Notice 21 May 2025 compliance, financial regulations, trade, us, sanctions, ofac, lebanon, treasury

🔒OFAC Sanctions Action

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons whose property and interests in property have been unblocked and who have been removed from OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

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Presidential Document 21 May 2025 china, executive order, trade, export, united states, tariffs, import

📦Analysis of Executive Order Modifying Tariff Rates with China

Executive Order 14298 addresses modifications to reciprocal tariff rates with the People's Republic of China, responding to ongoing trade discussions and past retaliatory measures. It suspends additional duties on selected imports from China for 90 days while adjusting tariff schedules to reflect current economic negotiations and aims to align trade practices with national security interests.

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Notice 21 May 2025 regulations, international trade administration, laos, norway, angola, trade, silicon metal, dumping, united states, australia

⚖️Initiation of LTFV Investigations on Silicon Metal Imports

The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated less-than-fair-value investigations concerning silicon metal imports from Angola, Australia, Laos, and Norway. This action responds to petitions alleging that these products are being sold below fair market value in the U.S., potentially harming domestic producers. Import tariffs may follow depending on the outcomes of these investigations.

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Notice 20 May 2025 countervailing duties, trade, antidumping, imports, business operations, compliance, regulation

🏭Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Reviews

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with April anniversary dates. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews.

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Notice 14 May 2025 trade, italy, import regulations, antidumping, united states, steel industry, compliance

⚖️Preliminary Results on Antidumping Duties for Fluid End Blocks from Italy

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that certain producers/exporters of forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks) from Italy made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. We are rescinding this administrative review, in part, with respect to one company. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

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Notice 13 May 2025 trade, national security, industry, aircraft, regulation, compliance, commerce, jet engines

✈️Request for Comments on National Security Investigation of Aircraft Imports

On May 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of commercial aircraft and jet engines, and parts for commercial aircraft and jet engines. 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.

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Notice 12 May 2025 china, trade regulation, commerce, fiber products, trade, import duties, antidumping

📦Antidumping Investigation into Thermoformed Molded Fiber Products

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that thermoformed molded fiber products 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). The period of investigation is April 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

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Notice 9 May 2025 steel industry, compliance, regulation, international trade, china, antidumping, trade

⚙️Final Results of Antidumping Duty Order on Steel Rods from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain steel threaded rod (steel threaded rod) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.

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Notice 9 May 2025 certificate, business, agriculture, california, export, trade, antitrust

🌍Proposed Amendments to Export Trade Certificate Impacting Businesses

The Secretary of Commerce, through the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (OTEA) of the International Trade Administration, received an application for an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review (Certificate). This notice summarizes the application and seeks public comments on whether the Certificate should be issued.

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Presidential Document 8 May 2025 small business, economic growth, regulation, employment, trade

📈Proclamation Overview

The proclamation celebrates National Small Business Week, highlighting the role of small businesses in driving the U.S. economy. It addresses recent challenges faced by entrepreneurs and outlines initiatives promoting regulatory relief, fair trade, and job creation while calling for recognition of small business contributions to the nation’s economy.

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