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Based on final decisions made by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Commerce Department has issued antidumping duty orders on melamine imported from Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, and Trinidad and Tobago. This means that these countries have been selling melamine in the U.S. at unfairly low prices, harming American businesses. As a result, these imports will now be subject to special duties to level the playing field. The orders also detail procedures for lifting certain duties and continuing others, in accordance with U.S. tariff laws.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has determined that imports of erythritol from China may be harming U.S. industries by being sold at unfairly low prices and potentially subsidized by the Chinese government. As a result, they are moving forward with a final phase of investigations. The investigations began after a petition was filed by Cargill, Incorporated in December 2024. The USITC held a conference in January 2025 and has published its findings in a report titled Erythritol from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-751 and 731-TA-1729 (Preliminary).

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.

The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that the U.S. industry is harmed by imports of disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids from China. These products have been found to be sold at unfairly low prices and subsidized by the Chinese government. The investigation began in response to a petition from several U.S. manufacturers and was based on the Tariff Act of 1930. The ITC completed its investigation and filed its determinations on April 28, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission have decided to continue the antidumping duty order on persulfates imported from China. The decision is based on findings that removing the order could lead to the continuation of unfair pricing and harm to U.S. industries. This means that customs will keep collecting duties on imports of persulfates at current rates, which is intended to maintain fair market conditions. The continuation comes as part of a regular review process that occurs every five years.

The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that there's a reasonable indication that an industry in the U.S. is being harmed by float glass products imported from China and Malaysia at prices less than fair value. These products are also allegedly subsidized by their respective governments. As a result, the ITC has initiated the final phase of investigations into these imports. These investigations began after Vitro Flat Glass, LLC filed petitions in November 2024 claiming injury to the U.S. industry from these imports.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) is investigating imports of active anode material from China, as it suspects these imports are being sold in the US at unfairly low prices and are subsidized by the Chinese government. This investigation started after a petition from several American companies claiming that these imports are harming US industries. The investigation will proceed to its final phase following specific procedures outlined by the USITC, and involved parties will be notified accordingly. A conference related to this investigation was held in January 2025, and the initial determinations were completed in early February 2025.

The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has scheduled the final phase of investigations into whether solar panel imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam are harming the U.S. industry by being subsidized and sold at unfairly low prices. The investigations will assess the impact on the U.S. industry and include a public hearing on April 15, 2025. Various technical exclusions are detailed for specific types of solar panels. Additionally, the ITC has outlined procedures for participation, including the handling of business proprietary information.

The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that paper plates imported from China, Thailand, and Vietnam are harming U.S. industry because they are being sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices, and some are receiving subsidies from China and Vietnam. This decision followed an investigation that started on January 25, 2024, after receiving petitions from the American Paper Plate Coalition. The Commission's final ruling and details are documented in a publication released in March 2025. The planned public hearing for this issue was canceled when no parties requested to attend.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily concluded that Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) sold non-oriented electrical steel from Japan in the United States at unfairly low prices between December 1, 2022, and November 30, 2023. The department invites public comments on this preliminary decision. If final results confirm this finding, NSC may face applicable antidumping duties, which are penalties for selling products at lower-than-normal value. The decision could affect future imports of such steel from NSC, as well as cash deposit requirements on these imports to the U.S.