Notice 13 Mar 2025 imports, united states, trade regulations, national security, bureau of industry and security, economic security, copper

🏗️Request for Public Comments on Copper Imports and National Security

The Secretary of Commerce has initiated an investigation to determine the effects on U.S. national security of imports of copper in all forms, including, but not limited to, raw mined copper; copper concentrates; refined copper; copper alloys; scrap copper; and derivative products. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security. This notice identifies issues on which the Department is especially interested in obtaining the public's views.

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Notice 11 Mar 2025 commerce, international trade, antidumping, trade regulations, india, taiwan, steel products, thailand, u.s. economy

🔩Antidumping Order on Steel Rods

As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on expedited carbon and alloy steel threaded rod (steel threaded rod) from the India, Taiwan, and Thailand would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.

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Notice 7 Mar 2025 countervailing duties, trade regulations, india, u.s. department of commerce, hexamethylenetetramine, import costs

⚖️Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine) from India. The period of investigation is April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

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Notice 7 Mar 2025 countervailing duties, china, trade regulations, department of commerce, import tariffs, stainless steel

🔩Countervailing Duties on Stainless Pressure Pipe from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe (WSPP) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.

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Notice 6 Mar 2025 trade regulations, countervailing duty, softwood lumber, u.s.-canada trade, timber industry

🌲Countervailing Duty Review on Softwood Lumber from Canada

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that a producer/exporter subject to the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain softwood lumber from Canada, Interfor Sales & Marketing Ltd. (ISM), is cross-owned with Interfor Corporation, EACOM Timber Corporation, Chaleur Forest Products Inc., and Chaleur Forest Products LP in the context of the CVD order on certain softwood lumber from Canada.

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Notice 5 Mar 2025 trade regulations, countervailing duty, import compliance, u.s.-china trade, metal file cabinets

📂Impact of Countervailing Duty on Vertical Metal File Cabinets

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on vertical metal file cabinets (file cabinets) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.

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Notice 4 Mar 2025 commerce, international trade, china, business compliance, trade regulations, tariffs, vietnam, usa, fiber products

📦Postponement of Investigations on Thermoformed Molded Fiber Products

The Department of Commerce has postponed the preliminary determinations for less-than-fair-value investigations on thermoformed molded fiber products from China and Vietnam. The decision grants additional time for complex investigations, reflecting the intricacies of the trade environment and the dynamics at play between importers and regulatory authorities.

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Notice 27 Feb 2025 trade regulations, research, duty-free, business opportunities, importation, universities, scientific instruments

⚗️Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments

The Department of Commerce issued a decision approving duty-free entry for various scientific instruments requested by universities. These instruments will enhance research capabilities in fields such as environmental science, quantum physics, and high-pressure research, promoting innovation and collaboration across institutions.

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Notice 24 Feb 2025 trade regulations, foreign-trade zone, production activity, florida, duty rates, philip stein holding, watches, pembroke park

⌚Philip Stein Holding Proposes Production in Foreign-Trade Zone 25

The Department of Commerce announces a notification from Broward County regarding proposed production activities by Philip Stein Holding, Inc. in Foreign-Trade Zone 25. This involves manufacturing various types of stainless steel watches and related components, which may offer benefits related to duty exemptions and trade regulations, subject to public comment until April 7, 2025.

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Notice 21 Feb 2025 compliance, trade regulations, foreign policy, sanctions, u.s. law, russian government, economic sanctions

🚫Department of State Sanctions on Russian Entities Overview

The Department of State is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on the Department of Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) based on the Department of State's determination, in consultation with other departments, as appropriate, that one or more applicable legal criteria of the Executive Order regarding blocking property with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

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