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The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that Kazakhstan has been providing unfair subsidies to its ferrosilicon producers and exporters, resulting in an affirmative countervailing duty ruling. This investigation covered the year 2023 and included several key stakeholders like YDD Corporation and TELF AG. As a result, the Department is instructing customs to impose cash deposits on imports from all producers and exporters of ferrosilicon from Kazakhstan. The next steps involve a final decision from the U.S. International Trade Commission about potential injury to the U.S. industry, which will determine whether further duties will be enforced.

The Department of Commerce is reviewing countervailing duties on heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Turkey, focusing on the period between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018. In this preliminary assessment, it determined that Ozdemir Boru Profil San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti., the only producer/exporter involved, received negligible subsidies. Commerce is expected to release final results within 120 days after these preliminary findings are published, which may influence future duties on these products. The results and any related actions will be published in the Federal Register with instructions for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on handling duties, if applicable.

The Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission have determined that revoking the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires from China would likely result in resumed dumping and subsidies, harming the U.S. tire industry. Therefore, these orders will continue, requiring U.S. Customs to collect deposits to counteract unfair practices at the time of tire importation. Tires affected include those for cars and light trucks, excluding certain specialty and off-road types, and these regulations will remain effective as announced in the Federal Register.

The Department of Commerce has preliminarily found that producers and exporters of narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from China received subsidies that can be countered. This review covers the period from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018. Interested parties are invited to comment on these findings, and there are specific deadlines and procedures for submitting comments and requesting hearings. The results of this review will inform future assessments and cash deposit requirements for the relevant duties.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the final results of an administrative review concerning countervailing duties on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Korea, specifically for the SeAH Steel Companies. They found that no countervailable subsidies were provided to these companies during the review period from September 29, 2022, to December 31, 2022. As a result, there will be no countervailing duties assessed, and no cash deposits will be required for future imports of these goods from the SeAH Steel Companies. These final results are effective as of February 21, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has updated its regulations to improve the management of antidumping and countervailing duty (AD and CVD) laws. These changes aim to make the rules clearer and increase transparency by detailing how duties are applied and calculated. The amendments address issues like determining duty rates for nonmarket economies and handling subsidies from foreign governments. These new rules will take effect on January 15, 2025, to better enforce fair trade practices.

The United States International Trade Commission has determined that U.S. industries may be harmed by paper file folders imported from Cambodia and Sri Lanka. These imports are believed to be sold at prices lower than fair value, with additional subsidies from the Cambodian government. The Commission has started the final phase of investigations on this matter, following initial petitions filed on October 21, 2024, by the Coalition of Domestic Folder Manufacturers. The findings of this preliminary investigation are detailed in the USITC Publication 5570, released in December 2024.

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 finalized its review and confirmed that Indian producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges benefited from government subsidies during 2022. As a result, these producers will face countervailing duties, which are tariffs imposed to counteract these subsidies. The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect these duties on merchandise entering the U.S. after the review's publication date. These decisions follow their preliminary findings, as there were no objections from interested parties.

The Department of Commerce has completed its review of a countervailing duty order on aluminum extrusions from China for 2018. This review found that Chinese producers and exporters of these aluminum products received subsidies, with the final subsidy rates listed in the official review results. Some companies had their participation in the review rescinded, and the Department plans to enforce cash deposits and duties accordingly. The merchandise included in this review involves a wide variety of aluminum extrusions, with some exceptions for specific alloy compositions and finished products.