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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the blue tree monitor, a rare lizard native to Indonesia, as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. This proposed rule is due to the lizard's shrinking population, caused by habitat loss from deforestation, climate change, and overcollection for the international pet trade. The service has identified that the blue tree monitor faces an immediate risk of extinction throughout its entire range. Public comments are invited until February 24, 2025, and a temporary 240-day emergency listing is also concurrently in effect.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is sharing a pest risk analysis regarding the importation of fresh wasabi rhizomes from Indonesia into the United States. This analysis identifies potential plant pests and outlines phytosanitary measures to mitigate risk. Public feedback on this assessment is welcome until March 17, 2025. If feedback does not alter the current conclusions, APHIS will permit the import subject to specified requirements.

The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) concluded that the U.S. industry is hurt by imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Indonesia, which are sold in the U.S. at less than fair value, and by imports from Ecuador, India, and Vietnam, which are subsidized by their governments. The investigations began on October 25, 2023, based on petitions from the American Shrimp Processors Association. Commerce had preliminarily found that shrimp imports from these countries were either sold unfairly low (Indonesia) or subsidized (Ecuador, India, Vietnam). The ITC completed its determinations on December 12, 2024, as detailed in a publication titled Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-699-700 and 702 and 731-TA-1660 (Final).

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission have decided to continue the antidumping duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bars from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine. They determined that removing these orders would likely cause dumping and harm to U.S. industries. As a result, the duties will remain in place, and U.S. Customs will keep collecting cash deposits at the current rates for related imports. This continuation is effective from December 13, 2024.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced an emergency rule to list the blue tree monitor, a lizard species from Indonesia, as endangered. This decision is due to significant threats from overcollection for the international pet trade and ongoing deforestation, which put the species at high risk of extinction. The emergency protection will last for 240 days starting from December 26, 2024, while a proposed permanent listing rule is being considered concurrently. The agency's action aims to provide immediate federal protection to help prevent the species from becoming extinct.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared a pest risk analysis to evaluate the risks of importing fresh pineapples from Indonesia to the United States. The analysis found that implementing specific phytosanitary measures would effectively mitigate the risk of introducing plant pests or noxious weeds through these imports. APHIS is inviting public feedback on the pest risk analysis and related documents, which can be accessed through the Regulations.gov website. Comments will be accepted until February 28, 2025, after which APHIS will announce its decision on whether to permit the importation of the pineapples.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has determined that removing antidumping duties on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine could likely lead to harm to the U.S. steel industry. These decisions were made after a series of reviews that began in November 2023 and included a public hearing in October 2024. The full details of the Commission's views are documented in USITC Publication 5565. Commissioner David S. Johanson, however, opposed the decision for Latvia and Ukraine.

The U.S. Department of Commerce, along with the International Trade Commission, has decided to impose antidumping duties on frozen warmwater shrimp imported from Indonesia. Additionally, they have issued countervailing duties on similar shrimp imported from Ecuador, India, and Vietnam. These actions are taken because these imports are being sold at less than fair value and are subsidized, which harms the U.S. shrimp industry. Orders are effective from specific dates, with measures to ensure compliance through customs and border protection enforcement.

The United States International Trade Commission has started reviews to determine if removing duties on uncoated paper from China, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil, and Portugal might cause harm to U.S. industries. These reviews will consider the potential impact on production, prices, and imports of such paper. Companies and organizations involved in producing, importing, or exporting this paper are invited to submit relevant information by specified deadlines. The outcome will decide whether to maintain or revoke these trade orders.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has announced expedited reviews of antidumping duty orders on preserved mushrooms from Chile, China, India, and Indonesia. These reviews aim to determine if ending the orders would harm the U.S. industry by causing injury. The process includes publishing reports and allows interested parties to submit written comments. Due to the complexity of the case, the review period was extended by up to 90 days.