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The United States International Trade Commission ("Commission") determined that removing existing countervailing and antidumping duty orders on steel racks from China would likely cause harm to the U.S. steel rack industry. These determinations were made as part of a review process initiated in August 2024 and were completed in February 2025. The Commission concluded that continuing the duty orders would prevent potential injury to U.S. industries in the foreseeable future. This decision is outlined in the Commission's publication on the investigation.

The United States International Trade Commission has decided that removing the antidumping duty on steel wire garment hangers from China would likely cause harm to a U.S. industry in the foreseeable future. This decision is part of the Commission’s five-year review process, which started on July 1, 2024. The review concluded in January 2025, with the Commission choosing to conduct an expedited review. One Commissioner, however, did not participate in this determination.

The United States International Trade Commission has updated the schedule for its investigations into non-refillable steel cylinders from China. Important dates include: prehearing staff report on February 25, 2021, prehearing briefs by March 4, 2021, hearing requests by March 5, 2021, and the actual hearing on March 11, 2021. The investigation is conducted under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930, and the public can access more information through the Commission's website or electronic docket.

The United States International Trade Commission has decided not to revoke the antidumping duty order on certain crepe paper products from China. This decision was made because, based on their review, removing the order would likely cause harm to related industries in the United States. The review was part of a regular five-year assessment, officially filed on February 22, 2021. The findings and detailed views of the Commission are documented in USITC Publication 5163.

The U.S. Department of Commerce completed an administrative review and found that Oman Fasteners, LLC did not sell steel nails from the Sultanate of Oman at prices below normal value in the U.S. from July 2022 to June 2023. As a result, the company will not face additional antidumping duties. The review outcomes, including changes made since preliminary results and the new dumping margin calculations, are detailed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which can be accessed online. The final results also specify assessment and cash deposit requirements for these merchandise shipments.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed an expedited review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel wheels from China, which are 12 to 16.5 inches in diameter. They found that removing this order would likely result in the continuation or recurrence of subsidies that are unfair to U.S. producers. This decision is part of the sunset review process, which revisits such orders to decide if they should be continued. The Commerce Department did not receive any significant responses from Chinese manufacturers, leading to this expedited review and conclusion.

The United States International Trade Commission is conducting expedited reviews under the Tariff Act of 1930 to decide if removing specific duties on aluminum wire and cable from China might cause significant harm to the U.S. industry in the near future. The Commission found the domestic response to their inquiry was sufficient while the Chinese response was insufficient, leading to a decision for expedited rather than full reviews. Interested parties can submit comments until May 15, 2025, but only if they include no new facts. The Commission may extend the review period by up to 90 days due to the complexity of the reviews.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has made a final decision that certain glass wine bottles from China are being sold in the U.S. at below fair value. This ruling applies to sales from April 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023, and imposes high antidumping duties on these imports if the U.S. International Trade Commission also finds that these imports harm the U.S. industry. The Department found that critical circumstances exist, which could lead to the imposition of duties on past entries of these bottles. The merchandise included in this investigation consists of narrow neck glass bottles typically used for wine, and specific conditions for sizing and design have been outlined.

The U.S. Department of Commerce determined that sales of chlorinated isocyanurates from Spain were not unfairly priced in the United States between June 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023. The investigation found no dumping, resulting in a zero percent dumping margin for the companies reviewed. Importers must still comply with filing requirements related to antidumping duties, but the companies will not face any additional tariffs during this period. These findings were published without any changes from the preliminary results earlier in the process.

The Department of Commerce is partially rescinding an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico. This decision affects the review period from August 1, 2019, to July 31, 2020, due to some parties withdrawing their requests for a review of 12 companies within the required timeframe. As a result, the review will no longer include these 12 companies but will continue for the remaining seven companies. The department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection on how to assess duties for the products involved.