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The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that the only producer/exporter of thermal paper from the Republic of Korea did not sell their merchandise at prices below normal value between November 2022 and October 2023. Interested parties can comment on these preliminary findings. The results will affect the duties imposed on these products when imported into the United States. The notice outlines steps for public comments and submissions, and it provides information about how future assessments and cash deposit rates will be calculated.

The Department of Commerce has determined that two companies in China, Carbon Activated Tianjin Co., Ltd. and Datong Juqiang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd., sold activated carbon in the U.S. at prices below normal value during 2018-2019. As a result, these companies, along with others eligible for separate rates, will face adjusted antidumping duties. The agency confirmed which companies did not ship any goods during this period and reassigned some to the China-wide entity for duty assessment. The review concluded with updated cash deposit requirements for future shipments to ensure proper duties are collected.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that ending the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on sodium nitrite from China and the antidumping duty order on sodium nitrite from Germany would likely harm the U.S. industry. The review began on July 1, 2024, and expedited determinations were made in October 2024, with final opinions filed on January 31, 2025. These decisions were based on the potential risk of material injury to U.S. businesses in a foreseeable future if the orders were revoked. Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein did not participate in the decision-making process.

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it is immediately ending its policy of issuing liquidation instructions for certain antidumping and countervailing duty cases 15 days after a final decision is published, if no statutory injunction is requested. This policy was initially put in place in 2002 to give Customs and Border Protection enough time to process these cases and avoid any automatic liquidations. The policy change applies only to goods not originating from Canada and Mexico, as they were already exempt from the 15-day rule.

In the Federal Register, a correction has been made to a notice concerning brake drums from the People's Republic of China. The document initially stated an incorrect date of "February 3, 2024" in the DATES section. It has now been corrected to "December 3, 2024." This correction was officially filed on December 11, 2024.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) announced the scheduling of the final phase of investigations into imports of ceramic tile from India. These investigations, under the Tariff Act of 1930, aim to determine if these imports, alleged to be subsidized and sold at unfairly low prices, are harming the U.S. ceramic tile industry. The investigations were initiated based on a petition from the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile, a group of American ceramic tile manufacturers. The USITC will conduct hearings and allow for written submissions from interested parties, with the aim of protecting local industry from unfair international trade practices.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) announced a supplemental schedule for ongoing investigations into imports of melamine from India. This schedule follows the Department of Commerce's final affirmative determinations that melamine from India is subject to countervailing and antidumping duties. Interested parties must submit comments on these determinations by February 24, 2025, but cannot include new factual information, and submissions are limited to five pages. All documents related to these investigations must be filed electronically via the USITC's Electronic Document Information System, as no paper filings will be accepted.

The Department of Commerce has concluded that if the antidumping duty on certain steel grating from China were revoked, dumping would likely continue. This decision follows an expedited review process, due to a lack of response from parties opposing the antidumping order. The potential dumping margins, if the order were revoked, could be as high as 145.18 percent. This notice also reminds parties of their obligations under administrative protective orders concerning the handling of proprietary information.

The U.S. International Trade Commission is conducting expedited reviews to see if stopping antidumping duty orders on strontium chromate from Austria and France would harm U.S. companies. The reviews are part of the Tariff Act of 1930 and are happening because of an adequate response from U.S. companies and inadequate response from others. The Commission will release a public report and accept written comments until March 13, 2025, unless extended by the Department of Commerce. The review period may be extended by up to 90 days due to its complexity.

In this notice, the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has launched an investigation to determine if imports of erythritol from China are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value, which is harming the U.S. industry. The petition for investigation was filed by Cargill, Incorporated on behalf of the domestic erythritol industry. The investigation process will include selecting specific companies in China to examine, evaluating how the erythritol prices compare to typical market rates, and determining if this pricing practice is affecting U.S. producers negatively. The review also involves gathering and analyzing data from various parties and ensuring that all submitted information is received and processed by the respective deadlines.