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  • 2021-01636 — Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7062
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of Commerce has released a quarterly update on foreign government subsidies for cheese imported into the U.S. that are subject to specific duties, covering the period from July 1, 2020, to September 30, 2020. The update is part of the Commerce Department's ongoing effort to track and document subsidy programs by foreign governments. Individuals with information about such subsidies are encouraged to submit details to the Commerce Department through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. This notice provides a list of countries, subsidy programs, and their financial details, which are currently available.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Commerce is checking how much help other governments give to companies that make cheese and bring it into the U.S. They want people to tell them about any such help and have shared some details about it.

  • 2021-02108 — Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin From India and Russia; Institution of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7876
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The United States International Trade Commission has started investigations to determine if U.S. industries are harmed by granular polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin imports from India and Russia. These imports are suspected of being sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices and subsidized by their respective governments. The investigations were initiated following a petition from Daikin America, Inc., and a preliminary decision is due by March 15, 2021. Measures such as antidumping and countervailing duties are being considered, and parties interested in the investigation have opportunities to participate and submit written statements.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government is checking to see if special plastic from India and Russia is being sold in America at unfairly low prices, hurting American businesses. They want to make sure the companies selling this plastic aren't getting secret help from their own governments, and they plan to decide what to do about it by March 2021.