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The U.S. Trade Representative has concluded that Vietnam's actions and policies related to currency valuation are problematic for U.S. commerce. They determined that Vietnam's management of its currency, particularly through excessive foreign exchange market interventions, gives it an unfair advantage in international trade. These practices were found to be unreasonable, burden or restrict U.S. trade, and therefore can be addressed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The U.S. is considering further actions to address these issues.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a rule allowing a specific level of the pesticide ethiprole on imported sugarcane, upon request from Bayer CropScience LP, in accordance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). The rule, effective from December 27, 2024, sets a maximum residue level of 0.07 parts per million. This comes after a review showing no expected harm to the general public, including infants and children, from exposure to this pesticide. The rule does not require any proposed rule issuance, nor does it impact states or tribal governments.

The Department of Commerce has determined that imports of certain uncoated paper rolls from Australia are not being completed into paper sheets in the United States. Therefore, these imports are not violating the antidumping duty order against uncoated paper products from Australia, according to the Tariff Act of 1930. The public is invited to comment on this preliminary decision, and interested parties can submit written responses following the outlined procedures. This decision is part of an inquiry investigating whether these paper rolls are being used to bypass trade restrictions.

On January 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it will no longer apply antidumping duties to certain frozen fish fillets produced and exported by Vinh Hoan Corporation from Vietnam. This decision applies retroactively to entries made from August 1, 2021. The Department of Commerce will keep reviewing entries where Vinh Hoan was only the producer or only the exporter if the other party is still under review. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been instructed to remove antidumping duties on the relevant entries.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has begun administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders that have anniversary dates in January. These reviews will look into whether certain foreign goods sold in the U.S. are priced unfairly and harming U.S. businesses. The Department has outlined the procedures and deadlines for companies involved in these reviews, including how they can demonstrate they should be treated independently from government control in non-market economies. Additionally, the Department provides guidance on submitting necessary information and responding to questionnaires during the review process.

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a partial cancellation of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam, specifically for Vinh Hoan Corporation. This change comes after a January 17, 2025, agreement between the U.S. and Vietnam to resolve a dispute at the World Trade Organization. The revocation applies to fish produced and exported by Vinh Hoan from August 1, 2021, onwards, meaning these products won't incur antidumping duties and past entries will be processed without those duties. The decision ends further administrative reviews for these specific goods in future periods.

The U.S. Department of Commerce conducted an expedited review of an antidumping duty order on certain malleable cast iron pipe fittings from China. The review concluded that removing the order would likely result in the continuation or recurrence of unfair pricing practices, with potential dumping margins up to 111.36 percent. This decision was made because there were no substantial responses from interested parties representing Chinese producers. The outcome ensures the continuation of the order to protect domestic industries from unfairly priced imports.

The Department of Commerce has finalized its review on the sale of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (LWRPT) from Turkey and found that Noksel Celik Boru Sanayi A.S. (Noksel) sold these products in the U.S. at prices below their normal value between May 1, 2018, and April 30, 2019. The results also confirmed that six other companies made no shipments to the U.S. during this period. Commerce will now instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on Noksel's imports and has set new cash deposit requirements for future shipments. Importers will need to file certificates regarding antidumping duties, and parties involved in the review must handle proprietary information according to specified regulations.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the comment period on the request for information about export lists for human food from other countries until February 21, 2025. This extension allows individuals and companies more time to provide input, especially regarding the potential fees for export certification services, which could affect businesses significantly. This decision follows requests for more time due to the overlap with the holiday season and the complexity of the proposed changes. Interested parties can submit comments electronically or via mail.

In this presidential proclamation, President Donald J. Trump adjusts the tariffs on aluminum imports into the United States. Originally, a 10% tariff was imposed on imported aluminum to protect national security, but it is now increased to 25% due to continued high import levels that threaten U.S. industry. Agreements with countries like Argentina, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the EU, and the UK, which allowed for exceptions to these tariffs, will end, and those countries will now face the same increased tariffs as others. This decision aims to help domestic aluminum producers by reducing reliance on foreign aluminum that is often cheaply shipped from countries like China and Mexico.