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The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to continue the antidumping duty orders on uncovered innerspring units from China, Vietnam, and South Africa. This decision was made because canceling these orders could lead to more dumping—where products are sold at unfairly low prices—and damage to U.S. industries. The order ensures that certain taxes are still collected when importing these products. The continuation is effective from April 3, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed an expedited review of antidumping duty orders on uncovered innerspring units from China, Vietnam, and South Africa. The review found that removing these orders would likely lead to continued dumping of these products, with high dumping margins identified for each country: 234.51% for China, 121.39% for South Africa, and 116.31% for Vietnam. The review process involved no substantive responses from the interested parties in these countries, leading the department to uphold the orders.

The Executive Order 14204 addresses the actions of South Africa, particularly its controversial Expropriation Act, which allows the seizure of property from ethnic minority Afrikaners without compensation. The order states that the United States will cease aid to South Africa and promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees facing discrimination. It also instructs U.S. agencies to halt assistance to South Africa, while ensuring that Afrikaners affected by these laws receive priority for humanitarian relief and resettlement in the U.S. through proper channels.

The proclamation issued by President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on January 25, 2021, restricts entry into the United States for noncitizens who have been in specific countries recently affected by COVID-19, such as the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, and South Africa. This decision is based on the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to protect public health due to new virus strains circulating in these regions. There are exceptions, including for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and certain others, like spouses and children of U.S. citizens or lawful residents, as well as individuals involved in virus containment. The proclamation aims to prevent further spread of the virus into the United States and will stay in effect until modified or terminated by the President.

The United States International Trade Commission has announced that it will conduct full reviews to assess if lifting antidumping duties on acetone from Belgium, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain could lead to material harm to domestic industries. These reviews are part of the Tariff Act of 1930, which allows the Commission to determine the impact of revoking trade measures. Although responses from some countries like Belgium, South Korea, and Singapore were inadequate, the Commission decided to review all countries' cases for administrative efficiency. A schedule for these reviews will be announced later.

The United States International Trade Commission has scheduled expedited reviews to determine if removing antidumping duties on uncovered innerspring units from China, South Africa, and Vietnam would likely cause harm to domestic industries. These reviews are conducted under the Tariff Act of 1930 and are considered extraordinarily complicated, prompting the Commission to extend the review period by up to 90 days. Interested parties can submit written comments by March 6, 2025, but they must not include new factual information. A public version of the staff report will be available after February 26, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed the first expedited sunset reviews of antidumping duty orders on acetone from Belgium, Korea, Singapore, South Africa, and Spain. The review determined that revoking these orders would likely result in continued or repeated dumping of acetone at significant margins, with percentages as high as 414.92% for South Africa. These results suggest that the antidumping duties should remain in place to prevent unfair pricing practices from these countries. The document provides details about the review process and the findings related to the likelihood of future dumping.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily found that certain corrosion-resistant steel products from South Africa are being sold in the U.S. at prices lower than fair value. The investigation covers the period from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. The decision means that U.S. Customs will require cash deposits from importers of these products. Interested parties can comment on this preliminary decision, with final determinations potentially extending provisions up to six months if requested by exporters.