) that it is essential to the national security interests of the United States to partially waive the application of the sanctions required under section 307(a) of the Act with respect to foreign assistance, licenses and other authorizations for the export of items on the U.S. Munitions List (USML), and the licensing of national security-sensitive goods and technology. The following is a notice of the sanctions to be imposed pursuant to section 307(a) of the Act, subject to these waivers.

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Notice 26 Jun 2025 compliance, countervailing duties, international trade, antidumping, china, united states, steel industry, india, taiwan, thailand

🔩Continuation of Antidumping Duties on Steel Threaded Rod

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) orders on carbon and alloy steel threaded rod (steel threaded rod) from India, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China (China), and the countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel threaded rod from India and China, would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

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Notice 26 Jun 2025 regulatory compliance, international trade, foreign-trade zones, lithium-ion batteries, florida

🔋Lithionics Battery FTZ Production Activity Notification

Lithionics Battery, LLC has submitted a notification for proposed production activities within Foreign-Trade Zone 193C in Clearwater, Florida. The proposal includes manufacturing lithium-ion battery systems and related components, with potential duty benefits detailed in the submission. Public comments are invited before the specified deadline.

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Notice 25 Jun 2025 regulatory compliance, international trade, antidumping, pharmaceuticals, hard capsules

💊Final Phase of Countervailing Duty Investigations on Hard Capsules

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-742-745 and 731-TA-1720-1723 (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 hard empty capsules from Brazil, China, India, and Vietnam, provided for in subheadings 9602.00.10 and 9602.00.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value.

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Notice 25 Jun 2025 compliance, commerce, international trade, regulation, business operations, antidumping duty, countervailing duty

⚖️Scope Ruling Applications Impacting Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

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 May 2025.

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Notice 25 Jun 2025 international trade, usitc, patent law, lenovo, electronic devices, asus

🔌ITC Final Determination

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined that the respondents have not violated section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, by importing into the United States, selling for importation, or selling within the United States after importation certain electronic computing devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,792,066 ("the '066 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,687,354 ("the '354 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 10,952,203 ("the '203 patent"). This investigation is terminated.

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