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The U.S. Department of Commerce completed a review of the antidumping duty on steel propane cylinders from Thailand for the period of August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023. They found that Sahamitr Pressure Container Plc. (SMPC) sold these cylinders in the U.S. at prices lower than normal value. As a result, Commerce will assess specific antidumping duties and establish new cash deposit requirements for future imports from SMPC. The notice also reminds importers of their responsibility to file a certificate about reimbursed duties and informs about the procedures for administrative protective orders.

The Department of Commerce has decided to cancel the review of the antidumping duty order on glycine from Thailand for the period from August 5, 2019, to September 30, 2020. This decision follows the withdrawal of the review request by the petitioner, GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc., within the 90-day timeframe allowed for such actions. With no new requests for a review from other parties, the Commerce Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on entries made during the specified period. Importers are reminded to submit certificates regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties to avoid potential penalties.

The Department of Commerce is partially ending its review of the antidumping duty order for citric acid and certain citrate salts from Thailand for the period from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. This decision comes after a timely withdrawal of the request for review by Niran (Thailand) Co., Ltd., with confirmation from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that Niran made no shipments of the merchandise during this period. The review will continue for the other companies, COFCO and Sunshine. Importers are reminded to submit certificates for antidumping duties, and parties need to handle confidential business information according to regulations.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that paper plates imported from Thailand are being sold in the United States at less than fair value for the period of January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. This conclusion is based on findings that several Thai companies did not provide required information, leading to higher dumping margins for them. Consequently, the Department will continue to suspend the liquidation of these imports. The International Trade Commission will assess whether U.S. industries are harmed by these imports to decide on imposing duties.

The United States International Trade Commission has announced the cancellation of a public hearing regarding investigations into paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam. Originally scheduled for January 23, 2025, the hearing was canceled after the American Paper Plate Coalition withdrew its request to appear. The Coalition has indicated it is willing to provide written responses to any questions from the Commission instead. All parties involved in the investigation are expected to submit their posthearing briefs by January 30, 2025.

The United States International Trade Commission announced that it is conducting expedited reviews to determine if removing the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on carbon and alloy steel threaded rods from China, India, Taiwan, and Thailand would likely cause harm to the U.S. industry. The Commission has decided to carry out these reviews quickly, as the domestic party response was deemed adequate while the foreign party response was not. Interested parties can submit written comments, but they must adhere to specific guidelines and deadlines. Due to the complexity of these reviews, the Commission may extend the review period by up to 90 days.

The Department of Commerce has decided to partially rescind its review of an antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from Thailand for the period between February 1, 2019, and January 31, 2020. The review was initially requested by several parties but most of them withdrew their requests, leading to the decision to cancel the review for many companies. However, the review will continue for Thai Union. The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess duties accordingly and reminds importers of their responsibilities concerning antidumping duties.

The Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that passenger vehicle and light truck tires from Thailand are being sold in the United States at unfairly low prices, known as less than fair value (LTFV). This investigation covers the period between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020. They have calculated different rates for the involved companies and issued a provisional measure to suspend the liquidation of the affected tires. Interested parties are invited to submit comments on this preliminary decision, and the final determination is expected to be announced within 135 days.

The Department of Commerce has reviewed sales of prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC Strand) from The Siam Industrial Wire Co., Ltd. (SIW) of Thailand and preliminarily found that SIW did not sell the product at below-normal value during 2018. This preliminary result indicates a dumping margin of 0.00 percent for SIW for the specified period. Interested parties are invited to comment on these findings, and the Commerce Department will consider these comments before issuing the final results. If the final results remain the same, no antidumping duties would be assessed, and different cash deposit requirements could apply to future shipments.

The U.S. Codex Office will hold a public meeting on May 29, 2025, to discuss agenda items for the 18th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF18), which will take place in Thailand in June 2025. This meeting will help inform attendees about various topics like setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in food, developing codes of practice for food safety, and providing updates from other international organizations. The meeting aims to encourage public input and transparency in policy-making related to food contaminants. Interested parties can attend via video teleconference and are invited to submit comments electronically.