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The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co., Ltd., and its affiliated companies received unfair financial subsidies from the Chinese government for exporting mobile access equipment. This review covers the period from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. The review of 31 other companies will be rescinded after withdrawal requests. The interested parties have a window to submit comments or case briefs, and instructions for potential import duties on these products will be issued following final review results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has made a preliminary decision that SeAH Steel Corporation and its affiliate did not receive any countervailable subsidies for oil country tubular goods from Korea for the period from September 29 to December 31, 2022. As a result, the administrative review will be partially terminated for four other companies that were initially included. If these preliminary findings are upheld, no new countervailing duties will be imposed unless further notice is given. Interested parties are invited to comment on these findings.

The Department of Commerce conducted a review and determined that if they revoke the countervailing duty order on melamine from China, it will likely result in the continuation or recurrence of subsidies. This review is part of a process that started in 2015 when the order was first imposed. The review found that a specific chemical, melamine, is at risk of receiving government subsidies again if the order is revoked. The results and this notice were published on February 25, 2021, with further details available in public documents.

The United States International Trade Commission has determined that U.S. industries may be harmed by paper file folders imported from Cambodia and Sri Lanka. These imports are believed to be sold at prices lower than fair value, with additional subsidies from the Cambodian government. The Commission has started the final phase of investigations on this matter, following initial petitions filed on October 21, 2024, by the Coalition of Domestic Folder Manufacturers. The findings of this preliminary investigation are detailed in the USITC Publication 5570, released in December 2024.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded that producers and exporters of melamine from Trinidad and Tobago are benefiting from government subsidies, which are against trade rules. This investigation covers the year 2023, and no changes were made to the scope since the initial findings. If the U.S. International Trade Commission also concludes that these imports harm the domestic industry, a countervailing duty will be applied to these imports. If no harm is found, the investigation will be terminated, and any duties collected will be refunded.

The Department of Commerce has completed its review of the countervailing duty order on carbazole violet pigment 23 (CVP 23) from India. They concluded that if the order were revoked, it would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of subsidies that are countervailable. This review resulted in maintaining the duty order, highlighting the need to prevent the resumption of unfair trade practices. The department emphasized that the pigments covered by this order are subject to specific classification under U.S. trade regulations.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain paper plates imported from China and Vietnam. This decision follows final affirmations by both the Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission, which determined that these imports are harming U.S. industries due to government subsidies in those countries. As a result, additional duties are imposed on these imports to offset the subsidies. The orders include specific instructions for how duties should be assessed on paper plates from both countries, with additional retroactive duties on Chinese products due to critical circumstances.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed an expedited sunset review of the countervailing duty order on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China. The findings indicate that revoking this order would likely result in the continuation or reoccurrence of subsidies. As such, Commerce has published the final results showing the countervailable subsidy rates, ensuring that duties remain in place to counteract these subsidies. The decision is part of a routine review process governed by trade regulations.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized its review and confirmed that Indian producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges benefited from government subsidies during 2022. As a result, these producers will face countervailing duties, which are tariffs imposed to counteract these subsidies. The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect these duties on merchandise entering the U.S. after the review's publication date. These decisions follow their preliminary findings, as there were no objections from interested parties.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that certain paper plates from China are receiving unfair government subsidies, known as countervailable subsidies. The investigation covers the year 2023, and although changes were made to the subsidy rate calculations for two Chinese companies based on new findings, the unfair advantage remains. This investigation might lead to the imposition of further duties on these products if the U.S. International Trade Commission finds that they are harming U.S. manufacturers.