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The U.S. Department of Commerce is delaying the preliminary decisions regarding the investigations into imports of a chemical called hexamethylenetetramine from China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia. Originally due by March 10, 2025, these decisions will now be postponed until April 29, 2025. This postponement comes after a request from the petitioner, Bakelite LLC, to allow more time for a thorough review of the information related to the cases. The final determinations will be made 75 days after these new preliminary determinations, unless there is a further delay.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated investigations into whether certain chassis and their subassemblies imported from Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam are being sold in the U.S. at prices lower than fair value, which may harm the U.S. chassis industry. This investigation follows petitions filed by the U.S. Chassis Manufacturers Coalition, alleging unfair competition leading to material injury to domestic producers. Interested parties are invited to contribute comments on product coverage and characteristics, while the U.S. International Trade Commission will assess if there is any significant industrial injury. The goal of these investigations is to determine the accurate market value of these imports and whether they are threatening the U.S. market with unfair practices.

The Department of Commerce has postponed the preliminary determinations for the less-than-fair-value investigations of overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from China and India. The delay was requested by the petitioners to allow more time for reviewing questionnaire responses and determining antidumping duty margins. Originally due by April 7, 2025, the preliminary determinations will now be issued no later than May 27, 2025. This decision follows regulations allowing postponement when the investigation is challenging and the parties are cooperating.

The Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration has started investigations into whether polypropylene corrugated boxes imported from China and Vietnam are being sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices. This action follows petitions filed by several U.S. companies who believe that these imports are harming domestic industry. The investigation will examine both the dumping (selling below market value) allegations and the support from U.S. industry for these claims. The findings could lead to additional duties on the imported goods if it’s determined they are hurting American businesses.

The Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has decided to postpone the preliminary determinations in the investigations of certain aluminum foil imports from Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey. Initially set for March 8, 2021, the deadline is extended by 50 days to April 27, 2021, due to a request from the petitioners. They expressed concerns that more time is needed to address issues in responses from the involved parties. This postponement follows the conditions specified in the Tariff Act of 1930.

The Department of Commerce is delaying the preliminary determinations in its investigations into whether hard empty capsules from Brazil, China, India, and Vietnam are being sold in the U.S. at less-than-fair-value. Originally set for April 2, 2025, the deadline is now postponed to May 22, 2025, due to a request from the petitioner, Lonza Greenwood LLC, which needed more time to gather comprehensive information. The Commerce Department agreed to the postponement because there were no strong reasons to deny it, and it will continue to follow the procedural guidelines outlined in the relevant legal sections.