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The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily found that producers and exporters of thermoformed molded fiber products from Vietnam are receiving unfair financial support from their government, known as countervailable subsidies. This preliminary decision involves critical circumstances for such imports from several Vietnamese companies and will include a suspension of liquidation for these products as they enter the United States. The Department of Commerce plans to finalize their decision in July 2025 and is seeking input from interested parties. They will also coordinate with the U.S. International Trade Commission to determine if these imports are harming U.S. industries.

The Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) will have an in-person meeting at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. The meeting aims to discuss topics for the 2024-2026 charter period and is open to the public, but requires registration by January 22, 2025. Participants can attend in-person on a first-come, first-served basis and special accommodations can be requested in advance. During the meeting, there will be opportunities for public comments, and the agenda will be available upon request a week before the event.

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 determined that ending the countervailing duty order on circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe from China would likely lead to the continuation of unfair government subsidies. In their review, the Department did not receive a sufficient response from the Chinese government but received input from U.S. producers such as Bristol Metals, Felker Brothers, and Primus Pipe and Tube. Because of this lack of response from China, the Department conducted an expedited review. The decision and more detailed information are available in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is accessible online.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded that thermal paper from South Korea was not sold below its normal value in the U.S. during the review period from November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2023. Consequently, there will be no antidumping duties on the thermal paper entries from the Hansol Paper Company as they have a zero dumping margin. The cash deposit requirements have been adjusted accordingly, and there is a warning to importers about the importance of complying with regulations to avoid penalties. This decision was published on February 3, 2025, and importers are reminded of their responsibilities under these findings.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a correction to its previous decision regarding the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from India. On January 28, 2021, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the original decision was incorrect, prompting Commerce to amend its results. Despite this change, the revised antidumping duty margin for the company Venus Wire Industries remains above the minimum threshold, meaning they will stay included in the antidumping duty order. Commerce will not issue new cash deposit instructions as Venus had already been subjected to another review that established a new rate.

The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determined that certain corrosion-resistant steel products from Vietnam are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. This investigation covers the period from January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024. The Department proposes applying provisional measures, requiring importers to pay cash deposits based on estimated dumping margins. Interested parties can comment on this determination, and the final decision is postponed for up to 135 days following this preliminary determination.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has made a preliminary determination that producers and exporters of hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine) from India are receiving subsidies that can be countervailed. This investigation covers the period from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, with parties invited to comment on the findings. The investigation aligns the final decision on countervailing duties with a separate investigation into whether hexamine is sold at unfairly low prices in the U.S., expected by July 14, 2025. The Department determined a preliminary subsidy rate for the main Indian producer, Kanoria Chemicals, which affects other non-examined companies as well.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has begun an investigation into whether imports of polypropylene corrugated boxes from China are being unfairly subsidized by the Chinese government. This investigation was prompted by a petition from U.S. producers claiming these imports harm the domestic industry. The investigation will determine if subsidies are present and if they cause material injury to U.S. producers. The International Trade Commission (ITC) will also look into whether these imports harm domestic production.

The U.S. Department of Commerce determined that cold-rolled steel products from Korea were not sold in the U.S. at prices lower than normal between September 1, 2022, and August 31, 2023. As a result, two Korean companies, Hyundai Steel and POSCO, will not face any antidumping duties, and neither will another Korean company that wasn't individually reviewed, KG Dongbu. The final results, unchanged from the preliminary ones, mean no additional calculations are disclosed, and cash deposits for certain shipments will be zero or vary based on past rates. This notice also reminds importers about filing requirements related to antidumping duties.