Notice 5 May 2025 manufacturing, duty exemptions, missouri, carbon fiber, foreign-trade zones, trade regulations

⚙️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.

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Rule 5 May 2025 cultural property, customs, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, import restrictions, trade regulations, customs duties and inspection, imports, uzbekistan, archaeological materials

🏺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.

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Notice 1 May 2025 india, compliance, turkey, trade regulations, quartz surface products, countervailing duties, international trade commission, u.s., antidumping duties

📦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.

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Notice 25 Apr 2025 trade regulations, international trade, alkyl phosphate esters, u.s. department of commerce, china, antidumping duties

⚖️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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Notice 25 Apr 2025 trade regulations, photovoltaic cells, countervailing duties, solar industry, crystalline silicon, thailand

☀️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.

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Notice 25 Apr 2025 solar energy, crystalline silicon photovoltaic, vietnam, trade regulations, u.s. department of commerce, antidumping duties

☀️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.

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Notice 23 Apr 2025 trade regulations, antidumping, compliance, welded line pipe, import duties

📦Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Review on Welded Line Pipe

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers/exporters subject to this administrative review did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.

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Notice 23 Apr 2025 trade regulations, china, u.s. trade representative, logistics, tariffs, compliance, maritime shipping

🚢Proposed Tariffs and Service Fees on Chinese Maritime Services

The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that appropriate action in this investigation includes: certain services fees on the maritime transport services of Chinese operators and shipowners; on maritime transport services of operators using Chinese-built vessels to be applicable on a non-discriminatory basis; certain service fees on the maritime transport services of operators of foreign-built vehicle carriers to be applicable on a non-discriminatory basis; and restrictions on certain maritime transport services for U.S. Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to be applicable on a non-discriminatory basis. In addition, the U.S. Trade Representative is proposing additional tariffs on certain ship-to-shore cranes on a non-discriminatory basis, and proposing additional tariffs on certain other cargo handling equipment of China. USTR requests written comments regarding the proposed tariff actions set forth in this notice and will convene a public hearing in relation to the proposed tariffs.

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Notice 23 Apr 2025 trade regulations, vermont, foreign-trade zones, business incentives, subzone status

🏭Subzone Status Approved for Century Arms, Inc. in Vermont

The Department of Commerce's Foreign-Trade Zones Board has approved subzone status for Century Arms, Inc. in Georgia, Vermont. This approval, granted to further activate FTZ 55, allows for specific regulatory benefits under the FTZ Act, fostering a favorable environment for the business and contributing to local economic growth.

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Notice 17 Apr 2025 foreign-trade zones, production activity, compliance, trade regulations, oregon, commerce

🏭Notification of Proposed Production Activity for FTZ 45

The Department of Commerce's Foreign-Trade Zones Board has announced a proposed production activity for SSI Shredding Systems, Inc., expanding its operations in Oregon. The notification includes specific foreign-status materials and finished products, inviting public comment and emphasizing compliance with trade regulations related to duty rates and foreign status.

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