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The U.S. Department of Commerce has made a preliminary decision that manufacturers in China are receiving financial support from their government for producing brake drums, which may hurt U.S. businesses. They have started an investigation covering the entire year of 2023 and are inviting feedback on this preliminary finding. The agencies involved are aligning this with a separate investigation to decide if these imports are leading to unfair competition in the form of undercutting U.S. businesses. The Commerce Department has also detailed the calculation methods for subsidy rates and invited public comments or requests for hearings on the findings.

The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled against the Department of Commerce's final decision regarding certain superabsorbent polymers from Korea, covering the period from October 2020 to September 2021. As a result, Commerce is changing the antidumping duty order, specifically altering the dumping margins for LG Chem, Ltd. and other producers and exporters of these polymers. This change follows a review of the commercial significance of various characteristics of the polymers, underlining the court's concerns about the initial findings. Commerce will update cash deposit instructions for these goods as these changes are implemented.

The Department of Commerce has decided that removing the antidumping duty order on barium chloride from China would likely result in continued dumping of the product at high levels, potentially up to 155.50%. The review process was expedited because there was not enough response from other interested parties. This conclusion follows an evaluation of risks and potential impact if the duty order was revoked. The decision was made to ensure fair trade practices are maintained.

The United States International Trade Commission has started a review to decide if removing the antidumping duty on ironing tables and related parts from China would harm the U.S. industry. They are asking interested parties to provide information and feedback by specific deadlines. The review follows previous continuations of the duty order in 2010 and 2016, aiming to evaluate whether the domestic industry would face injury if the order is revoked. Anyone wishing to participate must submit the required information electronically and follow specific procedures outlined by the Commission.

The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has conducted a preliminary review of certain aluminum foil from Türkiye, determining that some producers/exporters sold their products at prices below the normal value from November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2023. As part of this review, Commerce is also canceling reviews for two companies because either no relevant entries were made during the review period or the requesting parties withdrew their requests. Interested parties are encouraged to comment on these findings, and Commerce plans to issue the final results, including the assessment rates of antidumping duties, at a later date.

The U.S. Department of Commerce determined that aluminum wire and cable completed in Vietnam using materials from China are not subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders from China. However, they found that these imports are circumventions of those orders. Consequently, the Commerce Department has ordered that any such imports from Vietnam will face suspension of liquidation and cash deposits for duties. Certain companies, like Tanghenam, are precluded from certifying goods as free of Chinese inputs, and failure to properly certify may result in duties being applied.

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a correction to a notice published on February 10, 2025, concerning countervailing duties on corrosion-resistant steel from Canada. The error involved the incorrect naming of a mandatory respondent in the original notice. The company name was mistakenly listed as ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc., but it should have been ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P. This correction has been officially documented to ensure accurate information in the public record.

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC) have determined that removing antidumping duties on persulfates from China would likely result in continued dumping and harm to U.S. industries. Therefore, the antidumping duties will remain in place. Persulfates include ammonium, potassium, and sodium persulfates, and the duties' continuation ensures fair trade practices. The next review of these duties will occur before five years pass from the latest ITC determination.

The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has decided that removing the antidumping duty order on diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated flat-rolled steel from Japan could harm U.S. industries. They conducted a quick review of this decision, starting on September 3, 2024, and concluded on March 25, 2025, before publishing their findings. The Commission's decision is documented in the report titled "Diffusion-Annealed, Nickel-Plated Flat-Rolled Steel Products from China: Investigation No. 731-TA-1206 (Second Review)."

The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a preliminary decision determining that producers and exporters of thermoformed molded fiber products from China receive governmental subsidies. This investigation covers the entire year of 2023, and interested parties are encouraged to provide feedback on this determination. The final decision regarding these subsidies is set to be released by July 21, 2025, and during this investigation, Commerce plans to verify its findings. Additionally, certain companies have not cooperated fully with the investigation, leading to adverse assumptions about them being made by the Commerce Department.