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The U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded an expedited sunset review regarding steel wire garment hangers from China. They determined that if the current antidumping duty order is revoked, dumping is highly likely to continue or reoccur, with possible dumping margins as high as 187.25%. This review aims to protect U.S. manufacturers from unfair pricing practices by foreign companies. The results and related information on this matter can be accessed online for further details.

Based on final determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission, the Commerce Department is issuing antidumping duty orders on paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam. This decision means that additional duties will be applied to these imports because they are sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and are harming domestic industry. Critical circumstances were found regarding imports from China, which will see retroactive duties applied. The orders will direct customs to require cash deposits for estimated duties on these products, except when noted for specific exporters or periods.

The Department of Commerce has determined that removing the antidumping duty order on boltless steel shelving units from China is likely to result in continued or increased dumping. This conclusion comes from an expedited sunset review. The duty is meant to stop imported goods from being sold at lower prices than in their home market. The review found that if the order were revoked, dumping margins up to 112.68% might occur.

The Department of Commerce has postponed the preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation on imports of active anode material from China. Originally due by March 13, 2025, the deadline has been moved to May 19, 2025, following a request from the petitioner. The delay allows the Commerce Department to fully analyze upcoming questionnaire responses. The final determination will be made 75 days after the new preliminary determination date.

The Department of Commerce has preliminarily found that certain steel wire rods from Mexico were sold in the U.S. at prices below normal value between October 2018 and September 2019. They are also partly ending the review of ArcelorMittal Las Truchas, a company that no longer operates, and have confirmed that Grupo Villacero did not sell any of the subject wire rods in the U.S. during this period. People can comment on these preliminary findings, which will affect future duties and deposits for these products.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated an investigation to determine if ceramic abrasive grains from China are being sold in the U.S. at less-than-fair value (LTFV), which may be harming the U.S. ceramic abrasive grains industry. The investigation stems from a petition filed by Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., a U.S. producer of these grains. The company claims that these Chinese imports are damaging the U.S. industry by underselling local products and reducing market share. Commerce will evaluate the petition, conduct a preliminary investigation, and identify specific exporters from China to address these concerns.

The Department of Commerce is delaying the final decision on the investigation of copper pipes and tubes from Vietnam, which are suspected of being sold at unfairly low prices in the U.S. market. Initially set to conclude sooner, the decision is postponed until June 16, 2021, following requests from both the exporters and the American Copper Tube Coalition. These parties also requested that provisional measures against these imports be extended from four to six months. The preliminary investigation results were affirmative, prompting this extension to ensure fair trade practices.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has reviewed an agreement that suspends the investigation of antidumping duties on fresh tomatoes from Mexico. During the period from September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022, the selected companies, Ceuta Produce and VALHPAC, mostly complied with the terms of the agreement except for some minor issues. The agreement still meets important legal standards, like preventing price drops, and no serious violations occurred. The document also reminds parties of their responsibilities regarding handling and disposing of confidential information.

The U.S. Department of Commerce concluded that dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from Malaysia is sold in the U.S. at prices lower than its fair value. This investigation covers sales from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The department will continue suspending liquidation and will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission about their findings to determine if U.S. industries are harmed by these imports. If harm is confirmed, antidumping duties will be set; if not, the case will be closed, and cash deposits refunded.

The Department of Commerce issued a correction to a previous notice regarding the review of countervailing duties on aluminum extrusions from China for the year 2018. This correction addresses the omission of three companies—Shenyang Yuanda Aluminum Industry Engineering Co. Ltd., Summit Heat Sinks Metal Co., Ltd., and Wenzhou Yongtai Electric Co. Ltd.—from the final results document. Each of these companies was assigned a subsidy rate of 242.15%. The corrected notice now includes these companies in the subsidy rates table alongside the other six companies that were part of the review.