⚖️Countervailing Duty Investigations on Silicon Metal Imports Initiated
The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated countervailing duty investigations on silicon metal imports from Australia, Laos, Norway, and Thailand. The investigations focus on alleged government subsidies benefiting foreign producers, which may harm domestic industries. Interested parties are invited to submit comments regarding product coverage and will be provided an opportunity to participate in the investigation process.
Learn More🌲Final Results of Administrative Reviews on Hardwood Plywood Products
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) were sold in the United States at below normal value (NV), and that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and/or exporters of hardwood plywood during the period of review (POR) September 26, 2021, through December 31, 2022. Commerce also determines that 16 exporters of hardwood plywood subject to the AD review, and 15 companies subject to the CVD review, had no shipments of subject merchandise during the period of review POR and have demonstrated that they should be eligible to certify that future shipments are not subject merchandise; four companies subject to the AD review are part of the China-wide entity because they did not demonstrate eligibility for separate rates; and the application of facts available with an adverse inference (AFA) is warranted for five companies subject to the AD review and eight companies subject to the CVD review, because the conditions of sections 776(a) and (b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (the Act) are satisfied.
Learn More📦Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on LDWP
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) orders on large diameter welded pipe (LDWP) from Canada, the People's Republic of China (China), Greece, India, the Republic of Korea (Korea), and the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye), and revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) orders on LDWP from China, India, Korea, and T[uuml]rkiye, 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🏺New Import Restrictions on Archaeological Materials from Uzbekistan
This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the imposition of import restrictions on certain archaeological and ethnological materials from the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan). These restrictions are imposed pursuant to an agreement between the United States and Uzbekistan, entered into under the authority of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act. This document amends the CBP regulations by adding Uzbekistan to the list of countries which have bilateral agreements with the United States imposing cultural property import restrictions and contains the Designated List, describing the archaeological and ethnological material to which the restrictions apply.
Learn More⚙️Foreign-Trade Zone 102 Notification for Tight Line Composites
The Department of Commerce has issued a notification regarding proposed production activity by Tight Line Composites LLC within Foreign-Trade Zone 102, focusing on carbon fiber profiles for wind turbine spar caps. The notification includes the specifics of foreign-status materials and potential duty exemptions, encouraging public comment.
Learn More🚚Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in Chassis Investigations
The Department of Commerce has postponed the preliminary determinations in countervailing duty investigations regarding certain chassis and subassemblies from Mexico and Thailand. This postponement is in response to a timely request from the U.S. Chassis Manufacturers Coalition, allowing more time for review and compliance with regulatory processes.
Learn More📦U.S. Trade Commission Reviews Duties on Quartz Products from India and Turkey
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act"), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the countervailing and the antidumping duty orders on quartz surface products from India and Turkey would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.
Learn More☀️Countervailing Duty Determination on Solar Cells from Thailand
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 Thailand. The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
Learn More☀️Antidumping Duty on Vietnamese Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is October 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.
Learn More⚖️Final Determination on Alkyl Phosphate Esters and Business Impact
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain alkyl phosphate esters (alkyl phosphate esters) from the People's Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) during the period of investigation (POI) October 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.
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