💊USTR Seeks Comments on Foreign Nations Impacting Pharma Innovation
Pursuant to the Executive Order titled Delivering Most- Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients, USTR invites comments from interested parties regarding any act, policy, or practice that may be unreasonable or discriminatory and that has the effect of forcing American patients to pay for a disproportionate amount of global pharmaceutical research and development, including by suppressing the price of pharmaceutical products below fair market value in foreign countries.
Learn More🌍Request for Comments on AGOA Country Eligibility Review for 2026
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is announcing the initiation of the annual review of the eligibility of sub-Saharan African countries to receive the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The AGOA Implementation Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (AGOA TPSC Subcommittee) is requesting written comments for this review and will conduct a public hearing on this matter. In developing its recommendations on AGOA country eligibility for calendar year 2026, the AGOA TPSC Subcommittee will consider written comments, written testimony, and oral testimony.
Learn More📦Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order on Stainless Steel Pipe
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 and countervailing duty (CVD) order on circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe (WSPP) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
Learn More⚖️Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Review for Italian Steel
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers and exporters of forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks) from Italy, during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Learn More🚗New Import Tariffs on Automobiles and Parts for National Security
Proclamation 10925 outlines amendments to adjust automobile and automobile parts imports to protect U.S. national security. It introduces tariffs and an import adjustment offset system, aiming to encourage domestic manufacturing and assembly while monitoring the impact of imports on national security.
Learn More💼Impact of World Intellectual Property Day 2025 on Businesses
The proclamation for World Intellectual Property Day underscores the importance of safeguarding U.S. intellectual property to foster innovation. It highlights the Administration's ongoing efforts to protect American creators and their contributions to economic growth, alongside initiatives in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation, and cybersecurity. The commitment to defend against IP theft strengthens U.S. competitiveness globally.
Learn More☀️US Regulation on Countervailable Subsidies for Solar Cells from Malaysia
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from Malaysia. The period of investigation is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
Learn More🚚Notice of Request for Comments on Truck Import Investigation
On April 22, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, and medium- and heavy-duty truck parts, and their derivative products. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (Section 232). Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department of Commerce's (Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security. This notice identifies issues on which the Department is especially interested in obtaining the public's views.
Learn More☀️Preliminary Results to Revoke Antidumping Duty on Solar Products
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily intends to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty (AD) order on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products, whether or not assembled into modules (solar products), from Taiwan with respect to certain small, low-wattage, off-grid certain small, low-wattage, off-grid (CSPV) cells as described below. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Learn More🚢Executive Order 14269
Executive Order 14269 aims to restore America's maritime dominance by revitalizing domestic shipbuilding and maritime workforce. It outlines a comprehensive Maritime Action Plan focusing on securing Federal funding, enhancing security, and promoting competition within the industry, while addressing workforce training and regulatory reforms necessary to strengthen U.S. maritime capabilities.
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