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⚖️USITC Investigation into Active Anode Materials from China

The US International Trade Commission has initiated investigations into allegations of unfair trade practices involving active anode materials imported from China, including claims of subsidized products sold at less than fair value. The determinations may significantly affect the establishment of a domestic industry and future trade policies.

⚖️Notice on Vanillin Antidumping and Countervailing Investigations

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-728 and 731-TA-1697 (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 vanillin from China, provided for in subheadings 2912.41.00 and 2912.42.00 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.

⚖️Antidumping Duty Notice for Circular Welded Steel Pipe Imports

On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Wheatland Tube v. United States, Court no. 22-00160, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s first remand results pertaining to the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe (CWP) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) covering the period November 1, 2019 through October 31, 2020. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final results of the administrative review, and that Commerce is amending the final results with respect to the dumping margin assigned to Husteel Co., Ltd. (Husteel), Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai), and the companies not selected for individual examination.

⚖️U.S. Melamine Import Regulations and Business Implications

⚖️Preliminary Determination on Brake Drums Import Pricing from Türkiye

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain brake drums from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

🏭Postponement of LTFV Investigations for Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products

📜Correction on Countervailing Duties for Wooden Cabinets from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register of November 12, 2024, of the final results of the 2022 administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof (wooden cabinets) from the People's Republic of China (China). This notice did not identify the cross-owned affiliates of The Ancientree Cabinet Co., Ltd. (Ancientree).

📉Correction of Antidumping Duty for Softwood Lumber Products (2025)

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register on December 2, 2021, in which Commerce announced the final results of the 2019 administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on softwood lumber from Canada. That notice incorrectly stated the all-others rate established in the less than fair value investigation to be 6.58 percent. The correct all-others rate established in the less than fair value investigation is 6.04 percent.

📜New FTC Rule on Unfair Fees

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing a final trade regulation rule entitled "Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees" ("rule" or "final rule") and Statement of Basis and Purpose addressing certain unfair or deceptive practices involving fees or charges for live-event tickets and short-term lodging: bait- and-switch pricing that hides the total price by omitting mandatory fees and charges from advertised prices; and misrepresenting the nature, purpose, amount, and refundability of fees or charges. The final rule specifies that it is an unfair and deceptive practice for businesses to offer, display, or advertise any price of live-event tickets or short-term lodging without clearly, conspicuously and prominently disclosing the total price. The rule also requires businesses to clearly and conspicuously make certain disclosures before a consumer consents to pay. The rule further specifies that it is an unfair and deceptive practice for businesses to misrepresent any fee or charge in any offer, display, or advertisement for live-event tickets or short-term lodging.