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On January 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it will no longer apply antidumping duties to certain frozen fish fillets produced and exported by Vinh Hoan Corporation from Vietnam. This decision applies retroactively to entries made from August 1, 2021. The Department of Commerce will keep reviewing entries where Vinh Hoan was only the producer or only the exporter if the other party is still under review. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been instructed to remove antidumping duties on the relevant entries.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has shared preliminary findings that thermal paper from Germany was not sold below normal value from November 2022 to October 2023. The review process involved examining sales of Koehler Paper SE, as a request for review of another company, Mitsubishi Hitec Paper, was withdrawn. The review's results will inform customs duties and deposit rates, and public comments are invited. The final results will be published later, guiding assessments for future imports.

The Department of Commerce has determined that the chemical difluoromethane (R-32) from China is being sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices. The investigation covered sales from mid-2019 to the end of that year. As a result, certain Chinese companies face high duties on their products when they enter the U.S. The department will continue to monitor and instruct customs officials to impose cash deposits based on calculated dumping margins until further notice.

BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC submitted a notification to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board, seeking to expand its production activities at its Spartanburg, South Carolina facility. This proposal involves incorporating a foreign-source component, specifically electronic toll collection systems, into its existing production capabilities. Such an expansion could allow BMW MC to avoid or defer customs duties on these components when they are used for export or become scrap. Interested parties are invited to submit public comments by March 15, 2021.

Bosch Security Systems, LLC has proposed a new production activity at its facility in Greer, South Carolina, which is located in the Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38. They plan to assemble and modify equipment like video surveillance systems, fire detection systems, and access control systems, which could qualify for reduced customs duties under FTZ procedures. Bosch aims to use specific foreign-sourced materials and components under these FTZ conditions. Public comments on this proposal are invited until April 6, 2021, and more information can be sought from the Board's Executive Secretary.

The United States Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission have decided to continue imposing antidumping duties on non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings from China. This decision comes after a review that determined ending these duties could lead to dumping and harm the U.S. industry. The order was originally implemented to prevent unfair pricing that would damage domestic production. As a result, U.S. Customs will continue collecting duties on these imports to maintain fair market conditions.

Juno Therapeutics, Inc. has submitted a proposal to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board for production activity at its facility in Bothell, Washington. The facility will focus on producing cell therapy products, and the proposal includes plans to utilize foreign-sourced human T-cells, which are duty-free. If approved, this setup could allow Juno to avoid customs duties on certain materials and potentially defer or reduce them on production equipment. Public comments on this proposal are invited until April 12, 2021.