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🍷ITC Determination on Glass Wine Bottles from China and Mexico

The International Trade Commission determined that U.S. glass wine bottle industries are not materially injured by imports from China and Mexico, concluding investigations into allegations of unfair trade practices. This follows a detailed analysis of U.S. industry health amidst the backdrop of government-subsidized imports, impacting market conditions and regulatory compliance for domestic producers.

🍬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.

⚖️Executive Order Pauses Tariffs on Mexican Goods Amid Border Crisis

Executive Order 14198 addresses the security threat posed by drug trafficking and illegal migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. It puts a temporary pause on proposed tariffs while evaluating Mexico's cooperative actions. The order emphasizes ongoing assessments of border issues and potential tariff implementations depending on future situations.

⚖️Executive Order 14194

Executive Order 14194 aims to impose a 25% ad valorem duty on Mexican products in response to issues at the southern border. The order cites failed cooperation from the Mexican government in combatting drug trafficking and illegal immigration as justifications for these tariffs. It signals a national emergency and outlines measures for enforcement and potential escalations if Mexico does not address these concerns adequately.

📜Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Sunset Reviews Notification

The U.S. Department of Commerce announces upcoming Sunset Reviews for antidumping and countervailing duty orders, set for March 2025. These reviews assess the potential continuation of duties on specific imported products from China and Mexico. Stakeholders are encouraged to participate and submit comments, adhering to outlined deadlines and procedural requirements for effective engagement in the review process.

📜Compliance and Trade Implications for USMCA Textile and Automotive Industries

This interim final rule amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to add implementing regulations for the preferential tariff treatment and related customs provisions of the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) with respect to general definitions, drawback and duty-deferral programs, textile and apparel goods, and automotive goods. This document also amends the regulations to implement the temporary admission of goods, to delineate recordkeeping and protest requirements, to clarify the fee provisions, and to make conforming amendments, including technical corrections to other laws as required by statute.

⚖️Circumvention Inquiry on Steel Wire Mesh Imports from Mexico Initiated

In response to requests from Keysteel Corp., Mid-South Wire Company, National Wire LLC, Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co., and Wire Mesh Corp. (collectively, the requesters), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether standard steel welded wire mesh (wire mesh) from Mexico, which is completed in the United States from low-carbon steel wire produced in Mexico, is circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on wire mesh from Mexico.

⚖️International Trade Commission Notice on Antidumping Duties for Glass Bottles

🚂New Regulations for Rail Cargo Export Manifest Submission

This document proposes a new regulation pursuant to the Trade Act of 2002 requiring the submission of export manifest data electronically to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for cargo transported by rail for any train departing the United States. The proposed regulation would mandate the electronic transmission of rail export manifest information, identify the parties eligible to transmit information, and describe the time frames prior to departure of the train in which the information is due. This rule would enable CBP to address important cargo security concerns while providing efficiencies to the trade.

📊U.S. Antidumping Determination on Glass Wine Bottles from Mexico

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of certain glass wine bottles (wine bottles) from Mexico are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) for the period of investigation October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023.