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The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, which advises the Secretary of Commerce on travel and tourism matters, will have an open virtual meeting on February 10, 2021. The meeting aims to discuss and potentially recommend priorities to promote industry recovery and boost foreign travel to the U.S. The public can join the meeting, but must register by February 3, 2021, to participate or submit comments. Jennifer Aguinaga is the contact person for further information.

The U.S. Department of Commerce conducted an expedited sunset review on the countervailing duty order for aluminum wire and cable from China. They concluded that if this duty order were removed, it would likely result in the continuation or recurrence of unfair subsidies. This review did not receive adequate responses from the Chinese government or other interested parties, leading to the expedited process. The decision will maintain the duty order to prevent potential subsidies at the stated rates.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has amended the final results of an administrative review involving Nagase & Co., Ltd. related to the antidumping duty on glycine from Japan for the period between October 31, 2018, and May 31, 2020. This amendment comes after a settlement agreement was reached between Nagase and the United States, which resolves a legal dispute that had previously been appealed up to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. As part of the settlement, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate entries of the glycine at certain rates determined by the agreement. The existing cash deposit rates will not be revised due to a superseding review determining different rates.

The Department of Commerce initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on January 2, 2025, regarding imports of erythritol from China. The International Trade Administration is delaying the preliminary determination in this investigation, which was initially due by March 10, 2025. This postponement comes after the petitioner, Cargill, Inc., requested more time to review respondent responses and issue supplemental questionnaires. The new deadline for the preliminary determination is now extended to May 12, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a correction to a previous notice regarding the less-than-fair-value investigation on ceramic abrasive grains from China. The error was a typographical mistake in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings related to the investigation's scope. The corrected HTSUS subheadings are listed, and the notice emphasizes that the written description of the merchandise is crucial. The investigation focuses on ceramic abrasive grains that include specific compounds and are classified under particular HTSUS subheadings.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to cancel the administrative review of a rule related to antidumping duties on certain stainless steel plates from Taiwan for the review period of May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024. This decision was made because there were no entries of the subject merchandise from Taiwan during this period that required review. As there were no entries to review, Commerce will not change the antidumping duties, and they will remain as initially deposited. The cancellation of this review was published on January 13, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a preliminary finding that certain corrosion-resistant steel products from Türkiye are being sold in the U.S. at prices less than fair value. This investigation covers the period from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, and interested parties can submit comments on this determination. Commerce has calculated a dumping margin of zero for the company Borcelik but assigned a positive rate for Yıldız Demir Çelik Sanayi A.S. and others, which is also applied to all other producers and exporters not individually assessed. Additionally, the final decision on this investigation has been postponed, and relevant provisional measures have been extended for up to six months.

The Department of Commerce has postponed its preliminary decision in the countervailing duty investigation on ceramic abrasive grains from China. This decision, initially due on March 12, 2025, has been moved to May 16, 2025, at the request of the petitioner, Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc. The delay allows more time to analyze responses from those involved in the investigation. The final determination will occur 75 days after the new preliminary decision date.

The U.S. Department of Commerce reviewed the sales practices of OCTAL SAOC FZC, a producer/exporter from Oman, for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin during a specific period and found that they did not sell the product at less than normal value. As a result, OCTAL will not be subject to antidumping duties. The Department has also updated procedures for assessment and cash deposit requirements, maintaining a zero percent cash deposit rate for OCTAL and the standard rate for others if applicable. Importers must be aware of their responsibilities regarding antidumping duties to avoid extra charges.

The Department of Commerce completed its review of aluminum foil exports from China between November 2, 2017, and March 31, 2019, finding that the products were sold at prices below normal value in the U.S. The review confirmed separate rates for certain exporters and maintained prior findings of no shipments by Jiangsu Dingsheng New Materials Joint-Stock Co., Ltd. The department also calculated specific antidumping duties and cash deposit requirements for future shipments based on the review's final results. Importers are reminded to file required certificates to avoid double duties.