Search Results for keywords:"trade compliance"

The Department of Commerce has decided to cancel the review of the antidumping duties on certain hot-rolled steel products from Turkey for the period from October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2020. This decision came after the original requesters, a group of steel companies, withdrew their application for the review within the allowed time frame. The department will instruct the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess the previously applied antidumping duties and remind importers of their duty to follow regulations regarding these duties. Additionally, this notice serves as a reminder for parties to handle information properly under administrative protective orders.

The U.S. Department of Commerce determined that aluminum wire and cable (AWC) products completed in South Korea, using components made in China, are circumventing the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on AWC from China. As a result, these Korean products are being included in these orders, which are meant to protect U.S. producers from unfair competition due to underpriced imports. Importers and exporters must provide certifications to Customs and Border Protection if they want to avoid the suspension of their goods and additional duties, ensuring that their products do not contain components from China. These measures apply from October 19, 2023, onwards, to all affected products.

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a correction notice related to the final results of reviews on antidumping and countervailing duties for solar cells from China, imported by Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia. The original publication mentioned incorrect certifying paragraphs in the importer and exporter certifications, which have now been corrected. These certifications confirm that certain solar products are not circumventing trade laws regarding Chinese imports. The updated information ensures compliance with U.S. trade regulations and corrects the previous documentation errors.

The Department of Commerce is reviewing an antidumping duty order on certain lined paper products from India for the period from September 2018 to August 2019. They found that the companies Navneet Education Ltd. and Super Impex did not sell the products below normal value during this time. The review determined that some companies listed had no shipments during the period, and others would follow the zero-duty rate calculated for Navneet and Super Impex. Commerce invites comments on these preliminary findings and will disclose calculations to parties involved.

The U.S. Department of Commerce determined that narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from Taiwan were sold at prices lower than normal in the U.S. during the review period from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023. Since no parties commented on the preliminary findings, Commerce finalized the results without changes, relying on adverse facts available for two Taiwanese companies, Hao Shyang and Lung Che. This decision means they will face antidumping duties, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will assess these duties according to the final results. New cash deposit rates will apply based on the outcome of this review.

In a recent notice, the U.S. Department of Commerce corrected errors in a previous announcement about Sunset Reviews scheduled for March 2025. Originally, the notice incorrectly named China as the country involved in the antidumping duty order on sugar from Mexico. It also incorrectly listed those orders under "Antidumping Duty Proceedings" and "Countervailing Duty Proceedings" instead of under "Suspended Investigations." The corrected notice clarifies these errors and updates the information accordingly.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided that dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from Poland is being sold in the U.S. at prices lower than their fair value. This conclusion follows their preliminary decision from November 5, 2024, which was unchanged due to no new comments from interested parties. The investigation covers DOTP imports from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. Customs will continue to require cash deposits on DOTP imports from Poland to ensure fair pricing, and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will determine within 45 days whether these imports injure U.S. industry.

The Department of State has updated the list of countries and regions eligible to trade rough diamonds with the United States under the Clean Diamond Trade Act. This update, effective as of March 6, 2025, includes the addition of Uzbekistan as a new participant in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. The list specifies the importing and exporting authorities for each participating country or region, which are responsible for overseeing diamond trade compliance. This change ensures that all trade occurs with countries that comply with the diamond trade standards designed to prevent conflict diamonds from entering the market.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule adding 70 entities to the Entity List. These entities are located in China, Iran, Pakistan, South Africa, and the UAE and have been identified as acting against the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. The entities listed will require a license for all items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and such applications will be presumed denied. Additionally, four existing entries are being modified on the Entity List, affecting entries under France, Iran, Senegal, and the United Kingdom.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed its review of silicon metal imports from Malaysia for the period of August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023, and determined that these imports were not sold below their normal value in the U.S. market during this time. As a result, PMB Silicon, a Malaysian company, will not face additional antidumping duties, and the relevant U.S. imports will be processed without these extra charges. The customs deposit rate will remain at 12.27% for companies not specifically covered in the review. Importers are reminded to comply with regulatory requirements to avoid penalties.