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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 has completed an expedited sunset review of the countervailing duty order on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China. The findings indicate that revoking this order would likely result in the continuation or reoccurrence of subsidies. As such, Commerce has published the final results showing the countervailable subsidy rates, ensuring that duties remain in place to counteract these subsidies. The decision is part of a routine review process governed by trade regulations.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a preliminary decision that producers and exporters of hard empty capsules from China are receiving financial subsidies from their government, which can be harmful to U.S. businesses. This investigation, covering the entire year of 2023, seeks to establish whether these subsidies give China an unfair trade advantage. The Commerce Department has aligned this investigation with another investigation on similar products, with a final decision expected by August 2025. They have instructed customs to suspend the entry of these capsules into the U.S., and interested parties can comment on the findings by specified deadlines in April 2025.

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 Department of Commerce has issued a countervailing duty order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Turkey. This decision is based on positive determinations by the Department and the International Trade Commission that these subsidized imports harm U.S. industry. Consequently, countervailing duties will be imposed on certain imports entering the United States from September 21, 2020. Cash deposits will be required to enforce these duties until further notice, with specific provisions for provisional measures.

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.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has found that producers of multilayered wood flooring in China are receiving subsidies, which are covered by a countervailing duty order first issued in 2011. This review primarily covers the year 2022. Some companies are being partially rescinded from this review due to lack of entries, while others are facing different countervailing duty rates, especially those that did not respond to the Department's requests for information. Interested parties are invited to provide comments and the final results are expected to be announced within 120 days of this preliminary announcement.

The Department of Commerce decided to cancel the review of countervailing duties on oil country tubular goods from India because the parties that requested the review withdrew their request within the allowed time frame. This review was initially intended to cover 45 Indian companies. The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess duties on these goods as per the usual rules, and reminds parties about their responsibilities regarding confidential information. This cancellation is in accordance with U.S. regulations and was published as official notice.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that TRAPA Forest Products Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Trans-Pacific Trading Ltd. This means that TRAPA will receive the same countervailing duty cash deposit rate as Trans-Pacific for certain softwood lumber products from Canada. This decision is part of a review process that began with a request from TRAPA, following a name change from Trans-Pacific. Interested parties have an opportunity to comment and request a hearing on this preliminary decision.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has started an inquiry to see if standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico, completed in the U.S. using low-carbon steel wire made in Mexico, is bypassing existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders. This investigation responds to requests from several U.S. companies concerned about this matter. The inquiry will look into whether the final assembly or completion process in the U.S. is minor and the impact of this on the product's overall value. The Commerce Department will gather information from producers and exporters in Mexico and issue initial findings within 150 days.