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The U.S. Department of Commerce has amended the final results of the countervailing duty review for aluminum foil from China for 2022, correcting a mistake in the calculations for Jiangsu Zhongji Lamination Materials Co.'s subsidy rate. This change affects the rates for other companies not specifically selected, as theirs is an average rate based on mandatory respondents. Moreover, steps to assess duties and update cash deposit requirements for these duties are outlined. The department highlights compliance with procedural rules and corrects ministerial errors as defined under U.S. trade laws.

The International Trade Commission has announced the start of an investigation into whether imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam are damaging the U.S. industry. These products are suspected of being sold at unfairly low prices and receiving subsidies from their respective governments. The preliminary investigations are set to determine if there is material injury or a threat thereof to the U.S. industry, with an initial ruling expected by June 10, 2024, unless extended. Public participation is encouraged, and meetings and written submissions are scheduled as part of the investigation process.

In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, the Department of Commerce is starting its automatic five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of certain antidumping and countervailing duty orders and suspended investigations. The International Trade Commission is also publishing a similar notice. These reviews help determine whether the existing duties or investigations should continue or be revoked. Interested parties can participate by following specific procedures detailed by the Department of Commerce, and they must respond within set deadlines.

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 United States International Trade Commission is conducting expedited reviews under the Tariff Act of 1930 to decide if removing specific duties on aluminum wire and cable from China might cause significant harm to the U.S. industry in the near future. The Commission found the domestic response to their inquiry was sufficient while the Chinese response was insufficient, leading to a decision for expedited rather than full reviews. Interested parties can submit comments until May 15, 2025, but only if they include no new facts. The Commission may extend the review period by up to 90 days due to the complexity of the reviews.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is ending a review of countervailing duties on ceramic tiles from China for 2023, because there were no qualifying entries by the company in question. An earlier request to evaluate the exporter, Cayenne Corporation Ltd., was made, but it was found that there were no ceramic tiles imported from them during the review period. As a result, the current cash deposit rates for duties will remain unchanged. This decision was made because there were no goods to assess during the review period, so the review is being fully rescinded.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the issuance of countervailing duty orders on melamine imported from Germany, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago. This decision follows final determinations by both the Commerce Department and the U.S. International Trade Commission. According to these findings, the imports from Germany and Qatar have caused injury to U.S. industries, while products from Trinidad and Tobago pose a threat of future harm. Consequently, duties will be assessed on these imports to protect domestic industries.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to continue the countervailing duty order on sodium nitrite from China. This decision was made because removing these duties could lead to unfair government subsidies and harm American industries. The duties help prevent material injury by maintaining extra costs on imports. The current order will remain effective from February 5, 2025, and a new review will be initiated before the fifth anniversary of this date.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has determined that imports of erythritol from China may be harming U.S. industries by being sold at unfairly low prices and potentially subsidized by the Chinese government. As a result, they are moving forward with a final phase of investigations. The investigations began after a petition was filed by Cargill, Incorporated in December 2024. The USITC held a conference in January 2025 and has published its findings in a report titled Erythritol from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-751 and 731-TA-1729 (Preliminary).

The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that TRAPA Forest Products Ltd. (TRAPA) is the successor to Trans-Pacific Trading Ltd. concerning the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber from Canada. As a result, TRAPA will now be subject to the same cash deposit rate of 6.74% that previously applied to Trans-Pacific. This decision follows the Department's preliminary findings, and no objections were raised against it. Consequently, all shipments of applicable products by TRAPA will adopt this rate moving forward.