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The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a preliminary determination that subsidies are being given to producers and exporters of hard empty capsules from Vietnam for the year 2023. This investigation found that these subsidies benefit the recipients and are specific to certain parties. As part of this process, the department has put in place measures to require cash deposits and suspend the liquidation of these capsules upon entry to the USA. The final determination, which may have an impact on trade due to potential import duties, is expected to be issued by August 5, 2025, unless there is a postponement.

A request for a panel review was submitted by Resolute FP Canada Inc., the Conseil de l'Industrie forestière du Québec, and the Ontario Forest Industries Association as part of the USMCA agreement. They want a review of the U.S. International Trade Administration's final decision on antidumping duties for softwood lumber from Canada. This request was officially recorded on December 22, 2020, and follows the rules set out in Article 10.12 of the USMCA, which lays out procedures for handling trade disputes between the US, Canada, and Mexico. The deadline for complaints was January 21, 2021, while notices of appearance for panel participation were due by February 5, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from Malaysia are being sold in the U.S. at prices lower than their fair value. This investigation covers the period from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. As a result, the Commerce Department plans to implement duties on these imports to counteract the underpricing, although some products, such as those produced by Hanwha Q Cells, might be exempt from these measures due to their zero dumping margin. The public and interested parties are invited to submit comments on this preliminary decision.

The Commerce Department's International Trade Administration announced a postponement of preliminary decisions in investigations into the import of corrosion-resistant steel products from ten countries, including Australia, Brazil, and Canada. On January 10, 2025, the petitioners, which include several U.S. steel companies and a labor union, requested this delay because of the complexity and size of the investigations. The original deadline of February 12, 2025, has now been extended by 50 days to April 3, 2025, allowing the Department more time to gather comprehensive information. The final determinations are scheduled to follow 75 days after the preliminary findings.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to cancel the administrative review of the countervailing duty order concerning certain freight rail couplers from China. This decision was made because there were no suspended entries of these goods during the review period from March 3, 2023, to December 31, 2023, that needed assessment. Consequently, without entries to review, the department will not conduct the review. The Department will ensure that duties are assessed correctly on any necessary entries, following the standard procedures.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed the first expedited sunset reviews of antidumping duty orders on acetone from Belgium, Korea, Singapore, South Africa, and Spain. The review determined that revoking these orders would likely result in continued or repeated dumping of acetone at significant margins, with percentages as high as 414.92% for South Africa. These results suggest that the antidumping duties should remain in place to prevent unfair pricing practices from these countries. The document provides details about the review process and the findings related to the likelihood of future dumping.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed an annual review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Taiwan, determining that certain producers/exporters sold products at less than normal value between July 2022 and June 2023. While two companies, YUSCO and Tung Mung, reported no shipments to the U.S. during this period, a margin of 21.10% was assigned to a group of non-examined companies based on adverse findings against the mandatory respondent, Yieh Corporation. The new cash deposit rates will be effective immediately for specified shipments, and importers are reminded of their duties under U.S. regulations.

The U.S. Department of Commerce found that if the antidumping duty on circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipes from China were removed, it would likely result in continued dumping of these pipes at significant levels. The review concluded with a determination that the dumping could continue at margins up to 55.21%. The analysis and findings were detailed in an Issues and Decision Memorandum, and the final results were published on March 7, 2025.

The Department of Commerce has finalized its review of an antidumping case involving polyethylene terephthalate resin (PET resin) from Oman, determining that OCTAL SAOC-FZC sold this product in the U.S. at prices below normal value from May 1, 2018, to April 30, 2019. Based on the changes made since the preliminary results, the Commerce Department disclosed certain expenses and corrected calculations, leading to assigning specific dumping margins for the reviewed period. Additionally, they set cash deposit rates and outlined instructions for assessing duties and notifying importers. These results and requirements were published on January 28, 2021, in the Federal Register.

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.