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The U.S. Department of Commerce found that POSCO Co., Ltd. from South Korea received unfair government subsidies during 2022. These subsidies helped POSCO with financial benefits specific to them. The Department of Commerce analyzed and revised POSCO's subsidy calculations from earlier reviews. As a result, the U.S. will apply countervailing duties to certain steel products from POSCO and related companies, and they will adjust cash deposit requirements for future imports accordingly.

The Department of Commerce has made a preliminary finding that passenger vehicle and light truck tires from South Korea are being sold in the United States for less than their fair value. This investigation covers sales from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020. Due to this finding, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will suspend the liquidation of these tires and require cash deposits based on the estimated dumping margins until further notice. The Department also plans to verify the information before making a final determination and is inviting public comments on the preliminary decision.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that the only producer/exporter of thermal paper from the Republic of Korea did not sell their merchandise at prices below normal value between November 2022 and October 2023. Interested parties can comment on these preliminary findings. The results will affect the duties imposed on these products when imported into the United States. The notice outlines steps for public comments and submissions, and it provides information about how future assessments and cash deposit rates will be calculated.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) completed its final review of countervailing duties on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from the Republic of Korea for the year 2022. They determined that some Korean producers and exporters received government subsidies, which are unfair benefits. Part of the review was canceled for Samsung STS Co., Ltd., as they had no relevant shipments during that period. Commerce found no changes needed in its initial calculations and will instruct U.S. customs to collect duties based on these conclusions starting April 16, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Commerce determined that aluminum wire and cable (AWC) products completed in South Korea, using components made in China, are circumventing the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on AWC from China. As a result, these Korean products are being included in these orders, which are meant to protect U.S. producers from unfair competition due to underpriced imports. Importers and exporters must provide certifications to Customs and Border Protection if they want to avoid the suspension of their goods and additional duties, ensuring that their products do not contain components from China. These measures apply from October 19, 2023, onwards, to all affected products.

The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled against the Department of Commerce's final decision regarding certain superabsorbent polymers from Korea, covering the period from October 2020 to September 2021. As a result, Commerce is changing the antidumping duty order, specifically altering the dumping margins for LG Chem, Ltd. and other producers and exporters of these polymers. This change follows a review of the commercial significance of various characteristics of the polymers, underlining the court's concerns about the initial findings. Commerce will update cash deposit instructions for these goods as these changes are implemented.

The Department of Commerce has released preliminary findings that Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd., a company from South Korea, has received unfair government subsidies for its hot-rolled steel products. The review period is from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018. They are planning to enforce additional duties on these products to counterbalance the subsidies. Public comments and hearings will follow before the final decision is made within 120 days of these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce completed an administrative review and determined that large diameter welded pipes from the Republic of Korea were not sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices between May 2022 and April 2023. The review involved 23 Korean producers and exporters, and findings led to zero percent dumping margins, meaning no extra duties will be imposed. Changes based on comments received during the review were made, affecting companies like Hyundai Steel and SeAH. The document outlines procedures for cash deposits and informs importers of their obligations to certify against duty reimbursements.

The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has made a decision that is not in line with the Department of Commerce's original findings regarding antidumping duties on welded line pipe from South Korea, specifically for the companies Hyundai Steel, SeAH Steel Corporation, and others. As a result, the Department of Commerce has recalculated and adjusted the dumping margins—the percentage that products are sold below fair market value—accordingly. The CIT's decision includes changes to how certain sales and costs were calculated in response to appeals and takes effect from January 14, 2021. This announcement ensures that future imports from these companies have the adjusted rates, pending any new legal challenges.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has corrected a significant error in its preliminary investigation regarding the sale of certain epoxy resins from Korea. The investigation found that Kumho P&B Chemicals had a significant ministerial error in the calculation of their dumping margin. These corrected changes lead to a revised dumping margin for Kumho P&B and all other producers or exporters, resulting in adjusted cash deposit rates effective retroactively to November 13, 2024. The revised rates suggest a decrease in cash deposits, and the Commerce Department will update U.S. Customs and Border Protection with the new instructions for refunds.