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The United States International Trade Commission is reviewing whether to continue existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain steel pipes imported from China. These duties are meant to protect U.S. domestic industries from unfairly low-priced imports that could harm local producers. The Commission invites interested parties to provide information and comments by specified deadlines to help determine the potential impact on U.S. industries if these duties are lifted. The review process includes gathering input from producers, importers, and other stakeholders in the industry.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily concluded that Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) sold non-oriented electrical steel from Japan in the United States at unfairly low prices between December 1, 2022, and November 30, 2023. The department invites public comments on this preliminary decision. If final results confirm this finding, NSC may face applicable antidumping duties, which are penalties for selling products at lower-than-normal value. The decision could affect future imports of such steel from NSC, as well as cash deposit requirements on these imports to the U.S.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) announced it will conduct full reviews to decide whether removing the antidumping and countervailing duties on steel propane cylinders from China and Thailand might result in material injury continuing or recurring. Interested parties, such as industrial users and consumer organizations, can participate by filing an entry of appearance, with deadlines stipulated for specific document submissions. A hearing will be held in May 2025, with opportunities for written comments and presentations. The Commission will only accept electronic submissions during this review period.

The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) decided that getting rid of antidumping duty orders on silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela would likely cause harm to a U.S. industry. The ITC began these reviews on May 1, 2024, and chose to do expedited reviews in August 2024. They completed these determinations by December 4, 2024, concluding that the antidumping orders should stay in place to protect U.S. industry. This decision is documented in the ITC's publication titled Silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela: Investigation Nos. 731-TA-929-931 (Fourth Review).

The United States International Trade Commission has determined that ending the antidumping duty order on persulfates from China would likely harm the U.S. industry again. This decision was part of a review that began on July 1, 2024, and concluded with the filing of the determination on February 10, 2025. The review was conducted under section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, and the findings are detailed in USITC Publication 5586. Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein did not participate in this decision.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that TRAPA Forest Products Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Trans-Pacific Trading Ltd. This means that TRAPA will receive the same countervailing duty cash deposit rate as Trans-Pacific for certain softwood lumber products from Canada. This decision is part of a review process that began with a request from TRAPA, following a name change from Trans-Pacific. Interested parties have an opportunity to comment and request a hearing on this preliminary decision.

The Department of Commerce has released preliminary findings that Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd., a company from South Korea, has received unfair government subsidies for its hot-rolled steel products. The review period is from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018. They are planning to enforce additional duties on these products to counterbalance the subsidies. Public comments and hearings will follow before the final decision is made within 120 days of these preliminary results.