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The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a correction to a previous notice regarding the less-than-fair-value investigation on ceramic abrasive grains from China. The error was a typographical mistake in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings related to the investigation's scope. The corrected HTSUS subheadings are listed, and the notice emphasizes that the written description of the merchandise is crucial. The investigation focuses on ceramic abrasive grains that include specific compounds and are classified under particular HTSUS subheadings.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated an investigation into whether pentafluoroethane (R-125) imported from China is being sold in the United States at less than fair value, potentially harming the domestic industry. Honeywell International, Inc., the sole U.S. producer of R-125, brought the petition, and Commerce has found sufficient industry support to proceed. The investigation will focus on imports between July and December 2020, using a combination of U.S. price and factors of production from a similar market, Russia, to assess fair value. Stakeholders are given deadlines to submit comments on product characteristics, scope, and other relevant information.

The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that the previous determination by the Department of Commerce regarding unfair pricing of wind towers from Spain was incorrect. Consequently, the Department of Commerce has adjusted the final determination and modified the antidumping duty order, changing the dumping margins for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) and its affiliates. This decision also affects other producers and exporters as new cash deposit instructions will be sent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The changes were published on February 11, 2025, following a series of legal developments and court decisions.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has corrected a significant error in its preliminary investigation regarding the sale of certain epoxy resins from Korea. The investigation found that Kumho P&B Chemicals had a significant ministerial error in the calculation of their dumping margin. These corrected changes lead to a revised dumping margin for Kumho P&B and all other producers or exporters, resulting in adjusted cash deposit rates effective retroactively to November 13, 2024. The revised rates suggest a decrease in cash deposits, and the Commerce Department will update U.S. Customs and Border Protection with the new instructions for refunds.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated an investigation to determine if temporary steel fencing imported from China is being sold in the United States at less than fair value, which is known as "dumping." This investigation was prompted by a petition from ZND US Inc., a domestic producer of temporary steel fencing, alleging that these imports are harming the U.S. industry. The period under investigation spans from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The department will examine various factors, including price comparisons and industry support to determine whether these imports are unfairly impacting the domestic market.

The Department of Commerce is delaying the final decision on the investigation of copper pipes and tubes from Vietnam, which are suspected of being sold at unfairly low prices in the U.S. market. Initially set to conclude sooner, the decision is postponed until June 16, 2021, following requests from both the exporters and the American Copper Tube Coalition. These parties also requested that provisional measures against these imports be extended from four to six months. The preliminary investigation results were affirmative, prompting this extension to ensure fair trade practices.

The Department of Commerce is delaying the final decision in its investigation of whether seamless refined copper pipes and tubes from Vietnam are being sold in the United States at less-than-fair-value prices. Initially set to be decided earlier, the final determination is now postponed until June 16, 2021. This postponement comes after requests from the exporters involved and the American Copper Tube Coalition. The period during which provisional (temporary) measures will be enforced is also being extended from four to six months.