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The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that some producers and exporters of ferrosilicon from Malaysia receive government subsidies, which are illegal under U.S. trade law. The investigation looked at the period from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, and involved verifying information from Malaysian companies. Although critical circumstances were found for most producers, they were not found for two major companies, OM Materials and Pertama. If the U.S. International Trade Commission finds that U.S. industries are harmed by these imports, a countervailing duty order will be issued to impose duties on the subsidized products.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily found that Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited (GFCL), an Indian producer and exporter of granular PTFE resin, received countervailable subsidies during 2023. These subsidies are financial contributions from authorities that benefit GFCL. Interested parties are invited to submit their comments on these preliminary findings through public filings within 21 days after the notice is published. The department plans to release more detailed calculations and assessments and will direct U.S. Customs to manage duties based on the final results.

The Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration is giving interested parties an opportunity to request an administrative review of antidumping or countervailing duty orders, findings, or suspended investigations. Requests must be made by the last day of February 2021. If a market has conditions that affect production costs, certain adjustments may be made to the price calculations. The process involves providing detailed information about the producers or exporters involved, and reviews are determined based on data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that the Government of Mexico and two selected companies, Azucarera San Jose De Abajo S.A. and Santa Rosalia de la Chontalpa, SA de CV, have complied with the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico during the review period of 2023. This agreement, which involves limitations on sugar exports from Mexico, has been functioning as intended according to the review conducted by Commerce. Public comments are invited, and interested parties can submit their feedback on the preliminary findings. The final results of this review are expected to be issued 120 days after the publication of this notice.

The U.S. Department of Commerce completed its review and found that Kumar Industries in India received unfair financial assistance from the government, which helped it export glycine to the U.S. at a lower cost. As a result, the Department has decided on a countervailing duty rate, which means Kumar will have to pay extra taxes on their glycine imports to the U.S. to offset this advantage. The review covered the period from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, and the results will be published in the Federal Register, being effective from December 2, 2024.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily found that Oman Aluminium Rolling Company SPC is receiving unfair government subsidies, which affect aluminum foil exports from Oman. The review covers activities from January 1 to December 31, 2022. Interested parties are invited to comment on these findings. The final results, including the Department's analysis, are expected within 120 days following these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized its decision in a review about the relationship between several companies involved in softwood lumber imports from Canada. The department has determined that Interfor Sales & Marketing Ltd. (ISM) is cross-owned with several other corporations, including Interfor Corporation and EACOM Timber Corporation. This means they share ownership stakes, but it does not affect the cash deposit rates for these companies. The findings were unchanged from earlier results and, since there were no objections, have been adopted as final.

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.

On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a decision that resulted in changes to the countervailing duty (CVD) rates for Risen Energy Co., Ltd., a producer from China involved in exporting crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells to the U.S. This decision overruled a previous finding by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding subsidies provided to Risen Energy, specifically removing a 5.46% rate related to the Export Buyer's Credit Program. The Department of Commerce is amending the final results of its administrative review to reflect this decision and will adjust cash deposit instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection accordingly.

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.