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The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled against the Department of Commerce's final decision regarding certain superabsorbent polymers from Korea, covering the period from October 2020 to September 2021. As a result, Commerce is changing the antidumping duty order, specifically altering the dumping margins for LG Chem, Ltd. and other producers and exporters of these polymers. This change follows a review of the commercial significance of various characteristics of the polymers, underlining the court's concerns about the initial findings. Commerce will update cash deposit instructions for these goods as these changes are implemented.

The Department of Commerce has decided that removing the antidumping duty order on barium chloride from China would likely result in continued dumping of the product at high levels, potentially up to 155.50%. The review process was expedited because there was not enough response from other interested parties. This conclusion follows an evaluation of risks and potential impact if the duty order was revoked. The decision was made to ensure fair trade practices are maintained.

The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has conducted a preliminary review of certain aluminum foil from Türkiye, determining that some producers/exporters sold their products at prices below the normal value from November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2023. As part of this review, Commerce is also canceling reviews for two companies because either no relevant entries were made during the review period or the requesting parties withdrew their requests. Interested parties are encouraged to comment on these findings, and Commerce plans to issue the final results, including the assessment rates of antidumping duties, at a later date.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed an expedited sunset review of the countervailing duty order on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China. The findings indicate that revoking this order would likely result in the continuation or reoccurrence of subsidies. As such, Commerce has published the final results showing the countervailable subsidy rates, ensuring that duties remain in place to counteract these subsidies. The decision is part of a routine review process governed by trade regulations.

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a correction to a notice published on February 10, 2025, concerning countervailing duties on corrosion-resistant steel from Canada. The error involved the incorrect naming of a mandatory respondent in the original notice. The company name was mistakenly listed as ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc., but it should have been ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P. This correction has been officially documented to ensure accurate information in the public record.

The Department of Commerce has postponed the preliminary determination for a countervailing duty investigation on imports of temporary steel fencing from China. This delay, requested by the petitioner ZND US Inc. and granted because of the investigation's complexity, moves the deadline from April 10, 2025, to June 16, 2025. This adjustment complies with regulatory guidelines and allows for a more thorough analysis of the subsidy programs involved. The final determination is still due 75 days after the new preliminary determination date.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) completed its final review of countervailing duties on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from the Republic of Korea for the year 2022. They determined that some Korean producers and exporters received government subsidies, which are unfair benefits. Part of the review was canceled for Samsung STS Co., Ltd., as they had no relevant shipments during that period. Commerce found no changes needed in its initial calculations and will instruct U.S. customs to collect duties based on these conclusions starting April 16, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is beginning a fast-tracked review of the countervailing duty order on shrimp from Ecuador, originally established on December 26, 2024. This review was requested by six companies that were not individually examined in the initial investigation and aims to determine individual cash deposit rates or potentially exclude companies with minimal duties. The review period will mirror the original investigation's timeframe from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. Submissions for this review must meet specific electronic filing requirements, and all involved parties need to follow particular certification rules for submitting factual information.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has found that producers of multilayered wood flooring in China are receiving subsidies, which are covered by a countervailing duty order first issued in 2011. This review primarily covers the year 2022. Some companies are being partially rescinded from this review due to lack of entries, while others are facing different countervailing duty rates, especially those that did not respond to the Department's requests for information. Interested parties are invited to provide comments and the final results are expected to be announced within 120 days of this preliminary announcement.

The Department of Commerce has decided to partially rescind its review of an antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from Thailand for the period between February 1, 2019, and January 31, 2020. The review was initially requested by several parties but most of them withdrew their requests, leading to the decision to cancel the review for many companies. However, the review will continue for Thai Union. The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess duties accordingly and reminds importers of their responsibilities concerning antidumping duties.