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⚡Analysis of Regulatory Filings and Their Financial Implications

⚡Regulatory Notice

📊Court Decision Correction on Tapered Roller Bearing Tariffs

On December 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published in the Federal Register the amended final results of the 2018-2019 administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on tapered roller bearings and parts from the People's Republic of China (China). This notice incorrectly stated that for the non- selected companies that do not have a superseding cash deposit rate, Commerce will issue revised cash deposit instructions through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

📊Investigation of Ceramic Abrasive Grains from China by Commerce

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register of January 14, 2025, in which Commerce initiated the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation on sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains (ceramic abrasive grains) from the People's Republic of China (China). This notice contained an appendix that included a typographical error with respect to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings in the scope of the investigation.

📦U.S. Initiates Countervailing Duty Investigation on Chinese Imports

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register of January 14, 2025, in which Commerce initiated the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains (ceramic abrasive grains) from the People's Republic of China (China). This notice contained an appendix that included a typographical error with respect to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings in the scope of the investigation.

📦New Rules on Low-Value Shipments Affecting Trade Compliance

This document proposes amendments to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations pertaining to the administrative exemption for certain low-value shipments not exceeding $800. Specifically, CBP proposes to make merchandise that is subject to specified trade or national security actions ineligible for this administrative exemption and to require that certain shipments claiming this exemption provide the 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classification of the merchandise.

🏗️Foreign-Trade Zone No. 303 Established in Clallam County, WA

⚖️Order to Maintain Antidumping Duties on Pipe Fittings from China

⚖️Final Phase of Aluminum Import Duty Investigations Announced

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-727 and 731-TA-1695 (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 disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids from China, provided for in statistical reporting number 7615.10.7125 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.

🚢Update on St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls Effective 2025

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls in their respective jurisdictions. The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls assessed on all commodities and vessels transiting the facilities operated by the GLS and the SLSMC. The GLS is revising its regulations to reflect the fees and charges levied by the SLSMC in Canada starting in the 2025 navigation season, which are effective only in Canada.