The United States International Trade Commission announced the cancellation of a scheduled public hearing related to the five-year reviews of polyvinyl alcohol imports from China and Japan. The cancellation was requested by the domestic producers' counsel because no other parties requested to appear. The hearing was initially set to occur on February 2, 2021, but instead, parties involved in the reviews are expected to address any questions in their written responses due on February 10, 2021. The reviews are conducted under the Tariff Act of 1930 and follow the Commission's rules of practice.
Simple Explanation
The International Trade Commission decided not to have a meeting about checking on a type of material called polyvinyl alcohol from China and Japan because the people in the U.S. who make it didn't ask for a talk, and nobody else wanted to join in. Instead, these groups will answer questions through papers they write.