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In February 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce is providing an opportunity for interested parties to request administrative reviews of antidumping or countervailing duty orders or investigations. Parties who want a review must submit requests specifying the producers or exporters involved by the end of February 2025. This notice also details the establishment and update procedures for the annual inquiry service list, and interested parties must submit or amend their entries of appearance to be included. The document outlines procedures for submitting requests and appearances on the Enforcement and Compliance's electronic system.

The Department of Commerce has determined that two companies in China, Carbon Activated Tianjin Co., Ltd. and Datong Juqiang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd., sold activated carbon in the U.S. at prices below normal value during 2018-2019. As a result, these companies, along with others eligible for separate rates, will face adjusted antidumping duties. The agency confirmed which companies did not ship any goods during this period and reassigned some to the China-wide entity for duty assessment. The review concluded with updated cash deposit requirements for future shipments to ensure proper duties are collected.

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.

On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a decision that resulted in changes to the countervailing duty (CVD) rates for Risen Energy Co., Ltd., a producer from China involved in exporting crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells to the U.S. This decision overruled a previous finding by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding subsidies provided to Risen Energy, specifically removing a 5.46% rate related to the Export Buyer's Credit Program. The Department of Commerce is amending the final results of its administrative review to reflect this decision and will adjust cash deposit instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection accordingly.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized its review of countervailing duties on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film from India, determining that certain producers and exporters received subsidies during 2022. The review concluded that changes to subsidy rates were necessary for Jindal Poly Films Limited, though no changes were made for Garware Hi-Tech Films Limited. The decision has been published and cash deposits for estimated duties will be required from the date of publication. These results and related instructions will also affect how import duties are assessed for relevant entries, with specific guidelines provided to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The Department of Commerce conducted an administrative review on the import of glycine from China for the period between March 1, 2019, and February 29, 2020. They confirmed that some companies had not shipped glycine to the U.S. during this time, while Avid Organics Private Limited remains part of the China-wide entity subject to antidumping duties. The final assessment ensures that antidumping duties will be applied appropriately, with the China-wide entity facing a rate of 155.89 percent. Additionally, cash deposit requirements and policies for importers and companies involved in the trade of glycine from China have been outlined.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is reviewing an agreement with two Mexican sugar companies, San Jose and Grupo BSM, to ensure they are complying with rules to reduce dumping, which means selling goods at unfairly low prices. The review covers the period from December 2022 to November 2023. Commerce found that San Jose had no sales to assess and that Grupo BSM did not meet the requirement to eliminate at least 85% of prior dumping. Further steps will be taken to address Grupo BSM's noncompliance, including verifying their responses and increased monitoring.

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.

The Department of Commerce has preliminarily found that producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges from India received countervailable subsidies from January 23, 2018, to December 31, 2018. This review, initiated in December 2019, determines that Chandan Steel Limited and Kisaan Die Tech Pvt Ltd. benefited from subsidies, prompting a weighted-average subsidy rate for unreviewed companies. Interested parties can comment on these findings, and the final results will follow within 120 days unless extended. The Commerce Department will notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess duties and collect cash deposits on imports of the targeted products.

The Department of Commerce has found that certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Vietnam were not sold in the U.S. at prices below the normal value during the review period from September 1, 2018, to August 31, 2019. The review examined the transactions of SeAH Steel VINA Corporation and its U.S. affiliate, Pusan Pipe America, Inc. The preliminary results indicate no government control over these companies' exports and that no request was made to review Vietnam's overall export entity. Interested parties have a chance to comment on these findings, and the final results are expected within 120 days.