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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 Department of Commerce made changes to regulations for antidumping and countervailing duties to fix mistakes from an earlier update. These changes are effective from March 31, 2025, and they correct errors related to deadlines and regulatory language in the annexes of trade remedy regulations. The corrections were made without prior notice or public comment because they simply fix errors from previously approved regulations. These updates are not considered significant under Executive Order 12866.

The United States International Trade Commission has announced the cancellation of a public hearing regarding investigations into paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam. Originally scheduled for January 23, 2025, the hearing was canceled after the American Paper Plate Coalition withdrew its request to appear. The Coalition has indicated it is willing to provide written responses to any questions from the Commission instead. All parties involved in the investigation are expected to submit their posthearing briefs by January 30, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the start of administrative reviews for certain antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with December anniversary dates. The reviews are being conducted to assess requests made in accordance with Commerce's regulations. These reviews will involve selecting respondents from U.S. import data or through questionnaires regarding sales and exports. In certain cases, companies must provide separate rate applications or certifications to prove they operate independently of government control in non-market economy countries.

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 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 concluded that certain producers and exporters of cast iron soil pipe fittings from China received unfair financial benefits from the government, known as “countervailable subsidies,” during a specific period from late 2017 to the end of 2018. As a result, they will impose duties to offset these subsidies on the relevant companies. These determinations were made following a detailed review of information from the involved parties, and duties will be assessed accordingly on the merchandise. The notice also explains procedures for cash deposit instructions and reminds parties of their responsibilities concerning sensitive information.

The U.S. Department of Commerce published a notice in the Federal Register correcting an error regarding the name of a company involved in an investigation. The company, originally listed as “Asha Spring and Engineering & Spring Company,” was corrected to “Asha Spring and Engineering Company.” This correction is part of the affirmative countervailing duty determination related to overhead door counterbalance torsion springs imported from India. The notice was issued in accordance with various sections of the Tariff Act of 1930.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded that aluminum wire and cable completed in Cambodia, using inputs from China, are not subject to U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty orders on such products from China. The department verified the accuracy of this determination after reviewing responses from Cambodian companies involved in the process. Since no objections were raised, the Commerce Department decided that these products do not circumvent existing trade orders. Consequently, there will be no duties imposed, and past cash deposits will be refunded for these particular imports.

The Department of Commerce has released preliminary findings that Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd., a company from South Korea, has received unfair government subsidies for its hot-rolled steel products. The review period is from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018. They are planning to enforce additional duties on these products to counterbalance the subsidies. Public comments and hearings will follow before the final decision is made within 120 days of these preliminary results.