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The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a correction to a notice previously published about the investigation into countervailing duties on vanillin from China. The document initially named the company involved in the investigation incorrectly. The corrected company name is Jiaxing Guihua Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. This correction has been issued to ensure the investigation proceeds with the right information.

The U.S. Department of Commerce conducted an expedited review of an antidumping duty order on certain malleable cast iron pipe fittings from China. The review concluded that removing the order would likely result in the continuation or recurrence of unfair pricing practices, with potential dumping margins up to 111.36 percent. This decision was made because there were no substantial responses from interested parties representing Chinese producers. The outcome ensures the continuation of the order to protect domestic industries from unfairly priced imports.

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 U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated an investigation to determine if temporary steel fencing imported from China is being sold in the United States at less than fair value, which is known as "dumping." This investigation was prompted by a petition from ZND US Inc., a domestic producer of temporary steel fencing, alleging that these imports are harming the U.S. industry. The period under investigation spans from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The department will examine various factors, including price comparisons and industry support to determine whether these imports are unfairly impacting the domestic market.

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 the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the addition of several individuals and entities to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This action is based on the determination that these persons meet the legal criteria under specific Executive Orders related to harmful activities from the Russian Federation. As a result, all their property and interests within the United States are blocked, and U.S. persons are prohibited from conducting transactions with them. The listed individuals and entities are linked to Russia and China, and are involved in activities such as financial services that have been flagged as risky under U.S. sanctions regulations.

The Executive Order 13981, issued by President Donald J. Trump, focuses on protecting the United States from security risks associated with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) made by foreign adversaries. The order outlines steps to prevent the use of taxpayer money for buying UAS that present security threats, calls for assessments of current government UAS use, and encourages prioritizing domestically produced UAS. It defines "covered UAS" as those manufactured or containing components from nations like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea and emphasizes examining how these systems are used by federal agencies. The order also directs agencies to consider replacing these UAS in future budgets.

The United States International Trade Commission has decided not to revoke the antidumping duty order on certain crepe paper products from China. This decision was made because, based on their review, removing the order would likely cause harm to related industries in the United States. The review was part of a regular five-year assessment, officially filed on February 22, 2021. The findings and detailed views of the Commission are documented in USITC Publication 5163.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has found that imports of temporary steel fencing from China may be harming the U.S. industry because they are being sold at unfairly low prices and subsidized by the Chinese government. As a result, the USITC is moving forward with final phase investigations under the Tariff Act of 1930. The investigations were initiated after ZND US Inc. filed complaints on January 15, 2025, leading to separate inquiries into potential countervailing and antidumping duties. The USITC held a public conference on February 5, 2025, allowing participation from interested parties.

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission have decided to continue the antidumping duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bars from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine. They determined that removing these orders would likely cause dumping and harm to U.S. industries. As a result, the duties will remain in place, and U.S. Customs will keep collecting cash deposits at the current rates for related imports. This continuation is effective from December 13, 2024.