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The document outlines a proclamation made by President Donald J. Trump to extend an existing safeguard measure on imports of large residential washers and washer parts. Initially set in 2018 through Proclamation 9694, this measure imposed a tariff-rate quota meant to support the U.S. washers industry's positive adjustment to competition from imports. Due to continuing necessity to prevent injury and evidence of the domestic industry's adjustment, the proclamation extends these protective measures for two additional years. It also continues to exclude imports from Canada and capped imports from certain World Trade Organization (WTO) developing countries, provided they fall within specified thresholds.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has started a review to decide whether removing the antidumping duty on refined brown aluminum oxide from China would harm the U.S. industry. This review is part of the Tariff Act of 1930, and the USITC is asking interested parties to provide information by specific deadlines. The notice includes instructions on how to participate, submit information, and outlines various criteria to be considered during the review process. The aim is to assess the potential impacts on U.S. producers if these duties are lifted.

The United States International Trade Commission has decided not to revoke the antidumping duty order on certain crepe paper products from China. This decision was made because, based on their review, removing the order would likely cause harm to related industries in the United States. The review was part of a regular five-year assessment, officially filed on February 22, 2021. The findings and detailed views of the Commission are documented in USITC Publication 5163.

The United States International Trade Commission has scheduled expedited reviews to determine if removing antidumping duties on uncovered innerspring units from China, South Africa, and Vietnam would likely cause harm to domestic industries. These reviews are conducted under the Tariff Act of 1930 and are considered extraordinarily complicated, prompting the Commission to extend the review period by up to 90 days. Interested parties can submit written comments by March 6, 2025, but they must not include new factual information. A public version of the staff report will be available after February 26, 2025.

The Department of Commerce is partially rescinding an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico. This decision affects the review period from August 1, 2019, to July 31, 2020, due to some parties withdrawing their requests for a review of 12 companies within the required timeframe. As a result, the review will no longer include these 12 companies but will continue for the remaining seven companies. The department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection on how to assess duties for the products involved.

The Department of Commerce has postponed the preliminary determinations for the less-than-fair-value investigations of overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from China and India. The delay was requested by the petitioners to allow more time for reviewing questionnaire responses and determining antidumping duty margins. Originally due by April 7, 2025, the preliminary determinations will now be issued no later than May 27, 2025. This decision follows regulations allowing postponement when the investigation is challenging and the parties are cooperating.

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 completed an administrative review and found that Oman Fasteners, LLC did not sell steel nails from the Sultanate of Oman at prices below normal value in the U.S. from July 2022 to June 2023. As a result, the company will not face additional antidumping duties. The review outcomes, including changes made since preliminary results and the new dumping margin calculations, are detailed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which can be accessed online. The final results also specify assessment and cash deposit requirements for these merchandise shipments.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed an expedited review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel wheels from China, which are 12 to 16.5 inches in diameter. They found that removing this order would likely result in the continuation or recurrence of subsidies that are unfair to U.S. producers. This decision is part of the sunset review process, which revisits such orders to decide if they should be continued. The Commerce Department did not receive any significant responses from Chinese manufacturers, leading to this expedited review and conclusion.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has amended the Export Trade Certificate of Review for the Northwest Fruit Exporters (NFE), effective from August 19, 2024. This amendment includes changes such as removing some members, updating member names, and altering export product coverage for specific companies. The certificate helps protect the listed members from certain antitrust actions related to their export activities. Any person affected by this decision can challenge it in a district court within 30 days of the notice.