✈️RECARO Aircraft Seating's Foreign-Trade Zone Notification Overview
The Department of Commerce's Foreign-Trade Zones Board received a notification from RECARO Aircraft Seating Americas, LLC regarding proposed production activity in Fort Worth, Texas, under FTZ regulations. The notification details foreign-status materials/components intended for production and invites public comments before the deadline.
Learn More⚖️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.
Learn More🎛️Logitech's Proposed Production at FTZ 50 in Ontario, California
The Department of Commerce's Foreign-Trade Zones Board received a notification from Arvato USA LLC on behalf of Logitech regarding proposed production activities at FTZ 50 in Ontario, California. This submission outlines specific foreign-status materials and finished products eligible for duty-free treatment, inviting public comment before regulatory consideration.
Learn More📦Executive Order 14257
Executive Order 14257 introduces a national emergency aimed at rectifying trade deficits by implementing additional tariffs on imports. The order highlights imbalances in trade relationships, emphasizing the need to restore reciprocity in tariff rates to enhance domestic manufacturing capabilities and secure the U.S. economy against vulnerabilities and reliance on foreign goods.
Learn More🎮Logitech FTZ 29 Production Activity Notification in Kentucky
The Department of Commerce has issued a notice regarding Logitech's proposed production activities at a facility in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, within Foreign-Trade Zone 29. The notification outlines the specific foreign-status materials and finished products involved, inviting public comments until May 14, 2025, and highlighting potential benefits of duty-free importation under FTZ procedures.
Learn More⚖️Antidumping Investigation on MDI Products from China
The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that domestic industries are likely harmed by the import of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) products from China, prompting an investigation into alleged unfair pricing practices. A final phase of the investigation will proceed based on the preliminary findings, with implications for market dynamics and trade regulations.
Learn More⚗️Proposed SNURs for Chemical Substances by EPA
EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. The SNURs require persons who intend to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or process any of these chemical substances for an activity that is proposed as a significant new use by this rulemaking to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing that activity. The required notification initiates EPA's evaluation of the conditions of that use for that chemical substance. In addition, the manufacture or processing for the significant new use may not commence until EPA has conducted a review of the required notification, made an appropriate determination regarding that notification, and taken such actions as required by that determination.
Learn More⚗️EPA's 2025 Statements on New Chemicals and Significant Uses
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to publish in the Federal Register a statement of its findings after its review of certain TSCA submissions when EPA makes a finding that a new chemical substance or significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. Such statements apply to premanufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial activity notices (MCANs), and significant new use notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA under TSCA. This document presents statements of findings made by EPA on such submissions during the period from January 1, 2025 to January 31, 2025. This document also presents statements of findings on submissions made by EPA during earlier time periods that were inadvertently omitted from notices for those time periods that were identified during a quality control review.
Learn More🖨️CBP Final Determination
This document provides notice that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of multifunction digital printers. Based upon the facts presented, CBP has concluded in the final determination that the components of the subject multifunction digital printers undergo a substantial transformation in Mexico when made into the final multifunction digital printer units.
Learn More🛏️Business Implications of Antidumping Duties on Innerspring Units
The International Trade Commission has determined that revoking the antidumping duty orders on uncovered innerspring units imported from China, South Africa, and Vietnam could potentially lead to material injury to the U.S. industry, emphasizing the need for continued protections to maintain market stability.
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