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The U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded that aluminum wire and cable completed in Cambodia, using inputs from China, are not subject to U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty orders on such products from China. The department verified the accuracy of this determination after reviewing responses from Cambodian companies involved in the process. Since no objections were raised, the Commerce Department decided that these products do not circumvent existing trade orders. Consequently, there will be no duties imposed, and past cash deposits will be refunded for these particular imports.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that revoking the antidumping duty order on welded large diameter line pipes from Japan would likely result in the continuation or recurrence of dumping. This could lead to dumping margins of up to 30.80 percent. The review process was expedited since there was no significant response from other interested parties apart from domestic manufacturers. This decision ensures that the antidumping duties remain in place to protect U.S. manufacturers from unfair trade practices.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded that ferrosilicon from Kazakhstan is likely being sold at less than fair value in the U.S. market during 2023. Despite finding that critical circumstances do not exist for certain companies, they will continue to suspend liquidation of these goods and require cash deposits for antidumping duties. The U.S. International Trade Commission will make a final decision on whether these imports have injured the domestic industry within 45 days. If such injury is confirmed, duties will be enforced; otherwise, all provisional duties will be refunded.

In a decision on January 24, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled against the U.S. Department of Commerce's initial findings in an investigation concerning Brazilian raw honey. The Department of Commerce had originally accused Supermel, a Brazilian honey producer, of providing unverifiable data, and had imposed heavy duties as a result. However, the court found Supermel's discrepancies minor and ordered the review of these duties. Following this ruling, Commerce adjusted the duty rates for Supermel and other producers, relying on verified data rather than their previous adverse determination.

On February 10, 2025, the President issued Proclamation 10896 to impose new duties on steel imports into the United States. This proclamation instructed the Secretary of Commerce to update the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to reflect these changes. The updated tariffs and duties will be effective starting March 12, 2025, and are detailed in Annex 1 of the notice. These changes aim to adjust the rates of duty on various steel products imported from countries other than the United States.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized its review of the antidumping duty order on forged steel fittings from China for the period between November 1, 2022, and October 31, 2023. The review found that Yingkou Guangming Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Forged Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd. are not eligible for a separate rate and are part of the China-wide entity, which has an antidumping duty rate of 142.72%. As no comments were received on the preliminary results, the previous findings were not changed. This determination will affect how duties are assessed and collected on goods from these companies during the review period.

The Department of Commerce initiated investigations to determine if imports of granular polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin from India and Russia are being sold in the U.S. at prices below fair market value, potentially harming the domestic industry. This action follows petitions filed on behalf of Daikin America, Inc., who allege material injury from these imports. The investigations will examine prices, production costs, and industry support, with preliminary findings expected in 140 days. The International Trade Commission will also assess whether these imports are causing injury to the U.S. industry.

The U.S. International Trade Commission decided not to review an initial ruling that allows JBS Hair, Inc. to amend its complaint to include JMS Trading Corp. as a new respondent. This investigation involves allegations of patent infringement related to certain pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair. The original complaint, filed by JBS Hair, claims violations of the Tariff Act due to the importation and sale of these products. Despite requests from some respondents to extend deadlines, the judge found no prejudice in adding JMS Trading and upheld the decision without changes to the schedule.

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission have decided to continue the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from China. This decision came after determining that ending these duties could lead to the recurrence of unfair pricing and subsidies that harm U.S. industries. The duties, originally started in 2008, will remain in place with U.S. Customs and Border Protection collecting deposits at rates existing at the time of entry. The decision is set to be effective from December 17, 2024.

The Department of Commerce announced that Jiangsu Tiangong Tools Company LTD (TG Tools) did not make a genuine sale of certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from China during the review period of March 1, 2018, to February 28, 2019. As a result, they are canceling the administrative review. TG Tools’ sales will not have their own antidumping rate calculated and will remain subject to the higher China-wide rate of 68.27%. The decision was based on factors like the low quantity, high price, and unusual timing of a single trial sale, which didn’t reflect typical practices.