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The Commerce Department's International Trade Administration is starting a countervailing duty investigation on sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains from China, following a petition filed by a U.S. producer, Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc. The petition claims that these products benefit from unfair subsidies provided by the Chinese government and harm the U.S. industry by increasing imports, reducing market share, and depressing prices. The investigation will check whether the subsidies are causing material injury or threatening to cause injury. Interested parties can submit comments on the scope of the investigation and must follow specific filing requirements through the Commerce Department's electronic system.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has made a preliminary decision that producers and exporters in Cambodia are receiving unfair subsidies for paper file folders. To address this, they have suggested applying countervailing duties, which are financial penalties, to level the playing field. The investigation covers all of 2023, and the final decision is scheduled for August 2025, unless delayed. Commerce is asking for public comments and will verify the information before making a final determination.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation into active anode material imports from the People's Republic of China, following a petition from the American Active Anode Material Producers. This petition claims that the Chinese government provides unfair subsidies to its producers, causing harm to the U.S. industry. The investigation will assess if these imports are negatively impacting the establishment of a U.S. industry or causing material injury. The initial determination by the International Trade Commission (ITC) will decide if the investigation proceeds.