Notice 21 May 2025 compliance, logistics, international trade, federal maritime commission, shipping agreements

🌐Notice of Agreements Filed by the Federal Maritime Commission

The Federal Maritime Commission provides notice of agreements filed under the Shipping Act of 1984, including amendments to expand geographic scopes to Panama, Peru, and Ecuador. Interested parties can submit comments and obtain agreement details via the Commission's website or contact information.

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Notice 21 May 2025 compliance, countervailing duties, international trade, aluminum containers, trade regulation

📦Countervailing Duty on Disposable Aluminum Containers from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice in the Federal Register of March 11, 2025, in which Commerce published the final determination of the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation for disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids (disposable aluminum containers) from the People's Republic of China (China). In this notice, Commerce did not identify the cross-owned affiliate of Henan Aluminium Corporation in the final determination. Additionally, Commerce published a notice in the Federal Register of May 8, 2025, in which Commerce published the CVD order for disposable aluminum containers from China. In this notice, Commerce did not identify the cross-owned affiliate of Henan Aluminium Corporation, and also misspelled Henan Aluminium Corporation's name in the sections entitled "Background" and "Estimated CVD Subsidy Rates."

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Notice 21 May 2025 trade regulations, norway, laos, thailand, silicon metal, countervailing duties, international trade, u.s. department of commerce, australia

⚖️Countervailing Duty Investigations on Silicon Metal Imports Initiated

The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated countervailing duty investigations on silicon metal imports from Australia, Laos, Norway, and Thailand. The investigations focus on alleged government subsidies benefiting foreign producers, which may harm domestic industries. Interested parties are invited to submit comments regarding product coverage and will be provided an opportunity to participate in the investigation process.

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Notice 20 May 2025 international trade, tomatoes, antidumping duty, compliance, u.s. regulatory

🍅Revised Schedule for Antidumping Duty Review on Fresh Tomatoes

The U.S. International Trade Commission has revised the schedule for its review regarding fresh tomatoes from Mexico due to changes in the antidumping duty order. This notice outlines new deadlines and provides details on further procedures related to the investigation. Stakeholders are advised to prepare for the updated schedule affecting their operations in international trade.

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Notice 20 May 2025 international trade, fiberglass door panels, import compliance, tariff act, polypropylene boxes, countervailing duty, trade regulation

📦Investigation Notice for Fiberglass Panels & Polypropylene Boxes

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published the notice of initiation for the less-than-fair value (LTFV) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of polypropylene corrugated boxes from the People's Republic of China (China) in the Federal Register of April 14, 2025, and for the LTFV and CVD investigations of fiberglass door panels from China in the Federal Register of April 15, 2025. In those initiation notices, Commerce inadvertently assigned case numbers that are already in use and is thus now assigning new case numbers.

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Notice 20 May 2025 international trade, tariffs, regulations, economic impact, compliance

📦Notice on Tariff Changes for Imported Articles Under Executive Order 14289

In order to effectuate the President's Executive Order 14289, "Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles," which eliminates the compounding or "stacking" of certain overlapping tariffs that were imposed under various statutory authorities and Executive orders to protect national security and address unusual and extraordinary threats to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that appropriate action is needed to ensure collection of applicable duties as well as to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as set out in the Annex to this notice.

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Notice 20 May 2025 market competition, international trade, consumer protection, import regulations, u.s. economy, compliance

⚖️USITC Notice on Boiler Protection Complaint and Public Interest Comments

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled "Certain Boiler Protection for Absorption Refrigeration Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same, DN 3829;" 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.

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Notice 20 May 2025 international trade, automobile industry, usmca, tariffs, compliance

🚗Procedures for USMCA Automobile Importers on Tariff Treatment

In the Proclamation of March 26, 2025, "Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States," the President imposed additional tariffs on imports of specified automobiles and automobile parts to eliminate the threat to national security posed by such imports. That Proclamation also provided that for automobiles that qualify for preferential tariff treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), importers of such automobiles may submit documentation to the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) identifying the amount of U.S. content in each model imported into the United States. This notice establishes procedures for submission and review of such documentation by the Department of Commerce (Department).

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Notice 20 May 2025 international trade, countervailing duties, malaysia, ferrosilicon, commerce, brazil, kazakhstan, trade regulation

⚖️Countervailing Duty Orders on Ferrosilicon from Select Countries

Based on affirmative final determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing countervailing duty (CVD) orders on ferrosilicon from Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia. In addition, Commerce is amending its final CVD determination with respect to ferrosilicon from Kazakhstan to correct a ministerial error.

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Notice 20 May 2025 international trade, public interest, exercise equipment, us trade commission, regulation

📉Regulatory Notice on Exercise Equipment Trade Investigation

Notice is hereby given that on April 30, 2025, the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") issued a Summary Determination on Violation of Section 337. On May 12, 2025, the ALJ issued an Order cancelling the evidentiary hearing because all issues before the ALJ have been resolved and terminating the investigation before the ALJ. In the Summary Determination and the Order, the ALJ also issued a Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding should a violation be found in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting comments from the public and interested government agencies only.

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