Notice 21 Aug 2025 compliance, international trade, business regulation, japan, tariff, cranes

🏗️Postponement of Lattice Boom Crane Investigation

The Department of Commerce has announced a postponement of the preliminary determination in the investigation concerning the import of lattice boom crawler cranes from Japan. This delay allows stakeholders more time to analyze and respond to the developing trade situation, facilitating a thorough investigation process that considers all submitted allegations.

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Notice 15 Aug 2025 compliance, international trade, antidumping duty, japan, steel industry, u.s. department of commerce

🏗️Final Antidumping Duty Results for Hot-Rolled Steel from Japan

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that one of the two producers/exporters of hot-rolled steel flat products (hot- rolled steel) from Japan, Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC), sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023.

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Notice 24 Jul 2025 regulation, japan, osha, workplace safety, testing laboratory

⚡OSHA Grants NRTL Recognition to Japan Electrical Safety Laboratory

In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to grant recognition to Japan Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories (JET), for recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

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Notice 22 Jul 2025 compliance, commerce, international trade, japan, steel industry, antidumping duties

⚖️Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Review for Steel Products

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers/exporters subject to this administrative review did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024. We are also partially rescinding this review with respect to companies for which all review requests were timely withdrawn. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

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Notice 2 Jun 2025 regulations, international trade, antidumping, japan, usitc, machinery

🏗Antidumping Investigation on Lattice-Boom Crawler Cranes from Japan

The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that imports of lattice-boom crawler cranes from Japan may be injuring the domestic industry due to alleged sales at less than fair value. Following a petition from Manitowoc Company, a final phase investigation is now underway regarding potential antidumping duties on these cranes.

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Notice 7 May 2025 international trade, lattice boom crawler cranes, antidumping, japan, u.s. department of commerce

🚧Antidumping Investigation on Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes from Japan

The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated an investigation concerning allegations that lattice boom crawler cranes from Japan are being sold at less-than-fair-value in the U.S. market. This investigation aims to assess material injury to the domestic industry and will unfold over the coming months, influencing market competition and pricing strategies.

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Notice 25 Apr 2025 japan, product certification, compliance, electrical safety, osha, nrtl

⚡OSHA Recognizes Japan Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories as NRTL

In this notice, OSHA announces the application of Japan Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories (JET), for recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant this recognition.

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Notice 16 Apr 2025 international trade, regulation, usa, cranes, antidumping, business impact, japan

⚖️Antidumping Investigation Notice for Lattice-Boom Cranes from Japan

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1742 (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 lattice-boom crawler cranes (LBCCs) from Japan, provided for in subheading 8426.49.00 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 investigation in 45 days, or in this case by May 27, 2025. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by June 3, 2025.

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Notice 11 Apr 2025 non-oriented electrical steel, international trade, japan, nippon steel, antidumping duties, commerce

⚖️Antidumping Duty Preliminary Results for Non-Oriented Steel Imports

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) sold non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from Japan in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period December 1, 2022, through November 30, 2023, (the POR). Commerce invites interested parties to comment on these preliminary results of review.

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Notice 9 Apr 2025 japan, regulation, u.s. department of commerce, antidumping, manufacturing, steel, trade

⚖️Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order on Nickel-Plated Steel Products

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 diffusion- annealed, nickel-plated flat rolled steel products (nickel-plated steel products) from Japan 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.

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