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October 2, 2024

Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Alkyl Phosphate Esters from China. On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determination in the countervailing duty investigation of alkyl phosphate esters from the China. Commerce is conducting a concurrent antidumping duty investigation of alkyl phosphate esters from China, and has aligned the final countervailing duty determination with the final antidumping duty determination

Final Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) Investigations of Aluminum Extrusions from 14 Trading Partners. On September 27, 2024, Commerce announced affirmative final determinations in the AD investigations of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and CVD investigations of aluminum extrusions from China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Türkiye

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from Multiple Trading Partners. On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty investigations from corrosion-resistant steel products from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, andVietnam, and countervailing duty investigations of same products from Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Vietnam

Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Ceramic Tile from India. On September 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation of ceramic tile from India. Commerce is conducting a concurrent antidumping duty investigation of ceramic tile from India

Limitations of Duty- and Quota-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Countries From Regional and Third-Country Fabric. Aggregate quantity of imports eligible for the one-year period, beginning on October 1, 2024, and extending through September 30, 2025

USITC Releases Report on Apparel Export Competitiveness of Certain Suppliers to the United States. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) released a report about the export competitiveness of certain apparel suppliers to the United States

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Large Residential Washers from Mexico. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of these products from Mexico will remain in place

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Smart Televisions. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

Notice of Decision To Authorize the Importation of Fresh Table Beet Root for Consumption From the United Kingdom Into the Continental United States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Web Links for Plant Commodity Import Requirements. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is revising the phytosanitary treatment and quarantine import regulations to reflect relocation of import and treatment requirements for agricultural commodities to the Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements online database

FDA Reminds Animal and Human Food Facilities to Register or Renew their Food Facility Registration (FFR) between October 1 and December 31, 2024. The FDA will consider the registration of a food facility to be expired if a facility's registration is not renewed by December 31, 2024

The FDA Updates Mycotoxins in Domestic and Imported Human Foods Compliance Program. Constituent Update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA Releases Informational Video on Importing Seafood. This video will provide helpful information on the FDA import process for seafood (CBP CSMS # 62377642)

U.S. CBP DTOPS User Fees are increasing for both decals and transponders, effective 10/01/2024. All orders placed on or after this date will pay the new fee amount

U.S. CBP 2024/25 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 25-306 2025 Specialty Sugar Period 2

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 38, September 25, 2024
CBP Decisions
- Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Yemen
- Emergency Import Restrictions Imposed on Categories of Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Ukraine
General Notices
- Revocation of Five Ruling Letters and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Electromechanical Oral Hygiene Devices
Agency Information Collection Activities:
- Extension; Establishment of a Bonded Warehouse (Bonded Warehouse Regulations)
- Extension; Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles (CBP Form 255)
U.S. Court of International Trade
- United States, Plaintiff, v. Katana Racing, Inc. d/b/a Wheel & Tire Distributors, Defendant
- Sea Shepherd New Zealand and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Plaintiffs, v. United States; Gina M. Raimondo, in her official capacity as Secretary of Commerce; United States Department of Commerce; Janet Coit, in her official capacity as Assistant Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service; National Marine Fisheries Service; Janet Yellen, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Treasury; United States Department of the Treasury; Alejandro Mayorkas, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security; and United States Department of Homeland Security, Defendants, and New Zealand Government, Defendant- Intervenor
- Sea Shepherd New Zealand and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Plaintiffs, v. United States; Gina M. Raimondo, in her official capacity as Secretary of Commerce; United States Department of Commerce; Janet Coit, in her official capacity as Assistant Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service; National Marine Fisheries Service; Janet Yellen, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Treasury; United States Department of the Treasury; Alejandro Mayorkas, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security; and United States Department of Homeland Security, Defendants, and New Zealand Government, Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

  • Ceramic Tile From India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination With the Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Brass Rod From Israel: Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Raw Flexible Magnets From the People's Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Certain Pasta From Italy and the Republic of Türkiye: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From Japan: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Mexico: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Certain Tungsten Shot From People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Certain Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China and Certain Pasta From the Republic of Türkiye: Notice of Opportunity To Request Administrative Review; Correction and Extension of Certain Deadlines

  • Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Article 10.12; Binational Panel Review; Notice of Request for Panel Review

  • Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Article 10.12; Binational Panel Review; Notice of Request for Panel Review

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Strontium Chromate From Austria and France; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Melamine From Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

  • Certain Smart Televisions; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Exercise Equipment and Subassemblies Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells and Modules From China; Determinations

  • Certain Pick-Up Truck Folding Bed Cover Systems and Components Thereof (III); Notice of a Commission Final Determination of Violation of Section 337; Issuance of a General Exclusion Order and Two Cease and Desist Orders; Termination of the Investigation

  • Brass Rod From Israel; Determinations

 

September 25, 2024

USTR Announces Enforcement Action under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. USTR requested the Government of Peru to verify that five timber shipments exported to the United States from Peru complied with applicable Peruvian laws and regulations

USTR Announces Enforcement Action to Block Illegal Timber Imports from Peru. Blocking any timber imports from Inversiones WCA E.I.R.L. (WCA), a Peruvian exporter, based on illegally harvested timber found in its supply chain

WTO Dispute panel established to review certain tax credits under US Inflation Reduction Act. The Dispute Settlement Body agreed at its meeting on 23 September to a request from China for the establishment of a dispute panel to rule on the WTO compatibility of certain tax credits under the US Inflation Reduction Act

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Proposed Rule to Secure Connected Vehicle Supply Chains from Foreign Adversary Threats. The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would prohibit the sale or import of connected vehicles integrating specific pieces of hardware and software, or those components sold separately, with a sufficient nexus to the People's Republic of China (PRC) or Russia

Final Determinations in the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China and Japan. On September 23, 2024, Commerce announced final determinations in the AD investigations of aluminum lithographic printing plates from China and Japan, and the final determination in the CVD investigation of aluminum lithographic printing plates from China

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, and Trinidad and Tobago, and Preliminary Negative Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Melamine from Qatar. Commerce is also concurrently conducting countervailing duty investigations of melamine from Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago

Determination Under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement ("CAFTA-DR"). The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements ("CITA") has determined that certain two-way stretch woven polyester, rayon, spandex fabric, as specified below, is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries

Certain Glass Wine Bottles from China Do Not Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) negative determination, no countervailing duty order will be imposed on imports of this product from China

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Sodium Hexametaphosphate (SHMP) from China. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of these products from China will remain in place

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Exercise Equipment and Subassemblies Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Cochlear Implant Systems and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

USITC Releases The Year in Trade 2023. Annual overview of developments regarding the operation of the U.S. trade agreements program for 2023

U.S. FDA 2024 Food Facility Biennial Registration Renewal. Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires food facilities that are required to register with FDA to renew such registrations during the period beginning on October 1 and ending on December 31 of each even-numbered year. Renewal Period: October 1, 2024, 12:01AM through December 31, 2024, 11:59 PM

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 37, September 18, 2024
General Notices
- Proposed Modification of a Ruling Letter and Modification of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Certain Wheels and Hubs for Trucks and Trailers
- Proposed Revocation of Three Ruling Letters and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Applicability of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to Incandescent String Lights
Agency Information Collection Activities:
- Extension; Create/Update Importer Identity Form (CBP Form 5106)
- Extension; Crewman's Landing Permit (CBP Form I–95)
- Extension; Crew's Effects Declaration (Form 1304)
- New Collection of Information; Global Interoperability Standard (GIS)
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Under the Weather, LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States,Defendant

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Melamine From Trinidad and Tobago: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part

  • Melamine From Qatar: Preliminary Negative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Melamine From the Netherlands: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Melamine From Japan: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part

  • Melamine From Germany: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Melamine From India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part

  • Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review in Part; 2022

  • Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the Sultanate of Oman: Final Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order; 2021-2022

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From South Africa: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Ceramic Tile From India: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Barium Chloride From the People's Republic of China and India: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review and Intent To Revoke the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Ferrosilicon From the Russian Federation: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Ferrosilicon From the Russian Federation: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From China; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Cochlear Implant Systems and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Laminated Woven Sacks From Vietnam; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Silicomanganese From India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Pasta From Italy and Turkey; Determinations

  • Certain Photovoltaic Connectors and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Certain Rechargeable Batteries and Components; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Paper Plates From China, Thailand, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

  • Glycine From China, India, Japan, and Thailand; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

 

September 18, 2024

USTR Finalizes Action on China Tariffs Following Statutory Four-Year Review. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced final modifications concerning the statutory review of the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of the People's Republic of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation (full details in Federal Register Notice)

Secretary of Commerce Raimondo Statement on New Actions to Address Surge in De Minimis Shipments. Actions to address the significant increased use of the de minimis exemption, in particular from Chinese e-commerce platforms, and to protect American consumers, workers, retailers, importers, and manufacturers

U.S. Department of Commerce Holds Inaugural Supply Chain Summit. Department unveils first-of-its kind diagnostic supply chain risk assessment tool as Secretary Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Graves highlight how the Commerce Department is working to make America's supply chains more resilient

Final Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Ferrosilicon from Russia. On September 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of ferrosilicon from the Russian Federation

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid from China and India. On September 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the preliminary determinations of the countervailing duty investigations of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D) from China and India. Commerce is currently conducting antidumping duty investigations of 2,4-D from China and India

Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Epoxy Resins from China, India, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan. On September 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty investigations of certain epoxy resins from China, India, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan. Commerce is conducting concurrent antidumping duty investigations of epoxy resins from China, India, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells and Modules from China. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from China will remain in place

Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2024 Amendments). The Agricultural Marketing Service is amending the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations, decreasing the value assigned to imported cotton for the purposes of calculating supplemental assessments collected for use by the Cotton Research and Promotion Program

U.S. CBP - Foreign Trade Zone Benefit for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Trade Compliance Partners. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a new benefit for Customs Trade Partnership Against TerrorismTrade Compliance partners (CSMS # 62269186)

U.S. CBP Updated List of Vague Merchandise Descriptions. An initial list of unacceptable cargo descriptions was posted in April to the CBP website. The list has since been updated to include additional cargo descriptions (CSMS # 62263081)

U.S. CBP - Marking Requirements for Repackaged Prescription Medication Imported into the United States. Pursuant to a CBP decision, all repackaged medications sold to retail customers will be required to be marked with the country of origin (CSMS # 62097992)

U.S. CBP 2024/25 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 25-215 2025 Cocoa-Powder
- QB 24-221 2025 Mixed Condiments and Seasonings
- QB 25-222 2025 Mixes-Doughs
- QB 24-604 Fourth Quarter Absolute Quota for Steel Mill Articles of Argentina, Brazil and South Korea
- QB 24-614 Fourth Quarter Tariff Rate Quota Steel Mill Articles of European Union
- QB 24-624 2024 Fourth Quarter Tariff Rate Quota TRQ Steel Articles Japan or United Kingdom
- QB 24-704 2024 Aluminum Absolute Quota Fourth Quarter Argentina

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 36, September 11, 2024
General Notices
- Proposed Modification of One Ruling Letter and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Steel Assembly Hardware Sets from Vietnam
- Proposed Revocation of Three Ruling Letters and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Training Pants
- Proposed Revocation of Two Ruling Letters, Modification of Three Ruling Letters and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Sauces
- Proposed Modification of One Ruling Letter and Proposed Revocation ofTreatment Relating to the Country of Origin of Certain Laminated Fabrics
- Proposed Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Polyurethane-Coated Weft Knit Fabric Materials from China
- Revocation of Four Ruling Letters, Modification of Four Ruling Letters, and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Certain Composite Goods with the Essential Character of Permanent Magnets
- Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee
Agency Information Collection Activities:
- New Collection of Information; Russian Diamonds & Seafood E.O. 14114
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Hyaxiom, Inc., F/K/A Doosan Fuel Cell America, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part; 2022-2023

  • Certain Alkyl Phosphate Esters From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Certain Pasta From Italy: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Certain Epoxy Resins From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Certain Epoxy Resins From India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Certain Epoxy Resins From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Negative Critical Circumstances Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Certain Epoxy Resins From Taiwan: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid From India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the United Arab Emirates: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review

  • Certain Cased Pencils From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2022-2023

  • Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From Mexico: Preliminary Results and Intent To Rescind, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission of Review, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Malaysia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Silicon Metal From Malaysia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2022-2023

  • Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2022

  • Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2022-2023

  • Certain Steel Nails From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Intent To Rescind, in Part; 2022-2023

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From Malaysia: Preliminary Results and Preliminary Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2022

  • Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Intent To Rescind, in Part, of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Glycine From India and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Intent To Rescind, in Part; 2022

  • Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Rescission, in Part; 2022-2023

  • Steel Propane Cylinders From Thailand: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From Ukraine: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Intent To Rescind, in Part, of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Glycine From India, Japan, and Thailand: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Ripe Olives From Spain: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission of Review; 2022

  • Ripe Olives From Spain: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Partial Rescission of Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Laminated Woven Sacks From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Laminated Woven Sacks From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Components for Certain Environmentally-Protected LCD Digital Displays and Products Containing the Same; Notice of a Commission Determination To Grant a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation on the Basis of Settlement; Termination of the Investigation

  • Certain Hydrodermabrasion Systems and Components Thereof II; Correction; Notice of Institution of Investigation; Correction

  • Certain Hydrodermabrasion Systems and Components Thereof III; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Smart Ceiling Fans, Components Thereof, and Associated Systems and Software Thereof; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation Based on Withdrawal of the Complaint; Termination of the Investigation

  • Certain Firearm Disassembly Tongs; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation Based on a Settlement Agreement; Termination of the Investigation

  • Plastic Decorative Ribbon From China; Determinations

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From China and Vietnam; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Certain Semiconductor Devices, and Methods of Manufacturing Same and Products Containing the Same; Notice of a Commission Determination To Review a Final Initial Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Request for Written Submissions on the Issues Under Review and on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding

 

September 11, 2024

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2024. The deficit increased from $73.0 billion in June to $78.8 billion in July, as imports increased more than exports. The goods deficit increased $5.6 billion in July to $103.1 billion. The services surplus decreased $0.2 billion in July to $24.3 billion

United States and Kenya to Hold Eighth Negotiating Round Under the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership. Negotiators last met in August 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya and continue to make progress in deepening mutual understanding and resolving differences

Readout of Second Meeting of U.S.-China Commercial Issues Working Group. The two sides discussed a broad range of topics affecting the U.S.-China commercial relationship, including specific issues raised by the business communities of both countries

Chile Approves Agreement with U.S. to Protect Market Access for U.S. Cheese and Meat Products. The approval of this agreement by Chile confirms the United States' and Chile's mutual understanding regarding market access to Chile for a number of U.S. cheese and meat products and how Chile will treat prior users of certain terms for cheeses

July 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report (pdf) The Office of Textiles and Apparel reported today that imports of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blends, and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile and apparel products totaled 9,982.2 million square meter equivalents in July 2024, an increase of 11.1 percent compared to July 2023

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Ferrosilicon from Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia. On September 4, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty investigations. Commerce is conducting concurrent antidumping duty investigations of ferrosilicon from Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia

Brass Rod from Israel Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from Israel

USITC Makes Determination in Five-year Reviews Concerning Pasta from Italy and Turkey. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from Italy and Turkey will remain in place

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Hydrodermabrasion Systems and Components Thereof II. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Hydrodermabrasion Systems and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Pre-Stretched Synthetic Braiding Hair and Packaging Therefor. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Yemen. Continuation of import restrictions on certain categories of archaeological and ethnological material of Yemen, pursuant to an agreement between the United States and the Republic of Yemen

Emergency Import Restrictions Imposed on Categories of Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Ukraine. Imposition of emergency import restrictions on categories of archaeological and ethnological material of Ukraine, pursuant to a determination made by the United States Department of State

U.S. CBP - U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Program User Fees. APHIS reminds stakeholders that the new regulations and associated user structure will go into effect October 1, 2024 ( CSMS # 62168746)

U.S. CBP - Cotton Fee Requirement in de Minimis. The Upland cotton fee does not apply to de minimis shipments (CSMS # 62049057)

U.S. CBP- ACAS Vague and Unacceptable Description Rejection. On 09/04/2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented nationwide rejection of vague descriptions in Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS). (CSMS # 62081967)

U.S. CBP- GUIDANCE: Section 232 Additional Duties on Certain Aluminum Imports from Mexico. Guidance on the increased duties on certain aluminum and certain derivative aluminum imports that are the products of Mexico (CSMS # 62063449)

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 35, September 4, 2024
Agency Information Collection Activities:
- Emergency Revision; Collection of Advance Information From Certain Undocumented Individuals on the Land Border
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee, Plaintiff, and American Shrimp Processors Association, Intervenor-Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Megaa Moda Private Limited, Intervenor-Defendant
- Risen Energy, Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and American Alliance For Solar Manufacturing, Defendant-Intervenor
- Resolute FP Canada Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Committee Overseeing Action For Lumber International Trade Investigations Or Negotiations, and Sierra Pacific Industries, Defendant-Intervenors
- Trina Solar Co., Ltd. et al, Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing, Defendant-Intervenor
- United States, Plaintiff, v. Koehler Oberkirch GmbH, f/k/a Papierfabrik August Koehler SE, f/k/a Papierfabrik August Koehler AG; and Koehler Paper SE, Defendants

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Stainless Steel Bar From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Circular Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube Products From the Republic of Türkiye; Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye; Certain Oil Tubular Goods From the Republic of Türkiye; and Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews

  • Circular Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube Products From the Republic of Türkiye; Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye; Certain Oil Tubular Goods From the Republic of Türkiye; and Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Ferrosilicon From the Republic of Kazakhstan: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Ferrosilicon From Malaysia: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Ferrosilicon From Brazil: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Certain Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Certain High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media From India: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Mattresses From India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain: Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India: Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023

  • Certain Brake Drums From the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Türkiye: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Certain Paper Plates From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Certain Paper Plates From Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Certain Paper Plates From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Ripe Olives From Spain: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders; Correction

  • Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Taiwan: Preliminary Results and Rescission, In Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Hydrodermabrasion Systems and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Technology, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Motion To Terminate the Investigation Based on Withdrawal of the Complaint; Termination of the Investigation

  • Certain Icemaking Machines and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Certain Pre-Stretched Synthetic Braiding Hair and Packaging Therefor; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Video Processing Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination To Review in Part a Final Initial Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337 and, on Review, To Affirm the Finding of No Violation; Termination of the Investigation

  • Mattresses From India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain; Determinations

 

September 4, 2024

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Paper Plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam. Commerce is concurrently conducting countervailing duty investigations on paper plates from China and Vietnam

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Semiconductor Devices and Products Containing the Same. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

U.S. CITA - Determination Under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has determined that certain 100% man-made fiber high pile fleece fabric  is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries

U.S. CBP 2024 ACE User Satisfaction Survey Now Open. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encourages all importers, brokers, carriers, and other trade community users of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) to take this brief survey (CSMS # 61952939)

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 34, August 28, 2024
CBP Decisions
- Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Certain Archaeological Material of Algeria
- Tuna Tariff-Rate Quota for Calendar Year 2024 for Tuna Classifiable Under Subheading 1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
General Notices
- Grant of "Lever-Rule" Protection
Agency Information Collection Activities:
- Extension; Transportation Entry and Manifest of Goods Subject to CBP Inspection and Permit (CBP Form 7512, 7512A)
- Revision; Automated Clearinghouse (CBP Form 400, 401)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Solar Energy Industries Association, NextEra Energy,Inc., Invenergy Renewables LLC, EDF Renewables, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees v. United States, United States Customs and Border Protection, Troy Miller, Acting Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Defendants-Appellants
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Truck and Bus Tires From People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Ferrosilicon From the Russian Federation: Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determinations

  • Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From France: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber; Transmittal of the Commission's report to the President

  • Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From China and Mexico; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Uncovered Innerspring Units From China, South Africa, and Vietnam; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Welded Large Diameter Line Pipe From Japan; Institution of a Five-Year Review

  • Diffusion-Annealed, Nickel-Plated Flat-Rolled Steel Products From Japan; Institution of a Five-Year Review

  • Certain Semiconductor Devices and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Tungsten Shot From China; Determinations

  • Certain Vaporizer Devices, Cartridges Used Therewith, and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From China; Determinations

  • Certain Smart Televisions; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

 

August 28, 2024

Final Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Glass Wine Bottles from China. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced its final affirmative determination in the countervailing duty investigation. Commerce is concurrently conducting antidumping duty investigations of certain glass wine bottles from Chile, China, and Mexico

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Tungsten Shot From China. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Plastic Decorative Ribbon from China. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing orders on imports of these products from China will remain in place

Addition of Bangladesh, Montenegro, and Albania to the List of Regions Affected by African Swine Fever. As a result, pork and pork products from Bangladesh, Montenegro, and Albania, including casings, are subject to APHIS import restrictions designed to mitigate the risk of ASF introduction into the United States

U.S. CBP Drawback Compliance Reminder. CBP is reminding drawback claimants and filers that drawback claims must be filed in accordance with all applicable requirements appearing in CBP regulations, the ACE Business Rules and Process Document, and the CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CSMS # 61941423)

U.S. CBP Additional Guidance on Non-industrial Diamonds and Diamond Jewelry and Unsorted Diamonds - Executive Order 14068 (CSMS # 61912001)

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletin:
- QB 24-502 2025 Tobacco

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 33, August 21, 2024
General Notices
- Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating tothe Tariff Classification of a Ratchet and Pawl Cargo Securing Device
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- PrimeSource Building Products, Inc., Cheng Ch International Co., Ltd., China Staple Enterprise Corp., De Fasteners Inc., Hoyi Plus Co., Ltd., Liang Chyuan Industrial Co., Ltd., Trim International Inc., UJL Industries Co., Ltd., Yu Chi Hardware Co., Ltd., Zon Mon Co., Ltd., Plaintiffs-Appellants v. United States, Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc., Defendants-Appellees
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd., Plaintif  v. United States Defendant and Berwick Offray LLC, Defendant -Intervenor
- Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., Plaintiff, Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim Sanayi, A.S.,Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. United States, Defendant, Rebar Trade Action Coalition, Defendant-Intervenor
- International Rights Advocates, Plaintiff, v. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Troy A. Miller, Acting Commissioner U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Defendants

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Alloy and Certain Carbon Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China; Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

  • Certain Pea Protein From the People's Republic of China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Certain Glass Wine Bottles From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duy Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Xanthan Gum From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Rescission, in Part, and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2022-2023

  • Certain Passenger Vehicles and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Xanthan Gum From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Memory Devices and Electronic Devices Containing the Same; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation as to One Respondent and To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

  • Large Power Transformers From South Korea; Determination

  • Andean Trade Preference Act; Impact on U.S. Industries and Consumers and on Drug Crop Eradication and Crop Substitution

  • Cast Iron Soil Pipe From China; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Chocolate Milk Powder and Packaging Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Certain Cochlear Implant Systems and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Fiber-Optic Connectors, Adapters, Jump Cables, Patch Cords, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Leave To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

  • Certain Wireless Front-End Modules and Devices Containing the Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Truck and Bus Tires From China; Determinations

  • Certain Exercise Equipment and Subassemblies Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Pea Protein From China; Determinations

  • Large Residential Washers From Mexico; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year Review

 

August 21, 2024

Mattresses from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will issue antidumping duty orders on imports from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year Review Concerning Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from China. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from China will remain in place

USITC Announces Remedy Recommendations in its Global Safeguard Investigation Involving Imports of Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber. The Commission will forward its report, which will contain its injury determination, remedy recommendations, certain additional findings, and the basis for them, to the President by August 26, 2024

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Wireless Front-End Modules and Devices Containing the Same. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

BIS Publishes New Export Control Compliance Resources for the Academic Community. These resources align with the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ongoing commitment to support academic institutions in their efforts to comply with export controls. 

Adjustment of Appendices Under the Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing Regulation. This notice announces the transfer of amounts for certain dairy articles from the historical license category (Appendix 1) to the lottery (nonhistorical) license category (Appendix 2) pursuant to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing regulations for the 2024 quota year

Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2024 Tariff-Rate Import Quota Year. This notice announces a fee of $325 to be charged for the 2025 tariff-rate quota year for each license issued to a person or firm by the Department of Agriculture authorizing the importation of certain dairy articles, which are subject to tariff-rate quotas set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

CBP Champions Trade Modernization Through Global Interoperability Standards Testing. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the agency's 2024-2025 plan to accelerate testing and adoption of global interoperability standards, kicking off a new testing phase for innovative trade technology

CBP Updated Export License Procedures for Shipments of White Grape Juice Concentrate from Argentina. New requirements to submit Argentine White Grape Juice Concentrate (WGJC) export licenses to CBP and report the export license number when filing the /entry summary (CSMS # 61785594)

CBP Modifies Withhold Release Order on Yu Long No. 2. Agency will no longer detain imported seafood products harvested by Yu Long No. 2

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-304 2025 Sugar Containing Products (17 AUSN 8)
- QB 24-305 2025 Specialty Sugar Period 1
- QB 24-507 2024 Solar Cells and Modules Amended August 13, 2024

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 32, August 14, 2024
General Notices
- Modification of One Ruling Letter and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Woven Upholstery Fabric
- Proposed Revocation of Four Ruling Letters and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Certain Hearing Amplification Devices
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Seko Customs Brokerage, Inc. Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- Dalian Meisen Woodworking Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, and Cabinets to Go, LLC, and The Ancientree Cabinet Co., Ltd.,Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant, andAmerican Kitchen Cabinet Alliance, Defendant-Intervenor
- Universal Tube and Plastic Industries, Ltd., THL Tube and Pipe Industries, LLC, and KHK Scaffolding & Formwork, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and Wheatland Tube Company, Defendant-Intervenor
- Meihua Group International Trading (Hong Kong) Limited and Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd., Plaintiffs, and Deosen Biochemical (Ordos) Ltd., Deosen Biochemical Ltd., and Jianlong Biotechnology Company, Ltd., Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant
- Nagase & Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Deer Park Glycine, LLC, Defendant-Intervenor
- BlueScope Steel, Ltd., BlueScope Steel Americas Inc., and North Star BlueScope Steel LLC, Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Nucor Corp., Steel Dynamics, Inc., SSAB Enterprises, LLC, and United States Steel Corp., Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Final Determination of No Shipments in the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid From India and the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Final Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022; Correction

  • Silicomanganese From India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Germany: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission of Administrative Review, and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2022

  • Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Italy: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Italy: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Taiwan: Preliminary Results, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Ferrosilicon From Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Certain Uncoated Paper From Brazil: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Türkiye: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Partial Rescission; 2021-2022

  • Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Partial Rescission; 2021-2022

  • Pentafluoroethane (R-125) From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2023

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Digital Televisions Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion to Termination a Modification Proceeding Based on a Settlement Agreement; Termination of the Modification Proceeding

  • Certain Robotic Floor Cleaning Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision To Vacate the Portion of Its Final Determination Relating to an Expired Patent, To Institute a Rescission Proceeding, and To Rescind the Remedial Orders Based Thereon; Termination of the Rescission Proceeding

  • Steel Wheels From China; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Brass Rod From Israel; Scheduling of the Final Phase of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Aluminum Extrusions From China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam; Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigations

  • Certain Medical Programmers With Printed Circuit Boards, Components Thereof, and Products and Systems for Use With the Same; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainants' Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

  • Certain Hydrodermabrasion Systems and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam; Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigations

 

August 14, 2024

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, June 2024. The deficit decreased from $75.0 billion in May to $73.1 billion in June, as exports increased more than imports

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Tungsten Shot from China. On August 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of certain tungsten shot from the People's Republic of China

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Certain Glass Wine Bottles from Chile, China, and Mexico. On August 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations. Commerce is also concurrently conducting a countervailing duty investigation of certain glass wine bottles from China

June 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report (pdf) The Office of Textiles and Apparel reportes that imports of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blends, and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile and apparel products totaled 8,359.1 million square meter equivalents in June 2024, a decrease of 0.7 percent compared to June 2023

Notice of Conforming Amendments to Reinstated Exclusions: China's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation. Effective July 1, 2024, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) implemented certain changes to statistical reporting categories in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. As a result of these changes, USTR is making conforming amendments

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Truck and Bus Tires from China. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from China will remain in place

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain NAND Memory Devices and Electronic Devices Containing the Same. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

DHS Places Additional PRC-Based Companies on the UFLPA Entity List. DHS announced the addition of five entities based in the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, bringing the total entities listed to 73

Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Certain Archaeological Material of Algeria. Import restrictions will remain in effect for an additional five years, and the CBP regulations are being amended to reflect this further extension through August 15, 2029

Tuna Tariff-Rate Quota for Calendar Year 2024 for Tuna Classifiable Under Subheading 1604.14.22, (HTSUS). Announcement of the quota quantity for tuna in airtight containers for calendar year 2024

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-214 2024 Tuna Final Restraint Limit and Proration
- QB 24-301 2025 Refined Sugar
- QB 24-402 2024 Cotton Note 6
- QB 24-402 2024 Cotton Note 7
- QB 24-402 2024 Cotton Note 8

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 31, August 7, 2024
CBP Decisions
- Customs User Fees To Be Adjusted for Inflation in Fiscal Year2025
- Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Tunisia
General Notices
- Dates and Draft Agenda of the Seventy-Fourth Session of the Harmonized System Committee of the World Customs Organization
- Grant of "Lever-Rule" Protection
- Proposed Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Child Sized Portable Toilets From China
- Proposed Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Forged Titanium Billets
- Air Declaration Zone Test
- Extension; Documents Required Aboard Private Aircraft
- Extension; Entry of Articles for Exhibition
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Giorgio Foods, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Prochamp B.V., Defendant-Intervenor
- Elysium Tiles, Inc., and Elysium Tile Florida, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and The Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile, Defendant-Intervenor
- Ereli Demir ve Çelik Fabrikalari T.A.S¸., Plaintiff, v. United States International Trade Commission, Defendant, and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics, Inc. and SSAB Enterprises, LLC, Defendant-Intervenors
- Ereli Demir ve Çelik Fabrikalari T.A.S¸., Plaintiff, v. United States International Trade Commission, Defendant, and United States Steel Corporation, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Steel Dynamics, Inc. SSAB Enterprises, LLC, and Nucor Corporation, Defendant-Intervenors
- Acquisition 362, LLC, d.b.a., Strategic Import Supply, LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From Malaysia: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Tungsten Shot From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Certain Tungsten Shot From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2022-2023

  • Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From Taiwan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Rescission of Review, in Part; 2022-2023

  • Stainless Steel Bar From India: Preliminary Results of New Shipper Review; 2023

  • Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2022-2023

  • Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Vanillin From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Certain Steel Nails From the Sultanate of Oman: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Steel Nails From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2022

  • Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Epoxy Resins From the People's Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Steel Wheels From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From Thailand: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Steel Wheels From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Certain Glass Wine Bottles From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Certain Glass Wine Bottles From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Certain Glass Wine Bottles From Chile: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Mattresses From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, Italy, the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, and Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Orders; Correction

  • Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the Sultanate of Oman: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Ripe Olives From Spain: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Oil Country Tubular Goods From Ukraine: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Germany: Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Cast Iron Soil Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Cast Iron Soil Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Mattresses From Mexico: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value; Correction

  • Aluminum Wire and Cable From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Negative Scope Determinations With Respect to Cambodia, Korea, and Vietnam; Preliminary Affirmative Determinations of Circumvention With Respect to Korea and Vietnam; Preliminary Negative Determination of Circumvention With Respect to Cambodia

  • Raw Honey From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Mattresses From Italy: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances; Correction

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Canada, China, Greece, India, South Korea, and Turkey; Scheduling of Full Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain NAND Memory Devices and Electronic Devices Containing Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From China and Japan; Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigations

  • Certain Integrated Circuits, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Determination To Grant in Part a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation Due to Settlement; Denial of Request To Take No Position With Respect to Unreviewed Issues Addressed in Initial Determination; Termination of Investigation

  • Certain Electronic Devices and Semiconductor Devices Having Wireless Communication Capabilities and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Motion To Terminate the Investigation as to ASUS Based on Settlement; Termination of the Investigation

  • Ferrosilicon From Brazil, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and Russia; Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigations

  • Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand; Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigation

  • Certain Hydrodermabrasion Systems and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Ripe Olives From Spain; Determinations

  • Ripe Olives From Spain; Withdrawal of Determinations

  • Brake Drums From China and Turkey; Determinations

  • Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles From China; Determinations

  • Certain Pre-Stretched Synthetic Braiding Hair and Packaging Therefor; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

 

August 7, 2024

Joint Statement of the First In-Person Meeting of the Trade Ministers of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, the United States, and Uruguay issued a joint statement

Readout of the Fifth Round of Meetings under the U.S.-Japan Partnership on Trade. On areas of collaboration, the United States and Japan discussed and advanced specific initiatives and efforts

United States and Kenya to Hold Seventh Negotiating Round Under the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership. The United States and Kenya will hold a seventh negotiating round under the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) in Nairobi, Kenya from August 5-9, 2024

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Continues to Review Public Comments for Proposed Modifications to China 301 Actions. In consultation with the Section 301 committee, USTR continues to review all comments and expects its final determination will now be issued in August 2024

Certain Nylon/polyester Dobby WeaveFabric - Determination Under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of CAFTA-DR. The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has determined that certain nylon/polyester dobby weave fabric is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the  the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) countries. The product is added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR in unrestricted quantities

Department of Commerce Final Decision in Review of the Non-Market Economy Status of Vietnam. The methodology used in calculating U.S. antidumping duties on imports from Vietnam will remain the same

Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty. Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Large Power Transformers from South Korea. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determination the existing order on imports of these products from South Korea will remain in place

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Brake Drums from China and Turkey. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles from China. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigation

FDA Announces FY2025 User Fees for VQIP and TPP. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the fiscal year (FY) 2025 user fee rates for importers approved to participate in the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) and accreditation and certification bodies interested in participating in the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program (TPP)

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 30, July 31, 2024
General Notices
- Modification of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Country of Origin of Computer Server Cabinets
- Revocation of Seven Ruling Letters and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Glass Containers Imported with Lids
- Proposed Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of a Cheetah Plush Stuffed Pillow from China
- Revocation of Two Ruling Letters and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Steel T-Sections
- Proposed Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Paper Wine Bottle Carrier from China
- Proposed Revocation of Five Ruling Letters and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Electromechanical Oral Hygiene Devices
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Adee Honey Farms, et al., Plaintiffs Monterey Mushrooms, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant v. United States, United States Customs and Border Protection, Troy Miller, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Defendants-Appellees
- Hilex Poly Co., LLC, Superbag LLC, Successor To Superbag Corp., Unistar Plastics, LLC, Command Packaging, LLC, Successor To Grand Packaging Inc.,D/B/A Command Packaging, Roplast Industries Inc., US Magnesium LLC, Successor To Magnesium Corporation of America, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. United States, Troy Miller, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, United States Customs and Border Protection, Defendants-Appellees
- American Drew, American of Martinsville, Bassett Furniture Industries Inc., Carolina Furniture Works, Inc., Century Furniture LLC, DBA Century Furniture Industries, Harden Furniture Inc., Johnston Tombigbee Furniture Mfg. Co., Kincaid Furniture Co.,Inc., L & J G Stickley, Inc., La-Z-Boy Casegoods, Inc., Lea Industries, MJ Wood Products, Inc.,  Mobel Inc., Perdues Inc., DBA Perdue Woodworks Inc., Sandberg Furniture Mfg. Co., Inc., Stanley Furniture LLC, Successor To Stanley Furniture Co., Inc., T  Copelandand Sons, Inc., Tom Seely Furniture LLC, Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company, Inc., Vermont Quality Wood Products, LLC, Webb Furniture Enterprises, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants v. United States, United States Customs and Border Protection, Troy Miller, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Defendants-Appellees
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Elysium Tiles, Inc., and Elysium Tile Florida, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and The Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile, Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Uncoated Paper From Portugal: Final Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order; 2022-2023

  • Brass Rod From Israel: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

  • Brass Rod From Israel: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Certain Quartz Surface Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of 2021-2023 Antidumping Duty and 2021-2022 Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews

  • Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Scope Determination, Certification Requirements, and Recission of Circumvention Inquiries on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders; Correction

  • Mattresses From Indonesia: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024; Correction

  • Certain Steel Nails From Taiwan: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2022-2023; Correction

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the People's Republic of China and India: Countervailing Duty Orders; Correction

  • Certain Pasta From Italy: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Glass Wine Bottles From Chile, China, and Mexico; Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigations

  • Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Digital Televisions Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Determination To Institute a Rescission Proceeding and To Rescind a Limited Exclusion Order; Termination of the Rescission Proceeding

  • Certain Compact Wallets and Components Thereof; Notice of the Commission's Final Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Issuance of a General Exclusion Order and Cease and Desist Orders; Termination of the Investigation

  • Certain Disposable Vaporizer Devices; Designation of Temporary Relief Proceedings as More Complicated

  • Certain Photodynamic Therapy Systems, Components Thereof, and Pharmaceutical Products Used in Combination With the Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Semiconductor Devices and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Steel Trailer Wheels From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico; Institution of a Five-Year Review

  • Steel Racks From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Ripe Olives From Spain; Determinations

July 31, 2024

USTR Announces Fiscal Year 2025 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products. Country-specific and first-come, first-served in-quota allocations of the tariff-rate quotas on imported raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products for Fiscal Year 2025 (October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025)

Certain Pea Protein From China Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determination, Commerce will issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from China

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Photodynamic Therapy Systems, Components Thereof, and Pharmaceutical Products Used in Combination with the Same. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

U.S. CBP Information on Customs User Fee Changes Effective October 1, 2024 (CSMS # 61572319)

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-303 2025 Raw Sugar Cane Allocations

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 29, July 24, 2024
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Ninestar Corporation, Zhuhai Ninestar Information Technology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Pantum Electronics Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Apex Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Geehy Semiconductor Co., Ltd.,Zhuhai G&G Digital Technology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai SeinePrinting Technology Co., Ltd., and Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co., Ltd., Plaintiffs, v. United States of America; Department of Homeland Security; United States Customs And Border Protection; Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force; Alejandro Mayorkas, in his official capacity as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Troy A. Miller, in his official capacity as the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and Robert Silvers, in his official capacity as Under Secretary for Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans and Chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, Defendants
- Jiangsu Alcha Aluminum Co., Ltd. and Alcha International Holdings Ltd., Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Trade Enforcement Working Group and its Individual Members, Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Mattresses From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Steel Nails From Malaysia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Rescission of Review, in Part; 2022-2023

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Colombia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Notice of Initiation of Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From Spain: Final Results of Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order; Withdrawal

  • Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, Trays, and Lids From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Large Top Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers From Thailand: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation; Correction

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, the People's Republic of China, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Orders; Correction

  • Dioctyl Terephthalate From Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and the Republic of Türkiye: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Large Residential Washers From Mexico: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Mattresses From Indonesia; Termination of Investigation

  • Mattresses From India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain; Supplemental Schedule for the Final Phase of Antidumping Duty Investigations

  • Certain Portable Battery Jump Starters and Components Thereof (III); Notice of Commission Determination To Review in Part and, on Review, To Affirm With Modification a Final Initial Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337; Termination of the Investigation

  • Vanillin From China; Determinations

  • Large Top Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers From Thailand Determination

  • Certain Portable Battery Jump Starters and Components Thereof (II); Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

 

July 24, 2024

Final Determinations in the Antidumping Investigations of Mattresses from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Mattresses from Indonesia. On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the final affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of mattresses from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain and the final negative determination in the countervailing duty investigation of mattresses from Indonesia

Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Melamine from Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago. On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty investigations of Melamine from Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago. Commerce is conducting concurrent antidumping duty investigations of melamine from Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Vanillin from China. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

USITC Votes to Continue Investigation on Large Top-Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers from Thailand. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigation

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year Reviews Concerning Ripe Olives from Spain. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing orders on imports of these products from Spain will remain in place

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Disposable Vaporizer Devices. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

CDC Updates Dog Importation Process. CDC has clarified and simplified the process for bringing dogs into the United States from rabies-free and low risk dog rabies countries. Also see From August 1, 2024, Onward: Entry Requirements for Dogs from Dog-Rabies Free or Low-Risk Countries

USDA Updates Requirements to Allow for the Safe Importation of Chilean Table Grapes into the United States. The new requirements, which build on the existing rules, will allow table grapes from areas of Chile where European grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana) is either absent or at a low prevalence

U.S. CBP Customs User Fees To Be Adjusted for Inflation in Fiscal Year 2025. CBP is adjusting certain customs user fees and corresponding limitations for Fiscal Year 2025 in accordance with the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act as implemented by the CBP regulations

Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Tunisia. This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the imposition of import restrictions on certain archaeological and ethnological material from the Republic of Tunisia

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-314 2024 Specialty Sugar Period 5 Results

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 28, July 17, 2024
General Notices
- Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation
- Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning a Display Port Maleto Female Video Adapter
- Revocation of Nine Ruling Letters and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Wireless Headphone Sets from China, Mexico, and an Undisclosed Country of Origin
- Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on Overdue Accounts and Refunds of Customs Duties
- Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec, LLC (Belle Chasse, LA) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
- Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec, LLC (St. James, LA) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
- Accreditation and Approval of Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (Pasadena, TX) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
- Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Deer Park, TX) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
- Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Freeport, TX) as a Commercial Gauge
- Accreditation and Approval of Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (Gonzales, LA) asa Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
- Accreditation and Approval of Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (La Marque, TX) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
- Accreditation and Approval of Bureau Veritas Commodities and Trade, Inc. (Torrance, CA) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Agency Information Collection Activities:
- Extension; Declaration of Person Who Performed Repairs or Alterations

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Mattresses From Spain: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Mattresses From Mexico: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value

  • Mattresses From Kosovo: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value

  • Mattresses From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Mattresses From Indonesia: Final Negative Countervailing Duty Determination

  • Melamine From India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With the Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Melamine From Germany: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Melamine From Trinidad and Tobago: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Melamine From Qatar: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the People's Republic of China and India: Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, the People's Republic of China, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Certain Brake Drums From the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Türkiye: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Certain Brake Drums From the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Türkiye: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Glycine From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review

  • Certain Tin Mill Products From Japan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

  • Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Scope Determination, Certification Requirements, and Recission of Circumvention Inquiries on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Wireless Front-End Modules, Devices Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Pasta From Italy and Turkey; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Disposable Vaporizer Devices; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand Determinations

  • Certain Storage Containers and Toolboxes, Organizers, Component Boxes, and Coolers; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Network Switching and Routing Equipment Supporting Bit Indexed Explicit Replication (Bier); Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Hydrodermabrasion Systems and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

 

July 17, 2024

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Low-Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles from China. On July 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of Low-Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles from the People's Republic of China

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Brake Drums from and Türkiye. On July 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations of brake drums from the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Türkiye

Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty Investigation of Large Top Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers from the Thailand. On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of an antidumping duty investigation of large top mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Thailand

Increased Imports of Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber Injure U.S. Industry, USITC Determines. As a result of the July 9, 2024 vote, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) will proceed to the remedy phase of the investigation

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Storage Containers and Toolboxes, Organizers, Component Boxes, and Coolers. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Hydrodermabrasion Systems and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Eye Cosmetics and Packaging Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Memory Devices and Electronic Devices Containing the Same. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

Joint U.S. - Mexico Statement on Actions to Protect North American Steel and Aluminum Markets. Both countries will implement policies to jointly prevent tariff evasion on steel and aluminum, and strengthen North American steel and aluminum supply chains (Mexico, United States, and Canada). Also see A Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States and A Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

BIS Issues Guidance on Addressing Export Diversion Risks. Guidance outlining the different actions that the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) takes to inform industry and academia about parties that present risks of diversion of items subject to BIS export controls to countries or entities of concern

Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Adds Aluminum, PVC, and Seafood as New High Priority Sectors for Enforcement of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. These industries were identified due to higher risk of forced labor or state labor transfer of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

U.S. CBP Releases June 2024 Monthly Update. In June, CBP stopped 291 shipments valued at more than $39 million for further examination based on the suspected use of forced labor

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 27, July 10, 2024
CBP Decisions
- Enforcement of Copyrights and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
General Notices
- Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of an Automotive Clutch Tube
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- The Government of Quebec, Marmen Inc., MarmenEnergie Inc., Marmen Energy Co., The Government of Canada, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. United States, WindTower Trade Coalition, Defendants-Appellees The Government of Ontario, Defendant
U.S. Court of International Trade
- United States Steel Corporation, Plaintiff, and SSAB Enterprises LLC, and Steel Dynamics, Inc., Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant, and Bluescope Steel Ltd. and Bluescope Steel Americas, Inc., Defendant-Intervenors
- YC Rubber Co. (North America) LLC and Sutong Tire Resources, Inc., Plaintiffs, Kenda Rubber (China) Co., Ltd., Plaintiff-Intervenor, and Mayrun Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited and ITG Voma Corporation, Consolidated-Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Certain Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Certain Steel Nails From Taiwan: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Large Top Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers From Thailand: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review

  • Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Antidumping Duty Order on Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention With Respect to R-410B, R-407G, and a Certain Custom Blend From the People's Republic of China

  • Antidumping Duty Order on Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention With Respect to R-410A From the Republic of Türkiye

  • Antidumping Duty Order on Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention With Respect to R-410B From the Republic of Türkiye

  • Mattresses From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, Italy, the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, and Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Certain Pasta From Italy and Türkiye: Final Results of Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Malaysia: Preliminary Results and Preliminary Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media From India: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From Malaysia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Eye Cosmetics and Packaging Therefor; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Tungsten Shot From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Certain Semiconductor Devices, and Methods of Manufacturing Same and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Certain Nand Memory Devices and Electronic Devices Containing the Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Plastic Decorative Ribbon From China; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Vietnam; Determinations

 

July 10, 2024

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2024. The deficit increased from $74.5 billion in April (revised) to $75.1 billion in May, as exports decreased more than imports. The goods deficit increased $0.9 billion in May to $100.2 billion. The services surplus increased $0.3 billion in May to $25.1 billion

Readout of the U.S.-Philippines Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Meeting. During the TIFA meeting, the United States and the Philippines discussed a range of bilateral trade and investment issues, including agriculture, labor, government procurement, intellectual property, environment, automotive safety standards, and supply chains

USTR Releases Second Biennial Report on the Operation of the USMCA with Respect to Trade in Automotive Goods. This report examines the actions taken by auto producers to demonstrate compliance with the USMCA and whether the USMCA's automotive rules of origin are effective and relevant in light of changing vehicle and production technologies

WTO Agricultural Quantity-Based Safeguard Trigger Levels. This notice lists the updated quantity-based trigger levels for products which may be subject to additional import duties under the safeguard provisions of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. This notice also includes the relevant period applicable for the trigger levels on each of the listed products

May 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report (pdf) The Office of Textiles and Apparel reported that imports of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blends, and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile and apparel products totaled 8,291.0 million square meter equivalents in May 2024, a decrease of 5.6 percent compared to May 2023

U.S. CBP Guidance documents
- CSMS # 61248591 - GUIDANCE: Suspension of Section 232 Duties on Steel Articles from Ukraine
- CSMS # 61248079 - GUIDANCE: Revocation of 12 Section 232 General Approved Exclusions
- CSMS # 61216749 - GUIDANCE: 2024 Third Quarter Section 232 Steel Quota Bulletins
- CSMS # 61247712 - GUIDANCE: Extension of Section 301 China Product Exclusions

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 26, July 3, 2024
General Notices
- Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning UPanelS LED Display Panels
- Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning Thermal Printers
- Proposed Modification of Four Ruling Letters, Proposed Revocation of Four Ruling Letters, and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Certain Composite Goods with the Essential Character of Permanent Magnets
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Greentech Energy Solutions, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- Ereg¢li Demir ve C¸elik Fabrikalari T.A.S¸., Plaintiff, v. United States International Trade Commission, Defendant, and United States Steel Corporation, Cleveland Cliffs Inc., Steel Dynamics, Inc., SSAB Enterprises, LLC, and Nucor Corporation, Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Raw Honey From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2023

  • Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People's Republic of China: Final Determination of No Shipments in the 2022-2023 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

  • Certain Pasta From Italy and the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Chlorinated Isocyanurates From Spain: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Quartz Surface Products From India: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Raw Honey From Argentina: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2023

  • Glycine From India: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Spain: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Final Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Raw Honey From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2023

  • Certain Alkyl Phosphate Esters From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Glycine From India: Preliminary Results and Rescission, In Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Raw Honey From Brazil: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2023

  • Certain Pea Protein From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination

  • Certain Pea Protein From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination

  • Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Glycine From Japan: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Memory Devices and Electronic Devices Containing the Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Ferrosilicon From Brazil, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and Russia; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

  • Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, Trays, and Lids From China Determinations

  • Mattresses From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, Italy, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, and Taiwan; Determinations

 

July 3, 2024

U.S. and Chile Sign Exchange of Letters to Protect Market Access for U.S. Cheese and Meat Products in Chile. This agreement is expected to give U.S. producers the opportunity to grow their businesses and to supply Chilean consumers with specialty cheeses and meats using certain terms

USTR Releases 2024 Biennial Report on Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act. In 2023, U.S. imports under AGOA (including the Generalized System of Preferences program, which remains available for AGOA beneficiaries) totaled $9.7 billion

Notice of Korea's Completion of Applicable Procedures To Give Effect to a Modification to the Rules of Origin of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement and Announcement of Effective Date. Korea notified the United States that it had completed its applicable domestic procedures to give effect to a corresponding modification to the KORUS rules of origin for certain fabrics of heading 5408 with respect to goods of the United States

Final Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Pea Protein from China. On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the final affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of certain pea protein from the People's Republic of China

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Vanillin from China. On June 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of vanillin from the People's Republic of China

Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Paper Plates from China and Vietnam. On June 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of certain paper plates from China and Vietnam. Commerce is conducting concurrent antidumping duty investigations of certain paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Ferrosilicon from Russia. On June 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty countervailing duty investigations of ferrosilicon from the Russian Federation. Commerce is conducting concurrent antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of ferrosilicon from Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Binational Panel Review: Notice of Request for Panel Review. Antidumping Duty Order on Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico

USITC Makes Determination in 5-year (Sunset) Review Concerning Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand. As a result of the United States International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determination, the existing orders on imports of these products from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand will remain in place

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, Trays, and Lids from China. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Filing Requirements. Filings with AM8 tariff flag to be enforced with reject severity starting September 19, 2024 (CBP CSMS # 61139474)

U.S. CBP Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation. The new penalty amounts will be effective for penalties assessed after June 28, 2024 whose associated violations occurred after November 2, 2015

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-309 2024 Specialty Sugar Period 5
- QB 24-507 2024 Solar Cells and Modules Amended June 26, 2024
- QB 24-603 Third Quarter Absolute Quota for Steel Mill Articles of Argentina, Brazil and South Korea
- QB 24-613 Third Quarter Tariff Rate Quota Steel Mill Articles of European Union
- QB 24-623 2024 Third Quarter Tariff Rate Quota TRQ Steel Articles Japan or United Kingdom
- QB 24-703 2024 Aluminum Absolute Quota Second Quarter Argentina

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 25, June 26, 2024
General Notices
- Revocation of Two Ruling Letters and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Sildenafil Citrate in Bulk Form
- Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee
- Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning Trimble GNSS R12i Receiver
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Apiário Diamante Comercial Exportadora Ltda. and Apiário Diamante Produção e Comercial de Mel Ltda., Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and American Honey Producers Association and the Sioux Honey Association, Defendant-Intervenors
- Phoenix Metal Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute, Defendant-Intervenor
- Wilmar Trading Pte Ltd., PT Wilmar Bioenergi Indonesia, and Wilmar Oleo North America LLC, Plaintiffs, and P.T. Musim Mas and Government of the Republic of Indonesia, Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition, Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Antidumping Duty Order on Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Negative Determination of Circumvention With Respect to R-410B From Mexico

  • Vanillin From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Vanillin From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Certain Paper Plates From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination With Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Certain Paper Plates From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From Italy: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Ceramic Tile from India: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Certain Softwood Lumber From Canada: Notice of Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review

  • Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico: Final Results of the 2021-2022 Administrative Review

  • Ferrosilicon From the Russian Federation: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Ferrosilicon From the Russian Federation: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review

  • Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan and the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Antidumping Sunset Reviews, Reinstatement of Antidumping Duty Orders, and Reconduction of Sunset Reviews

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Bio-Layer Interferometers and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision To Review in Part, and on Review To Affirm With Modification a Final Initial Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337; Termination of the Investigation

  • Certain Photodynamic Therapy Systems, Components Thereof, and Pharmaceutical Products Used in Combination with the Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From China and Taiwan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Steel Wire Garment Hangers from China; Institution of a Five-Year Review

  • Sodium Nitrite From China and Germany; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Steel Propane Cylinders From China and Thailand; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Laminated Woven Sacks From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Hot-Rolled Steel Products From China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Persulfates From China; Institution of a Five-Year Review

  • Certain Movable Barrier Operator Systems and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination To Review a Remand Initial Determination on Second Remand Order; Request for Written Submissions on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bond

  • Large Top Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers From Thailand; Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigation

  • Certain Self-Balancing Electric Skateboards and Components Thereof; Notice of Issuance of a Limited Exclusion Order Against the Respondent Found in Default; Termination of Investigation

  • Certain Raised Garden Beds and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Formal Enforcement Proceeding

  • Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Brake Drums From China and Turkey; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Certain Self-Balancing Electric Skateboards and Components Thereof; Notice of Issuance of a Limited Exclusion Order Against the Respondent Found in Default; Termination of Investigation

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

 

June 26, 2024

Paper Shopping Bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, And Vietnam, Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the United States International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determination, Commerce will issue countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from China and India and antidumping duty orders on products imported from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Vietnam

USDA Proposes Revising the Section 8e Import Inspection Fee Structure for Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and other Products. Proposed changes include a per-pound fee structure for certain Section 8e import inspections, a minimum fee equivalent to a 2-hour charge computed at the current established hourly rate, whichever is greater, and a 50 percent reduction to the sublot fee

U.S. CBP Enforcement of Copyrights and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. This document adopts as final, with some changes, proposed amendments to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations pertaining to importations of merchandise that violate or are suspected of violating the copyright laws

U.S. CBP Releases May 2024 Monthly Update. Commercial trucks processed at ports of entry increased 0.5% from May 2023 to May 2024

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 24, June 19, 2024
General Notices
- 9–11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for H–1B and L–1 Visas
- Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test: Renewal of Test
- Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Air CargoTest: Renewal Of Test
- Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning Certain Upholstered Wood Chairs
- Grant of "Lever-Rule" Protection
- Distribution of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset to Affected Domestic Producers
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Performance Additives, LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- Coalition of American Manufacturers of Mobile Access Equipment, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co., Ltd., Defendant-Intervenor
- Catfish Farmers of America and eight of its individual members, Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and QMC Foods, Inc.; Colorado Boxed Beef Company; Vinh Hoan Corporation; and Nam Viet Corporation, Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

  • Melamine From Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Certain Corrosion Inhibitors From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Large Top Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers From Thailand: Notice of Extension of the Deadline for Determining the Adequacy of the Antidumping Duty Petition

  • Alloy and Certain Carbon Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand; Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigation

  • Certain Components for Certain Environmentally-Protected LCD Digital Displays and Products Containing Same; Notice of a Commission Determination To Review in Part a Final Initial Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337; Request for Written Submissions on the Issues Under Review and on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding

  • Certain WI-FI Access Points, Routers, Range Extenders, Controllers and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Storage Containers and Toolboxes, Organizers, Components Boxes, Coolers and Accessories Used Therewith; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Disposable Vaporizer Devices and Components and Packaging Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review Initial Determination Amending the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

 

June 19, 2024

DHS Adds China-Based Seafood, Aluminum, and Footwear Entities to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Enforcement List. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security  announced the addition of three People's Republic of China-based seafood, aluminum, and footwear companies to the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List

Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2025 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses. The Foreign Agricultural Service announces the establishment of the Fiscal Year 2025 (October 1, 2024-September 30, 2025) in-quota aggregate quantity of raw cane sugar at 1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV), and the establishment of the FY 2025 in-quota aggregate quantity of certain sugars, syrups, and molasses (also referred to as refined sugar) at 232,000 MTRV

Mattresses From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, Italy, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, and Taiwan, Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the United States International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will issue antidumping duty orders on imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, Italy, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, and Taiwan

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Wi-Fi Access Points, Routers, Range Extenders, Controllers and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

APHIS Decision To Recognize Freedom From Citrus Longhorned Beetle and Asian Longhorned Beetle in Certain Countries. These changes will relieve certain restrictions on imports of host plants of CLB and ALB into the United States from Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom while continuing to mitigate the risk of introducing quarantine pests into the United States

APHIS - Swine Vesicular Disease Status of the Regions of Tuscany and Umbria, Italy. We are advising the public that we are recognizing the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, Italy as being free of swine vesicular disease

Importing H5 Avian Influenza Samples. On behalf of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Import Permit Program, the Federal Select Agent Program  is sharing a message regarding importations of H5 Avian Influenza Virus (CSMS # 60962501)

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 23, June 12, 2024
General Notices
- Modification of Two Ruling Letters and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Various Spot Locator Beacons
Agency Information Collection Activities:
- Extension; Crewmembers Landing Permit (CBP Form I–95)
- Extension; Create/Update Importer Identity Form (CBP Form 5106)
- Extension; Crew's Effects Declaration (Form 1304)
- Extension; Certificate of Registration (CBP Form 4455 & Form 4457)
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Archroma U.S., Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States Department ofCommerce and United States International Trade Commission, Defendants, and Teh Fong Min International Co. Ltd., Defendant-Intervenor
- Cambria Company LLC, Plaintiff, and Antique Marbonite Private Limited; Prism Johnson Limited; Shivam Enterprises; Arizona Tile, LLC; M S International, Inc.; and PNS Clearance LLC, Consolidated-Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and APB Trading, LLC; Arizona Tile LLC; Cosmos Granite (South East) LLC; Cosmos Granite (South West) LLC; Cosmos Granite (West) LLC; Curava Corporation; Divyashakti Granites Limited; Divyashakti Limited; Federation of Indian Quartz Surface Industry; M S International, Inc.; Marudhar Rocks International Pvt Ltd.;Overseas Manufacturing and Supply Inc.; Quartzkraft LLP; and Stratus Surfaces LLC, Defendant-Intervenors
- United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Aegis Security Insurance Company, Defendant
- United States, Plaintiff, v. Aegis Security Insurance Company, Defendant
- Apiário Diamante Comercial Exportadora Ltda. and Apiário Diamante Produção e Comercial de Mel Ltda., Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and American Honey Producers Association and the Sioux Honey Association, Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Brass Rod From Brazil, India, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and South Africa: Brass Rod From the Republic of Korea: Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination; Brass Rod From Brazil, India, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and South Africa: Antidumping Duty Orders; Brass Rod From the Republic of Korea: Countervailing Duty Order

  • Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From India: Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Certain Aluminum Foil From Brazil: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Mattresses From Cambodia: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Amended Final Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination; Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Order

  • Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022; Correction

  • Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, Trays, and Lids From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, Trays, and Lids From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Antidumping Duty Order on Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention With Respect to R-410A and R-407C From Malaysia

  • Certain Paper Plates From the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Products Containing Tirzepatide and Products Purporting To Contain Tirzepatide; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

  • Certain Botulinum Toxin Products and Processes for Manufacturing or Relating to Same; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Certain Disposable Vaporizer Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Eye Cosmetics and Packaging Therefor; Notice of Receipt of Amended Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Integrated Circuits, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Determination To Review in Part a Final Initial Determination; Request for Written Submissions on the Issues Under Review, Remedy, Bond, and the Public Interest

  • Certain Hydrodermabrasion Systems and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam; Determinations

  • High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media From India; Determinations

  • Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Digital Televisions Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Determination To Institute Modification and Rescission Proceedings and To Grant a Joint Motion for Limited Service of Confidential Exhibits; Modification of Limited Exclusion Order and Rescission of Cease and Desist Orders; Termination of Modification and Rescission Proceedings

  • Certain Surface Cleaning Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Pick-Up Truck Folding Bed Cover Systems and Components Thereof (III); Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Summary Determination of Violation of Section 337; Request for Written Submissions on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding

  • Alkyl Phosphate Esters From China; Determinations

  • Glass Wine Bottles From Chile, China, and Mexico; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

  • Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From India; Determinations

  • Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand; Scheduling of the Final Phase of an Antidumping Duty Investigation

 

June 12, 2024

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2024. The deficit increased from $68.6 billion in March to $74.6 billion in April, as imports increased more than exports. The goods deficit increased $5.9 billion in April to $99.2 billion. The services surplus decreased $0.1 billion in April to $24.7 billion

Joint Statement on the Fourth Meeting of the United States – Argentina Council on Trade and Investment. The countries shared their ambition to deepen bilateral trade relations and noted the important role of bilateral engagement in diversifying regional supply chains for long-term, sustainable growth, including in key sectors such as critical minerals

Readout of June 3-7 Negotiating Round Under the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership. During the round, the United States and Kenya primarily exchanged views on the texts that concern agriculture; customs, trade facilitation, and enforcement; good regulatory practices; and workers' rights and protections

U.S. State Department Annual Determination and Certification of Shrimp-Harvesting Nations. On May 23, 2024, the Department of State determined and certified to Congress that wild-caught shrimp harvested in listed nations, particular fisheries of certain nations, and Hong Kong are eligible to enter the United States

The IPEF Partners Highlight Continued Progress, Advance Concrete Cooperation, and Welcome the Next Phase of Cooperation. At the Ministerial meeting in Singapore on June 6, 2024, their fourth in-person meeting, Secretary Raimondo and the other Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) partners highlighted the strong progress made since they last met in November 2023

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, Trays, and Lids from China. On June 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids from the People's Republic of China

April 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report (pdf) The Office of Textiles and Apparel reported today that imports of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blends, and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile and apparel products totaled 8,321.1 million square meter equivalents in April 2024, an increase of 6.1 percent compared to April 2023

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. As a result of the United States International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media from India. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

USITC Votes To Continue Investigations on Alkyl Phosphate Esters from China. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Surface Cleaning Devices and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

Changes for Dogs Entering the U.S. to Begin Soon. U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field Operations would like to inform travelers the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirements for dogs entering the U.S. will change August 1

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 22, June 5, 2024
CBP Decisions
- Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Material From Ecuador; Correction
Agency Information Collection Activities:
- Extension; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
- Revision; Advance Travel Authorization (ATA)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Asociación de Exportadores e Industriales de Aceitunasde Mesa, Agro Sevilla Aceitunas S. Coop. and., Angel Camacho Alimentación, S.L., Plaintiffs-Appellants Aceitunas Guadalquivir, S.L.U., Plaintiff v. United States, Coalition for Fair Trade in Ripe Olives, Defendants-Appellees
U.S. Court of International Trade
- BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Ellwood City Forge Company, et al.,Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Silicomanganese From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Intent To Rescind, in Part; 2022-2023

  • Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Steel Nails From the United Arab Emirates: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Partial Rescission; 2022-2023

  • Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Aluminum Foil From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Certain Aluminum Foil From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part; Withdrawal

  • Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2022

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid From the People's Republic of China and India: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Duty Determination for Taiwan and Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the People's Republic of China, India, Canada, Greece, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From Italy: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From France: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of the Antidumping Administrative Review; 2022-23

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Circular Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube Products From Türkiye: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From Belgium: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results, Partial Rescission, and Intent To Rescind, in Part, of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the Republic of Türkiye: Amended Preliminary Determination of the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From the Sultanate of Oman: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Organic Soybean Meal From India: Preliminary Results, Preliminary Intent To Rescind, in Part, and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2023

  • Pure Magnesium From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Brass Rod From Brazil, India, Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea; Determinations

  • Vanillin From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Certain Video Processing Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Certain Smart Wearable Devices, Systems, and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainants' Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

  • Certain Memory Devices and Electronic Devices Containing the Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Ceramic Tile From India; Determinations

  • Certain Wi-Fi Routers, Wi-Fi Devices, Mesh Wi-Fi Network Devices, and Hardware and Software Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam; Determinations

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells and Modules From China; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Sodium Hexametaphosphate From China; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year Review

  • Certain Sensors With Pixels and Products Containing Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Large Top-Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers From Thailand Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

 

June 5, 2024

Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Glass Wine Bottles from China. On May 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determination in the countervailing duty investigation of certain glass wine bottles from China. Commerce is concurrently conducting antidumping duty investigations of certain glass wine bottles from Chile, China, and Mexico

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Ceramic Tile from India. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Sensors with Pixels and Products Containing Same. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

FDA Announces Sufficient Capacity to Test for Mycotoxins Under FSMA Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods Program. Owners and consignees of imported food subject to the LAAF regulation must use a LAAF-accredited laboratory to conduct covered import-related food testing beginning 12/1/2024

APHIS Extends Protections for World's Plants Through Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the implementation of Phase VII of the Lacey Act provisions. In this phase, declarations will be required for all remaining plant product Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes that are not 100-percent composite materials

Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions (Federal Register Notice)

Statement from CBP Acting Commissioner Troy Miller on New Efforts to Enhance Enforcement and Prevent Exploitation in the De Minimis Environment. To date, CBP has suspended multiple customs brokers from participating in the Entry Type 86 Test after determining that their entries posed an unacceptable compliance risk

U.S. CBP Distribution of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset to Affected Domestic Producers. Certifications to obtain a continued dumping and subsidy offset under a particular order or finding must be submitted by July 30, 202

U.S. CBP Releases Administrative Protective Order (APO) Process for EAPA Investigations. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced a process that will allow certain authorized individuals to access business confidential information on the administrative record of Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigations under an Administrative Protective Order (APO) (CSMS # 60781005)

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 21, May 29, 2024
General Notices
- Automated Commercial Environment (Ace) Export Manifest for Rail Cargo Test: Renewal of Test
- Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning Battery-Electric Semi-Trucks
- Revocation of Eleven Ruling Letters and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Non-Slip Grip Pads
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Company Limited, Plaintiff-Appellee v. United States, Defendant Wheatland Tube Company, Defendant-Appellant
- Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Company Limited, Plaintiff-Appellee v. United States, Defendant Wheatland Tube Company, Defendant-Appellant
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Auxin Solar, Inc., and Concept Clean Energy, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. United States; United States Department of Commerce; Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce; United States Customs and Border Protection; and Troy A. Miller, United States Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner, Defendants
- Best Mattresses International Company Limited and Rose Lion Furniture International Company Limited, Plaintiffs and Consolidated Defendant-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant, and Brooklyn Bedding, LLC; Corsicana  Mattress Company; Elite Comfort Solutions; FXI, Inc.; Innocor, Inc.; Kolcraft Enterprises Inc.; Leggett & Platt, Incorporated; The International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, Defendant-Intervenors and Consolidated Plaintiffs

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes From India: Final Determination of No Shipments of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From the People's Republic of China: Amended Preliminary Determination of the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Mattresses From Indonesia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Glass Wine Bottles From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duy Determination and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Steel Racks From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Antidumping

or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation: Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List

  • Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Federal Republic of Germany: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Thermal Paper From the Federal Republic of Germany: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Mattresses From Serbia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Organic Soybean Meal From India: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Ferrosilicon From Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Sodium Hexametaphosphate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part

  • Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Thailand: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Soft Projectile Launching Devices, Components Thereof, Ammunition, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Determination To Review in Part a Final Initial Determination of Violation of Section 337;  Schedule for Filing Written Submissions on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding; Extension of the Target Date

  • Quartz Surface Products From China; Institution of a Five-Year Review

  • Raw Flexible Magnets From China and Taiwan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From China; Institution of a Five-Year Review

  • Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet From Japan; Determination

  • Certain Storage Containers and Toolboxes, Organizers, Component Boxes, Coolers, and Accessories Used Therewith; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Oil Country Tubular Goods From Argentina, Mexico, and Russia; Notice of remand proceedings

 

May 29, 2024

USTR Extends Certain Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs. Certain exclusions have been extended through May 31, 2025.  To allow for a transition period, the U.S. Trade Representative is extending all of the currently expiring exclusions through June 14, 2024

United States and Kenya to Hold Sixth Negotiating Round Under the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership. The United States and Kenya will hold a sixth in-person negotiating round under the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership in Mombasa, Kenya, from June 3-7

Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador and Indonesia. On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador and Indonesia

Final Determinations in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Paper Shopping Bags from Multiple Trading Partners. On May 20, Commerce announced final determinations in the AD/CVD investigations of certain paper shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Commerce conducted a concurrent AD investigation on imports of certain paper shopping bags from Türkiye

Brass Rod from Brazil, India, Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from Brazil, India, Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain High-Strength Aluminum or Aluminum Alloy-Coated Steel, and Automotive Products and Automobiles Containing Same. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

CBP, CBSA to conduct NEXUS Enrollment Event in Blaine. The three-day event will be held June 4-6, where CBP and CBSA will conduct interviews for conditionally approved NEXUS applicants

U.S. CBP - Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Material From Ecuador; Correction. This document corrects the expiration date of the import restrictions to February 11, 2025, to correspond with the date the import restrictions entered into force

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 20, May 22, 2024
General Notices
- Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Inflatable Olaf Snowman with a Sprig of Holly Leaves and Red Berries on its Scarf
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd., et al., Plaintiffs, and JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd., et al.,Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant, and American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing, Defendant-Intervenor
- Assan Aluminyum Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Aluminum Association Trade Enforcement Working Group and its Individual Members, et al., Defendant-Intervenors/Consolidated Plaintiffs
- Kent Displays, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 From India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty New Shipper Review; 2022

  • Certain Epoxy Resins From the People's Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the United Arab Emirates: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, in the Less-Than-Fair Value Investigation

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, in the Less-Than-Fair Value Investigation

  • Certain Pasta From Italy: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Taiwan: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Portugal: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Malaysia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Colombia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Mexico, and the Republic of Türkiye: Amended Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determinations

  • Diffusion-Annealed, Nickel-Plated Flat-Rolled Steel Products From Japan: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media From India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Certain High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media From India: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From India: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Canada, China, Greece, India, South Korea, and Turkey; Notice of Commission Determination To Conduct Full Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Digital Televisions Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Determination to Institute a Modification Proceeding

  • Certain Portable Battery Jump Starters and Components Thereof (III); Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Certain Products Containing Tirzepatide and Products Purporting To Contain Tirzepatide; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting-in-Part Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

  • Certain Eye Cosmetics and Packaging Therefor; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid ("2,4-D") From China and India; Determinations

  • Epoxy Resins From China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand; Determinations

  • Certain High-Strength Aluminum or Aluminum Alloy-Coated Steel, and Automotive Products and Automobiles Containing Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Truck and Bus Tires From China; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Aluminum Extrusions From China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations.

  • Certain Compact Wallets and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination To Review in Part a Final Initial Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Request for Written Submissions on the Issues Under Review and on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding

  • Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, and Trays From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Certain Liquid Transfer Devices With an Integral Vial Adapter; Notice of a Commission Determination To Review in Part a Final Initial Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Request for Written Submissions on Issues Under Review and on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding

 

May 22, 2024

United States and Kenya Joint Statement after the Fifth Round of U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership Negotiations. The parties renewed their commitment to work to conclude an agreement by the end of the year on a high standard, ambitious STIP that reflects mutually shared goals and values

Revisions of the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Exclusions Process. This final rule revises aspects of the process for requesting exclusions from the duties and quantitative limitations on imports of aluminum and steel

Actions by the United States Related to the Statutory 4-Year Review of the Section 301 Investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation. China tariffs expand and increase

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media from India. On May 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of high chrome cast iron grinding media from India

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. On May 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules

Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty (AD) Investigation of Truck and Bus Tires from Thailand. On May 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Alkyl Phosphate Esters from China. On May 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of alkyl phosphate esters from the People's Republic of China

ITA Launches New Supply Chain Tool to Track Global Steel and Aluminum Scrap Metal Trade, Promoting Decarbonization. The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA) released its newest supply chain monitor, the Global Scrap Monitor, an online dashboard for tracking steel and aluminum scrap trade flows around the world

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Epoxy Resins from China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid ("2,4-D") from China and India. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from India Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from India

Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale from Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Firearm Disassembly Tongs. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

U.S. DHS Announces 26 Additional PRC-Based Textile Companies to the UFLPA Entity List. Effective May 17, 2024, goods produced by the named 26 entities will be restricted from entering the United States

U.S. CBP Reminder: APHIS-Regulated Shipments Must Meet APHIS Transit Requirements. This message is to remind trade that transit shipments must meet APHIS requirements at the first U.S. port of arrival (CSMS # 60659654)

U.S. CBP Releases April 2024 Monthly Update. Commercial trucks processed at ports of entry increased 15% from April 2023 to April 2024

U.S. CBP improves Republic of Korea steel exports with Electronic Certification System. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Republic of Korea held a ribbon cutting ceremony May 15 to celebrate the deployment of the Electronic Certification System (eCERT) to the Republic of Korea

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 19, May 15, 2024
General Notices
- Modification of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Country of Origin of an Absorber Crashbox
Agency Information Collection Activities:
- Revision; Regulations Relating to Copyrights and Trademarks
- Revision; Arrival and Departure Record and Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Nucor Corporation, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and POSCO, Defendant-Intervenor
- Sahamitr Pressure Container PLC., Plaintiff, and Worldwide Distribution, LLLP, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. United States, Defendant, and Worthington Industries, Defendant-Intervenor
- Hyundai Steel Company, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Nucor Corporation, Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Canada: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Thailand: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Strontium Chromate From Austria: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of Final Determination

  • Certain Alkyl Phosphate Esters from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Certain Alkyl Phosphate Esters From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Heavy-Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Mexico: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Stainless Steel Flanges From the People's Republic of China and India: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews and Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part

  • Ceramic Tile From India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Ceramic Tile From India: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From South Africa: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Truck and Bus Tires From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Initiation of Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Mattresses From Burma: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Mattresses From the Philippines: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Certain Glass Wine Bottles From Chile, the People's Republic of China, and Mexico: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Mattresses From Italy: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Mattresses From Taiwan: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part

  • Mattresses From Bosnia and Herzegovina: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Mattresses From Poland: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Mattresses From Slovenia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Mattresses From Bulgaria: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand; Cancellation of Hearing for Full Five-Year Reviews

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From China; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Firearm Disassembly Tongs; Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Disposable Vaporizer Devices and Components and Packaging Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review Initial Determination Amending the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

  • Ferrosilicon from Brazil, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and Russia; Determinations

  • Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) From Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and Turkey; Determinations

 

May 15, 2024

U.S. Trade Representative to Take Further Action on China Tariffs After Releasing Statutory Four-Year Review. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai released a statement concerning the statutory review of the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

United States and Kenya to Hold Fifth Negotiating Round Under their Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership. This round of negotiations will primarily cover three of the topics under the STIP: agriculture; workers' rights and protections; and customs and trade facilitation and enforcement

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Ceramic Tile from India. On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of ceramic tile from India

Final Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, Italy, the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, and Taiwan. On May 9, 2024, Commerce announced affirmative final determinations in the AD investigations of mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, Italy, the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, and Taiwan

Industry and Security Bureau: Conforming and Clarifying Changes to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This final rule makes conforming and clarifying changes to the Export Administration Regulations

U.S. Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty. Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Ferrosilicon from Brazil, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and Russia. As a result of the United States International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet from Japan. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from Japan will remain in place

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Dioctyl Terephthalate From Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and Turkey. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

U.S. CBP: APHIS Announces a Process Change to Invoke Certificate of Foreign Inspection and/or Treatment (PPQ Form 203) for Precleared Shipments from Selected Countries. (air shipments of precleared commodities from Chile, air shipments of precleared commodities from Thailand, and both air and maritime shipments of precleared commodities from Argentina) CSMS # 60496390

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-606 How To File For eCERT Korea Steel Program

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 18, May 08, 2024
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, and Lumber Liquidators Services, LLC, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. United States, Defendant, and American Manufacturers of Multilayered Wood Flooring, Defendant-Intervenor
- Tenaris Bay City, Inc., Maverick Tube Corporation, IPSCO Tubulars Inc., Tenaris Global Services (U.S.A.) Corporation ,and Siderca S.A.I.C., Plaintiffs, and TMK Group and Tubosde Acero de Mexico, S.A., Consolidated Plaintiffs, and Tenaris Bay City, Inc., Maverick Tube Corporation, and IPSCO Tubulars Inc., Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant, and United States Steel Corporation, Borusan Mannesmann Pipe U.S. Inc., PTC Liberty Tubulars LLC, United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial And Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC, and Welded Tube USA Inc.,Defendant-Intervenors
- Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations, Plaintiff, and Fontaine Inc.,et al., Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and Fontaine Inc., et al., Defendant-Intervenors
- Columbia Aluminum Products, LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- Grupo Acerero S.A. de C.V., Grupo Simec S.A.B. de C.V., et al.,Plaintiffs, and Gerdau Corsa, S.A.P.I de C.V., Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. United States, Defendant, and Rebar Trade Action Coalition, Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From India: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Softwood Lumber Products from Canada - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904; Binational Panel Review: Notice of Panel Decision

  • Carbon Steel Flanges From Spain: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review in Part; 2022-2023

  • Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the Republic of Türkiye: Antidumping Duty Order

  • Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Japan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Oil Country Tubular Goods From Ukraine: Notice of Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Pursuant to Settlement

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From China and Japan; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Certain Wi-Fi Access Points, Routers, Range Extenders, Controllers and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

 

May 8, 2024

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, March 2024. The deficit decreased from $69.5 billion in February to $69.4 billion in March, as imports decreased more than exports

March 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report (pdf) The Office of Textiles and Apparel reported that imports of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blends, and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile and apparel products totaled 7,630.5 million square meter equivalents in March 2024, an increase of 7.6 percent compared to March 2023

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid from China and India. On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D) from the People's Republic of China and India

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty (AD) Investigations of Aluminum Extrusions from 14 Trading Partners. On May 2, Commerce announced affirmative preliminary determinations in the AD investigations of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, andVietnam. Commerce is conducting concurrent countervailing duty investigations on imports of aluminum extrusions from China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Türkiye

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Cameras, Camera Systems, and Accessories Used Therewith. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is adjusting the fees for certain AQI services that are provided in connection with certain commercial vessels, commercial trucks, commercial railroad cars, commercial aircraft, and international passengers

Import Restrictions Lifted on Certain New Zealand Fish and Fish Products. The United States Court of International Trade lifted the Preliminary Injunction that prohibited the importation of certain New Zealand Fish and Fish Products (CSMS # 60413947)

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 17, May 1, 2024
General Notices
- Receipt of Application for "Lever-Rule" Protection
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Fusong Jinlong Wooden Group Co., Ltd. et al., Plaintiffs, Yihua Lifestyle Technology Co., Ltd. et al., Consolidated Plaintiffs, and Lumber Liquidators Services, LLC et al.,Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant, and American Manufacturers of Multilayered Wood Flooring, Defendant-Intervenor
- Garg Tube Export LLP and Garg Tube Limited, Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant. and Nucor Tubular Products Inc. and Wheatland Tube, Defendant-Intervenors
- Bioparques de Occidente, S.A. de C.V., Agricola La Primavera, S.A. de C.V., and Kaliroy Fresh LLC, Plaintiffs, Confederacion de Asociaciones Agricolas del Estado de Sinaloa, A.C., Consejo Agricola de Baja California, A.C.,Asociacion Mexicana de Horticultura Protegida, A.C.,Asociacion de Productores de Hortalizas del Yaqui Y Mayo, and Sistema Producto Tomate, Consolidated Plaintiffs, v.United States, Defendant, and The Florida Tomato Exchange, Defendant-Intervenor
- Green Farms Seafood Joint Stock Company, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Catfish Farmers of America and eightof its individual members, Defendant-Intervenors
- Catfish Farmers of America and eight of its individual members, Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and NamViet Corporation, NTSF Seafoods Joint Stock Company, and Green Farms Seafood Joint Stock Company, Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Aluminum Extrusions From Taiwan: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Extrusions From Colombia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Extrusions From Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Extrusions From Ecuador: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Extrusions From Malaysia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Extrusions From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the Republic of Türkiye: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the United Arab Emirates: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Extrusions From Italy: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Extrusions From India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Extrusions From Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022; Correction

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the First Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, Part; 2022

  • Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod From India: Preliminary Results and Preliminary Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, In Part, 2022-2023

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From Türkiye: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Correction

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the Republic of Türkiye: Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From India: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Aluminum Foil From People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2022-2023

  • Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of No Shipments and Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, in Part; 2022-2023

  • Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2022

  • Phosphate Fertilizers From the Kingdom of Morocco: Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2022

  • Phosphate Fertilizers from the Russian Federation: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Activated Carbon From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Wooden Cabinet and Vanities and Components Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Mobile Access Equipment and Subassemblies Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From Japan: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Alloy and Certain Carbon Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Cameras, Camera Systems, and Accessories Used Therewith; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Sensors with Pixels and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory Device and Product Containing Same; Notice of Receipt of Amended Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media From India; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Certain Furniture Products Finished With Decorative Wood Grain Paper and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation Based on Withdrawal of the Complaint

  • Brass Rod From Brazil, India, Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea; Scheduling of the Final Phase of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From China; Institution of a Five-Year Review

  • Glycine From China, India, Japan, and Thailand; Institution of a Five-Year Review

  • Laminated Woven Sacks From Vietnam; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Silicomanganese From India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Video Processing Devices and Products Containing the Same; Notice of a Commission Determination To Review in Part a Final Initial Determination, and on Review, To Find No Violation of Section 337; Termination of the Investigation

  • Silicomanganese From China and Ukraine; Scheduling of Full Five-Year Reviews

 

May 1, 2024

United States and Taiwan to Hold Negotiating Round for the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade. This negotiating round comes after the two sides concluded an initial agreement under the initiative covering customs administration and trade facilitation, good regulatory practices, services domestic regulation, anticorruption, and small- and medium-sized enterprises

USTR Releases 2024 Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement. This annual report details USTR's findings in a review of more than 100 trading partners after significant research and enhanced engagement with stakeholders

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China and Japan. On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Epoxy Resins from China, India, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty investigations of certain epoxy resins from China, India, the Republic of Korea (Korea), Taiwan, and Thailand, and countervailing duty investigations of epoxy resins from China, India, Korea, and Taiwan

Request for Public Comment on a Commercial Availability Request Under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Canada is requesting that the United States and Mexico consider changing the rules of origin for certain end-use fabrics used in the production of fire hose based on the lack of commercial availability for certain high-tenacity polyester yarns in the territories of the Parties

Determination Under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement ("CAFTA-DR"). The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has determined that certain double-knit jacquard fabric, as specified below, is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries

APHIS Revises and Strengthens Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Program to Meet the Challenge of Protecting American Agriculture. The AQI program assures that cargo bringing goods from other countries and baggage carried into the U.S. by international travelers is inspected

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 16, April 24, 2024
CBP Decisions
- Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Pakistan
General Notices
- Republic of Korea Steel Imports Approved for the Electronic Certification System (eCERT)
- Proposed Revocation of Nine Ruling Letters and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Wireless Headphone Sets from China, Mexico and An Undisclosed Country of Origin
Agency Information Collection Activities
- New Collection; Forced Labor Portal/Forced Labor Case Management System (CMS)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Rimco Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant v. United States, Defendant-Appellee
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Far East American, Inc. and Liberty Woods International, Inc.,Plaintiffs, and American Pacific Plywood, Inc. and Inter Global Forest LLC, Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant
- Blue Sky the Color of Imagination, LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Berwick Offray LLC, Defendant-Intervenor
- Assan Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Plaintiff and Consolidated Defendant-Intervenor, v. United States, Defendant, and Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Trade Enforcement Working Group and its Individual Members, Aleris Rolled Products, Inc.; Arconic Corporation; Commonwealth Rolled Products Inc.; Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC; JW Aluminum Company; Novelis Corporation; and Texarkana Aluminum, Inc., Defendant-Intervenors and Consolidated Plaintiffs

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid From the People's Republic of China and India: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid From the People's Republic of China and India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Certain Epoxy Resins From the People's Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Certain Epoxy Resins From the People's Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2018-2019

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From Germany: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea; Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Korea; Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea; and Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews

  • Truck and Bus Tires From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Truck and Bus Tires From People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador: Amended Preliminary Determination of Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Ferrosilicon From Brazil, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and the Russian Federation: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Ferrosilicon From Brazil, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and the Russian Federation: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Alkyl Phosphate Esters From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From India; Termination of Investigation

  • Certain Surface Cleaning Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Fiber-Optic Connectors, Adapters, Jump Cables, Patch Cords, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Ceramic Tile From India; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Components for Certain Environmentally-Protected LCD Digital Displays and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Certain Blood Flow Restriction Devices With Rotatable Windlasses and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination That the March 19, 2024, Initial Determination (Order No. 23) is an Order and Recommended Determination Rather Than an Initial Determination; Request for Written Submissions on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding

 

April 24, 2024

USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation of China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance. Five national labor unions filed a petition requesting an investigation into the acts, policies, and practices of the PRC targeting the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance

United States and Singapore Convene Meeting to Review Implementation of the Free Trade Agreement Environment Chapter and Memorandum of Intent on Cooperation in Environmental Matters. The Parties reviewed respective progress on implementation of, and compliance with, the obligations in the Environment Chapter of the FTA

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Ferrosilicon from Brazil, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and the Russian Federation. On April 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of ferrosilicon from Brazil, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and the Russian Federation

Final Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from India. On April 16, 2024, the Department of Commerce announced its final determinations in the antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of non-refillable steel cylinders from India

Commerce Initiates Antidumping Investigations of Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) from Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and Türkiye. On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty  investigations of dioctyl terephthalate  from Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and Türkiye

Final Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Brass Rod from Brazil, India, Mexico, South Africa, and the Republic of Korea and Final Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Brass Rod from the Republic of Korea. On April 16, Commerce announced the final determinations in the antidumping duty  investigations of brass rod from Brazil, India, Mexico, South Africa, and the Republic of Korea. Commerce also announced the final determination in the countervailing duty  investigation of brass rod from Korea

Final Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Boltless Steel Shelving from Five Trading Partners. On April 15, 2024, the Department of Commerce announced its final determinations in the antidumping duty  investigations of boltless steel shelving from India, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty. Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce

Paper Shopping Bags from Turkey Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determination, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order on imports of this product from Turkey

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Fiber-Optic Connectors, Adapters, Jump Cables, Patch Cords, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

U.S. CBP Provides Guidance on Reporting Indicators of Compromise Related to Cyberattacks. The guidance encourages industry to report indicators of compromise to CBP so that the agency can limit the impact of a cyber-attack and more quickly reconnect CBP systems access for impacted parties (CSMS # 60261003)

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-313 2024 Specialty Sugar Period 4 Results

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 15, April 17, 2024
General Notices
- Agency Information Collection Activities - Extension; Prior Disclosure
- Increase in the NEXUS Application Fee and Change in the NEXUS Application Fee for Certain Minors
- Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters Capsules
- Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on Overdue Accounts and Refunds of Customs Duties
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Steel Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant Nucor Corporation, Plaintiff v. United States, Bluescope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd., Bluescope Steel Ltd, Bluescope Steel Americas, Inc., Defendants-Appellees
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Sea Shepherd New Zealand and Sea Shepherd ConservationSociety, Plaintiffs, v. United States; Gina M. Raimondo, in her official capacity as Secretary of Commerce; United States Department of Commerce; Janet Coit, in her official capacity as Assistant Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service; National Marine Fisheries Service; Janet Yellen, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Treasury; United States Department of The Treasury; Alejandro Mayorkas, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security; and United States Department of Homeland Security, Defendants, and New Zealand Government, Defendant-Intervenor
- KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.,  Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd., and Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., Ltd., Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and Nucor Corporation and Steel Dynamics, Inc., Defendant-Intervenors
- Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., Colakoglu Metaluji A.S., and Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S., Plaintiffs, ICDAS Celik Enerji Tersane Ve Ulasim Sanayi, A.S., Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. United States, Defendant, Rebar Trade Action Coalition, Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2021-2022; Withdrawal

  • Brass Rod From South Africa: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Brass Rod From Mexico: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Brass Rod From the Republic of Korea: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

  • Brass Rod From the Republic of Korea: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Brass Rod From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Brass Rod From Brazil: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

  • Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From India: Final Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From India

  • Dioctyl Terephthalate From Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and the Republic of Türkiye: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From Malaysia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From Thailand: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From Taiwan: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From India: Final Negative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value

  • Polyester Textured Yarn From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Melamine From Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From Germany: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review and Revocation of the Antidumping Duty Order, in Part

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain High-Strength Aluminum or Aluminum Alloy-Coated Steel, and Automotive Products and Automobiles Containing Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Fitness Devices, Streaming Components Thereof, and Systems Containing Same; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Enforcement Proceeding Based on Settlement; Termination of the Proceeding

  • Certain Smart Wearable Devices, Systems, and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Self-Balancing Electric Skateboards and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Finding the Only Remaining Respondent in Default; Request for Written Submissions on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid ("2,4-D") From China and India; Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigations

 

April 17, 2024

USTR Readout of Negotiating Round Under the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership. The United States and Kenya held a productive in-person negotiating round under the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership in Washington

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Smart Wearable Devices, Systems, and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Cellular Base Station Communication Equipment, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Pakistan. This document amends the CBP regulations, adding Pakistan to the list of countries which have bilateral agreements with the United States imposing cultural property import restrictions

U.S. CBP Releases March 2024 Monthly Update. In March, CBP stopped 749 shipments valued at more than $32 million for further examination based on the suspected use of forced labor

U.S. CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Shanghai Select Safety Products and its subsidiaries. Agency will detain imports of work gloves manufactured using convict labor

U.S. CBP - Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) Final Rule Set to Take Effect April 17, 2024 (CSMS # 60193871)

U.S. CBP - OFAC Determination, Prohibitions Related to Imports of Aluminum, Copper, and Nickel of Russian Federation Origin (CSMS # 60167806)

U.S. CBP - Update on Vague Merchandise Description Cargo Messages (CSMS # 60144714)

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 14, April 10, 2024
General Notices
- Proposed Revocation of Eleven Ruling Letters and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Non-Slip Grip Pads
- Modification of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Rice Protein Powder
- Proposed Revocation of a Ruling Letter and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of an Automotive Clutch Tube
- Proposed Modification of Two Ruling Letters and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Various Spot Locator Beacons
Agency Information Collection Activities
- Revision; Biometric Identity
- Revision; Entry Summary (CBP Form 7501)
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Tenaris Bay City, Inc. et al., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and United States Steel Corporation, et al. Defendant-Intervenors
- Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co., Ltd., et al., Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and American Alliance For Solar Manufacturing, Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Clad Steel Plate From Japan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

  • Certain Lined Paper Products From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, in the Countervailing Duty Investigation; Correction

  • Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Xanthan Gum From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

  • Aluminum Extrusions From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination; Correction and Retraction

  • Mattresses From Thailand: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From the People's Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Antidumping Duty Order on Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention With Respect to R-410B, R-407G, and a Certain Custom Blend From the People's Republic of China

  • Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Certain Steel Racks and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Methionine From Spain: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Integrated Circuits, Mobile Devices Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation in its Entirety Based on Settlement; Termination of the Investigation

  • Certain Cellular Base Station Communication Equipment, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar (Rebar) From Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine; Scheduling of a Full Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Fitness Devices, Streaming Components Thereof, and Systems Containing Same Institution of Rescission Proceeding; Issuance of Order Rescinding Remedial Orders as to Certain Respondents; Termination of Rescission Proceeding

  • Clad Steel Plate From Japan; Determination

 

April 10, 2024

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, February 2024. The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $68.9 billion in February, up $1.3 billion from $67.6 billion in January,

Bridge Collapse: USDA Provides Guidance to Importers of Agricultural Shipments Bound for the Baltimore Seaport. At this time, cargo operations remain suspended at the Baltimore seaport. Importers of agricultural shipments bound for the Baltimore seaport should follow this guidance

APHIS Restricts the Entry of European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) Host Commodities from the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, Canada into the United States. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has determined that Quebec, Canada is subject to the same prohibitions currently in place for Ontario, Canada

New DHS Textile Enforcement Actions Crack Down on Illicit Trade to Support 500,000 American Textile Jobs. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is outlining an enhanced strategy to combat illicit trade and level the playing field for the American textile industry

U.S. CBP - Increase in the NEXUS Application Fee and Change in the NEXUS Application Fee for Certain Minors. This change to the NEXUS program is being made simultaneously with changes to the Global Entry and Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) programs

U.S. CBP - Forced Labor Portal/Forced Labor Case Management System (CMS). Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection

U.S. CBP - Republic of Korea Steel Imports Approved for the Electronic Certification System (eCERT). This document announces that the export certification requirement for imports of steel products of the Republic of Korea that are subject to an absolute quota will be collected through the Electronic Certification System

U.S. CBP - 2024 European Union Tariff Rate Quota Data. The European Union (EU) Steel and Aluminum Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Periodic Limit Tables for January though December 2024 are reviewed prior to the start of each quota period

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-622 2024 Second Quarter Tariff Rate Quota for Steel Mill Articles of Japan or the United Kingdom

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 13, April 3, 2024
CBP Decisions
- Investigation of Claims of Evasion of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties
General Notices
- Receipt of Application for "Lever-Rule" Protection
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Daikin America, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited, Defendant-Intervenor
- United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Aegis Security Insurance Company, Defendant
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Plaintiff, and Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics, Inc., and United States Steel Corporation, Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant, and Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional S.A., Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, LLC, and Usinas Siderurgicas De Minas Gerais S.A. Usiminas, Defendant-Intervenors
- Deer Park Glycine, LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Heavy-Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination; Withdrawal

  • Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid From the People's Republic of China and India: Notice of Extension of the Deadline for Determining the Adequacy of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions

  • Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Japan: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

  • Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India: Preliminary Results and Partial Recission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From India: Preliminary Results and Partial Recission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires From India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Uncoated Paper From Brazil: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Uncoated Paper From Portugal: Preliminary Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order; 2022-2023

  • Forged Steel Fittings From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Results of Scope Ruling

  • Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

  • Certain Corrosion Inhibitors From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2022

  • Certain Corrosion Inhibitors From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Pentafluoroethane (R-125) From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2023

  • Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of No Shipments and Partial Rescission of Administrative Review; 2022-2023

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Epoxy Resins From China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Certain Cameras, Camera Systems, and Accessories Used Therewith; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Xanthan Gum From China; Determination

  • Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan; Determinations

  • Melamine From Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago; Determinations

  • Rubber Bands From China and Thailand; Notice of Termination of Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Medical Programmers With Printed Circuit Boards, Components Thereof, and Products and Systems for Use With the Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Ferrosilicon From Brazil, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and Russia; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

 

April 3, 2024

United States and Kenya to Hold Fourth Negotiating Round Under the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership. The negotiators last met in person in January 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya, and have continued to make progress in deepening mutual understanding and resolving differences

USTR Releases 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. Comprehensive review of significant foreign barriers to U.S. exports of goods and services, U.S. foreign direct investment, and U.S. electronic commerce in key export markets for the United States

China initiates WTO dispute regarding US tax credits for electric vehicles, renewable energy. China has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States regarding certain tax credits under the US Inflation Reduction Act to promote the production of electric vehicles and renewable energy projects

Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. On March 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty investigations of said shrimp from Ecuador, India, and Vietnam and its preliminary negative determination in the CVD investigation of shrimp from Indonesia. Commerce is conducting concurrent antidumping duty investigations of shrimp from Ecuador and Indonesia

USITC Votes To Continue Investigations on Melamine from Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations, with its preliminary countervailing duty determinations due on or about May 9, 2024, and its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about July 23, 2024

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Clad Steel Plate from Japan. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from Japan will remain in place

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Medical Programmers with Printed Circuit Boards, Components Thereof, and Products and Systems for Use with the Same. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Technology, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-602 Second Quarter Absolute Quota for Steel Mill Articles of Argentina, Brazil and South Korea
- QB 24-612 Second Quarter Tariff Rate Quota Steel Mill Articles European Union
- QB 24-702 2024 Aluminum Absolute Quota Second Quarter Argentina

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 12, March 27, 2024
CBP Decisions
- Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material From Honduras
General Notices
- Proposed Modification of One Ruling Letter and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Country of Origin of Absorber Crashbox
- Proposed Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of a Ratchet and Pawl Cargo Securing Device
U.S. Court of International Trade
- The Ad Hoc Coalition of American SAP Producers, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and LG Chem, Ltd., Intervenor-Defendant
- MCC Holdings doing business as Crane Resistoflex, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC, Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With the Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Antidumping Duty Order on Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With the Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Indonesia: Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With the Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part

  • Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Mexico: Final Results and Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022; Correction

  • Mattresses From India: Amended Preliminary Determination of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Stainless Steel Flanges From the People's Republic of China and India: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews and Intent To Revoke the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part

  • Mattresses From Mexico: Postponement of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Investigation

  • Steel Propane Cylinders From Thailand: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and Derivative Products From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review; 2021-2022

  • Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Results Scope Ruling

  • Certain Quartz Surface Products From the People's Republic of China: Supplemental Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews of Certain Quartz Surface Products From the People's Republic of China

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Blood Flow Restriction Devices With Rotatable Windlasses and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Dioctyl Terephthalate ("DOTP") From Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and Turkey; Notice of Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Certain Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Technology, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From China and Vietnam; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Cast Iron Soil Pipe From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Large Residential Washers From Mexico; Institution of a Five-Year Review

  • Steel Wheels From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Fiber-Optic Connectors, Adapters, Jump Cables, Patch Cords, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Raised Garden Beds and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Issuance of a Limited Exclusion Order and Cease and Desist Order; Termination of Investigation

 

March 27, 2024

India, U.S. announce mutually agreed solution in dispute over agricultural import measures. On March 15, 2024 India and the United States submitted a notification to the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body of a mutually agreed solution

USTR Restores Market Access to Colombia for U.S. Poultry Producers. The Colombian government had stopped issuing import permits for U.S. poultry on August 7, 2023

Joint Statement of the First Meeting of the Trade Ministers of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. The Ministers emphasized how the Americas Partnership can complement and build on existing trade ties, further deepen economic integration in the region, and develop sustainable and inclusive approaches to trade and investment

Regulations Improving and Strengthening the Enforcement of Trade Remedies Through the Administration of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws. Pursuant to its authority under the Tariff Act of 1930 the U.S. Department of Commerce is amending its regulations to enhance, improve and strengthen its enforcement and administration of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty laws

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement: Panel Review. Tin Mill Products from Canada. As a result of no complaint being timely filed the panel review of the Tin Mill Products from Canada AD dispute has been completed effective March 12, 2024.

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year Review Concerning Xanthan Gum from China. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from China will remain in place

U.S. FDA Issues Import Alert for Food Products with Chemical Contaminants Including PFAS. The Import Alert gives the FDA the ability to help prevent entry of human food products into the U.S. if they are found to be contaminated with a broad range of human-made chemicals including benzene, dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), among others

APHIS' Plant Protection and Quarantine Expands Risk-Based Sampling for Bananas and Plantains at U.S. Ports of Entry. There are no changes to the required entry paperwork, however PPQ and CBP recommend trading partners file entry paperwork prior to arrival if possible and include APHIS Core Message Set data to ensure their shipments are processed according to RBS POE procedures

U.S. CBP Releases February 2024 Monthly Update. In February, CBP stopped 540 shipments valued at more than $306 million for further examination based on the suspected use of forced labor

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Filing Requirements - Mandatory March 19, 2024  (U.S. CBP - CSMS # 59863856)

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-315B 2024 Raw Sugar Reallocations

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 11, March 20, 2024
CBP Decisions
- Refund of Alcohol Excise Tax
General Notices
- Receipt of Application for "Lever-Rule" Protection
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- RKW Klerks Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant v. United States, Defendant-Appellee
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Nexco S.A., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, andAmerican Honey Producers Association and Sioux HoneyAssociation, Defendant-Intervenors
- Ninestar Corporation, Zhuhai Ninestar Information Technology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Pantum Electronics Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Apex Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Geehy Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Zhuhai G&G Digital Technology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Seine Printing Technology Co., Ltd., and Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co., Ltd., Plaintiffs, v. United States of America; Department of Homeland Security; United States Customs and Border Protection; Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force; Alejandro Mayorkas, in his official capacity as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Troy A. Miller, in his official capacity as the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and Robert Silvers, in his official capacity as Under Secretary for Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans and Chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, Defendants
- Risen Energy, Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd., et al., Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant
- Diamond Tools Technology LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers' Coalition, Defendant-Intervenor
- Star Pipe Products, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC, Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Paper Plates From the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Certain Steel Nails From Malaysia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022; Correction

  • Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar From Mexico: Final Results of the 2022 Administrative Review

  • Rubber Bands From the People's Republic of China and Thailand: Final Results of Sunset Reviews and Revocation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Mattresses From Taiwan: Amended Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances for All Other Producers and/or Exporters

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part

  • Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From Ukraine: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2021-2022; Correction

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Liquid Transfer Devices With an Integral Vial Adapter; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Certain Liquid Coolers for Electronic Components in Computers, Components Thereof, Devices for Controlling Same, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Institution

  • Certain Compact Wallets and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and Derivative Products From China; Determinations

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid ("2,4-D") From China and India; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

 

March 20, 2024

USTR and U.S. Department of Commerce Announce Public Release of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Fair Economy Agreement. USTR and Commerce co-led the negotiation of the proposed Pillar IV Agreement for the United States

USTR Announces Fiscal Year 2024 Allocation of Additional Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of the allocation of additional Fiscal Year 2024 in-quota quantities of the World Trade Organization tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar

Statement by USTR on Petition Filed Under Section 301 Related to the People's Republic of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices in the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sector. On March 12, 2024, five national labor unions filed a petition requesting an investigation into the acts, policies, and practices of the PRC in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sector

USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year Reviews Concerning Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan will remain in place

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Liquid Coolers for Electronic Components in Computers, Components Thereof, Devices for Controlling Same, and Products Containing Same. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Vehicle Telematics, Fleet Management, and Video-Based Safety Systems, Devices, and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

USDA Finalizes Voluntary "Product of USA" Label. USDA's final "Product of USA" rule allows the voluntary "Product of USA" or "Made in the USA" label claim to be used on meat, poultry and egg products only when they are derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the United States

CBP launches new dashboards for enhanced visibility into trade violations and enforcement efforts. U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched two dynamic statistics dashboards focusing on the Enforce and Protect Act and e-Allegations programs, marking the latest in a series of actions to improve the transparency and effectiveness of CBP's trade enforcement efforts

U.S. CBP - Investigation of Claims of Evasion of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties. This document adopts interim amendments to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations which implemented procedures to investigate claims of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders

U.S. CBP - Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material From Honduras. Import restrictions will remain in effect for an additional five years, and the CBP regulations are being amended to reflect this further extension through March 12, 2029

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-210 2024 Peanuts

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 10, March 13, 2024
General Notices - Agency Information Collection Activities
- Revision; Arrival and Departure Record and Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
- Revision; Regulations Relating to Copyrights and Trademarks
- Receipt of Application for "Lever-Rule" Protection
- Receipt of Application for "Lever-Rule" Protection
- Receipt of Application for "Lever-Rule" Protection
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Catfish Farmers of America, et al., Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and NTSF Seafoods Joint Stock Company, Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the Republic of Turkey: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Aluminum Extrusions From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Aluminum Extrusions From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Alloy and Certain Carbon Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China; Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results and Partial Rescission of Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, and Rescission in Part; 2021; Correction

  • Lightweight Thermal Paper From Japan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Certain Quartz Surface Products From the People's Republic of China: Expansion of the Period of Review and Supplemental Opportunity To Request Administrative Review; Correction

  • Certain Softwood Lumber From Canada: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Steel Nails From the Sultanate of Oman: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

  • Stainless Steel Bar From India: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

  • Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

  • Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Smart Wearable Devices, Systems, and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Vehicle Telematics, Fleet Management, and Video-Based Safety Systems, Devices, and Components Thereof, Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain LED Lighting Devices, LED Power Supplies, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation Based on Settlement

  • Paper Plates From China, Thailand, and Vietnam; Determinations

  • Certain Cellular Base Station Communication Equipment, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Bio-Layer Interferometers and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Tapered Roller Bearings From China; Determination

  • Certain Tobacco Heating Articles and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision To Institute a Rescission Proceeding and to Termination of the Rescission Proceeding

  • Certain Replacement Automotive Lamps II; Notice of the Commission's Final Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337; Termination of the Investigation

  • Certain Marine Air Conditioning Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of a Commission Determination To Review in Part and, on Review, To Affirm With Modification a Final Initial Determination Finding No Violation; Termination of Investigation

  • Certain Replacement Automotive Lamps; Notice of the Commission's Final Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337; Termination of the Investigation

  • Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber; Institution of Investigation, Scheduling of Public Hearings, and Determination That the Investigation Is Extraordinarily Complicated

 

March 13, 2024

USTR Seeks Public Comment on Promoting Supply Chain Resilience. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today published a notice in the Federal Register seeking input to inform the development of trade and investment policy initiatives that promote supply chain resilience

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago. On March 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty investigations of melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago and countervailing duty investigations of melamine from Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago

Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Aluminum Extrusions from  China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey. On March 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty investigation. Commerce is conducting concurrent antidumping duty investigations of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, January 2024. The deficit increased from $64.2 billion in December (revised) to $67.4 billion in January, as imports increased more than exports

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Paper Plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year Reviews Concerning Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and Derivative Products from China. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from China will remain in place

January 2024 Textile and Apparel Import Report (pdf) The Office of Textiles and Apparel repotrs that imports of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blends, and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile and apparel products totaled 6,717.6 million square meter equivalents (MSME) in January 2024, a decline of 1.4 percent compared to January 2023

Fiscal Year 2024 Raw Cane Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota Increase. The Foreign Agricultural Service is providing notice of an increase in the fiscal year 2024 raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota of 125,000 metric tons raw value

U.S. CBP - Refund of Alcohol Excise Tax. The responsibility for administering refunds, reduced tax rates, and tax credits on imported alcohol moved from CBP to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, on January 1, 2023

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 09, March 6, 2024
General Notices
- Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Trijicon, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- PT. Zinus Global Indonesia, Plaintiff, and Brooklyn Bedding, LLC, Corsicana Mattress Company, Elite Comfort Solutions, FXI, Inc., Innocor, Inc., Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and Brooklyn Bedding, LLC, Corsicana Mattress Company, Elite Comfort Solutions, FXI, Inc., Innocor, Inc., Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, Defendant-Intervenors
- Zhejiang Amerisun Technology Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Briggs & Stratton, LLC,Defendant-Intervenor
- Meihua Group International Trading (Hong Kong), Limited and Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd., Plaintiffs, and Deosen Biochemical (Ordos), Ltd., Deosen Biochemical, Ltd., and Jianlong Biotechnology Company, Ltd., Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Melamine From Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Melamine From Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From Malaysia: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Ripe Olives From Spain: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Ripe Olives From Spain: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From India: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duy Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Aluminum Extrusions From Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With the Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Aluminum Extrusions From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With the Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

  • Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From Indonesia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results Intent To Rescind, in Part, and Rescission in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Glass Wine Bottles From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Antidumping Duty Order on Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention With Respect to R-410B From the Republic of Turkey

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador and Indonesia: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Silicomanganese From the People's Republic of China and Ukraine: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Belarus, the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Thailand: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Clad Steel Plate From Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

  • Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From Ukraine: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory Device and Product Containing Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Disposable Vaporizer Devices and Components and Packaging Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review Initial Determination Amending the Complaint and Notice of Investigation To Correct Respondent Name

  • Mattresses From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations.

  • Certain Oil Vaporizing Devices, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

 

March 6, 2024

Solar Cells and Modules Imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. U.S. Department of Commerce Reminder on Utilization Requirements

Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China. The Department of Commerce announced affirmative preliminary determination in the CVD investigations. Commerce is conducting a concurrent antidumping duty investigation of printing plates from China

USITC Examines Rice Competitiveness of the United States and Other Major Producers. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is undertaking a new factfinding investigation that will examine recent trends and developments in the global rice market and the export competitiveness of the rice industries in the United States and other major producers

USITC Makes Determination in Five-year (Sunset) Review Concerning Tapered Roller Bearings from China. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from China will remain in place

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Network Equipment Supporting NETCONF. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

U.S. CBP - Guidance on Non-industrial Diamonds and Diamond Jewelry and Unsorted Diamonds from Russia Executive Order 14068 "Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Russian Federation's Harmful Activities" (CSMS # 59635420)

U.S. CBP Border Crossing Data Annual Release 2023. Summary statistics for inbound crossings at the U.S.-Canada and the U.S.-Mexico border at the port level

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 08, February 28, 2024
General Notices
- Extension and Modification of the National Customs Automation Program Test Concerning the Submission Through the Automated Commercial Environment of Certain Unique Entity Identifiers for the Global Business Identifier Evaluative Proof of Concept
- Dates and Draft Agenda of the Seventy-Third Session of The Harmonized System Committee of the World Customs Organization
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Matra Americas, LLC and Matra Atlantic GmbH, Plaintiffs, and Koehler Paper SE and Koehler Oberkirch GmbH, Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant, and Appvion, LLC and Domtar Corporation, Defendant-Intervenors
- Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. et al., Plaintiff and Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and PT Enterprise Inc. et al., Defendant-Intervenors and Consolidated Defendant-Intervenor
- Euro SME Sdn Bhd, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bag Committee, Hilex Poly Co.,LLC, and Superbag Corp., Defendant-Intervenors
- Government of Canada, Government of Alberta, Government of Québec, British Columbia Lumber Trade Council, Fontaine, Inc., Interfor Corporation, and Interfor Sales & Marketing, Ltd., Plaintiffs, and Canfor Corporation, Canadian Forest Products, Ltd., Canfor Wood Products Marketing, Ltd.,Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations, Tolko Industries, Ltd., Tolko Marketing & Sales, Ltd., Gilbert Smith Forest Products, Ltd., Resolute FP Canada, Inc., The Conseil De L'industrie Forestiere DU Québec, and The Ontario Forest Industries Association, Consolidated Plaintiffs, and Canfor Corporation, Canadian Forest Products, Ltd., Canfor Wood Products Marketing, Ltd., Government of Ontario, Carrier Forest Products, Ltd., Carrier Lumber, Ltd., Olympic Industries, Inc., Olympic Industries, ULC, and West Fraser Mills, Ltd., Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant, and Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations and Sierra Pacific Industries, Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2022

  • Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission in Part of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission; 2022-2023

  • Stainless Steel Bar From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Mattresses From Italy: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Mattresses From Slovenia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Mattresses From India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Mattresses From Bosnia and Herzegovina: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Mattresses From Bulgaria: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Mattresses From Burma: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Mattresses From Kosovo: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Mattresses From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Mattresses From the Philippines: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Mattresses From Poland: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Mattresses From Spain: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Mattresses From Taiwan: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Certain Steel Nails From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Pea Protein From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

  • Certain Outdoor and Semi-Outdoor Electronic Displays, Products Containing Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review a Final Initial Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337;Termination of the Investigation

  • Certain Medical Programmers with Printed Circuit Boards, Components Thereof, and Products and Systems for Use with the Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Network Equipment Supporting NETCONF; Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Pasta From Italy and Turkey; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Glass Wine Bottles From Chile, China, and Mexico; Correction Notice of Determinations

  • Certain Chocolate Milk Powder and Packaging Thereof; Correction Notice of Institution of Formal Enforcement Proceeding; Correction

  • Tin Mill Products From Canada, China, Germany, and South Korea; Determinations

  • Certain Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Technology, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Stainless Steel Bar From India; Determination

 

February 28, 2024

USTR Releases Annual Report on China's WTO Compliance. The Office of the United States Trade Representative released its 2023 Report to Congress on China's WTO Compliance

United States and Oman Convene the Inaugural Meeting of the Subcommittee on Environmental Affairs under the U.S.–Oman Free Trade Agreement. The Subcommittee reviewed the progress made by Oman and the United States in ensuring effective implementation of, and compliance with, the obligations in the Environment Chapter of the FTA

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan. On February 26, Commerce announced affirmative preliminary determinations in the AD investigations. Commerce is conducting a concurrent countervailing duty investigation on imports of mattresses from Indonesia

APHIS Approves the Importation of Ugu Leaves from Nigeria into the United States. A thorough pest risk analysis and careful research by APHIS has determined that fresh Ugu leaves can be safely imported from Nigeria

U.S. DHS Moves to Improve Supply Chain Resilience and Cybersecurity Within Our Maritime Critical Infrastructure. Nw actions to protect American maritime critical infrastructure, bolster port cybersecurity, and improve supply chain resilience

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 07, February 21, 2024
General Notices
- Modification of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of a Pet Bowl Mat
- Proposed Revocation of Five Ruling Letters and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Glass Containers Imported with Lids
- Modification of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of 9817.00.96, Htsus, to Certain Transducer Arrays
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Norca Industrial Company, LLC, Plaintiff, and International Piping & Procurement Group, LP, Consolidated Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- American Manufacturers of Multilayered Wood Flooring, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Jiangsu Guyu International Trading Co., Ltd., et al., Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Intent To Revoke the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part

  • Tin Mill Products from Canada: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Article 10.12: Binational Panel Review: Notice of Request for Panel Review

  • Certain Paper Plates From the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review

  • Certain Quartz Surface Products From the People's Republic of China: Expansion of the Period of Review and Supplemental Opportunity To Request Administrative Review

  • Circular Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube Products From the Republic of Turkey; Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Turkey; Certain Oil Tubular Goods From the Republic of Turkey; and Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From Spain: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Steel Propane Cylinders From Thailand: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From Germany, India, Italy, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and Switzerland: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From Indonesia: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: 2022-2023

  • Certain Paper Plates From the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Video Processing Devices and Products Containing Same; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Certain Firearm Disassembly Tongs; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Silicomanganese From China and Ukraine; Notice of Commission Determination To Conduct Full Five-Year Reviews

  • Clad Steel Plate From Japan; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year Review

  • Melamine From Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine; Notice of Commission Determination To Conduct Full Five-Year Reviews

 

February 21, 2024

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Paper Plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty investigations of certain paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam, and countervailing duty investigations of certain paper plates from China and Vietnam

USITC Makes Determination in Five-year (Sunset) Review Concerning Stainless Steel Bar from India. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from India will remain in place

FDA Posts Document Related to Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) Products for Importers. In order to avoid delay of FDA admissibility determination, importers should provide the indicated information needed to their customs broker (CSMS # 59426813)

Biological Materials Checklist. A checklist for importers to use when importing biological materials as of February 15, 2024

Deactivated Section 232 Product Exclusions Exceeding 95 Percent Threshold in ACE. CBP is posting certain deactivated Section 232 product exclusions that have met or exceeded their 95 percent threshold in ACE on a weekly basis. To utilize any remaining quantity, importers can choose to file a Post Summary Correction (PSC) and request a refund of any Section 232 duties paid

U.S. CBP Releases January 2024 Monthly Update. In January 2024, CBP processed more than 2.7 million entry summaries

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 06, February 14, 2024
General Notices
- Revocation of Five Ruling Letters, Proposed Modification of Two Ruling Letters, and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Human Tissue Samples and Other Human Bodily Specimens not Prepared for Therapeutic or Prophylactic Uses
Agency Information Collection Activities
- Extension; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
- Revision of Existing Collection; U.S. Customs Declaration (CBP Form6059B)
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Ildico Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States et al.,Defendants
- New American Keg, d/b/a American Keg Company, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Ningbo Master International Trade Co., Ltd., and Guangzhou Jingye Machinery Co, Ltd.,Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From India Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, the Republic of Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Malaysia Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021

  • Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Final Results and Final Determination of No Shipments of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From the People's Republic of China and Japan Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Liquid Coolers for Electronic Components in Computers, Components Thereof, Devices for Controlling Same, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Large Power Transformers From South Korea; Scheduling of a Full Five-Year Review

  • Glass Wine Bottles From Chile, China, and Mexico; Determinations

  • Certain Vehicle Telematics, Fleet Management, and Video-Based Safety Systems, Devices, and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing From China, Germany, India, Italy, South Korea, and Switzerland; Determinations

  • Certain Capacitive Discharge Ignition Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation

 

February 14, 2024

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2023. The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased from $61.9 billion in November (revised) to $62.2 billion in December, as imports increased more than exports. The goods deficit increased $0.7 billion in December to $89.1 billion

Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Antidumping Duty (AD) Investigation of Certain Pea Protein from China. On February 8, Commerce announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the AD investigation of certain pea protein from China. Commerce is conducting a concurrent countervailing duty investigation on imports of Certain Pea Protein from China

December 2023 Textile and Apparel Import Report (pdf) The Office of Textiles and Apparel reported today that imports of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blends, and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile and apparel products totaled 6,913.6 million square meter equivalents (MSME) in December 2023, an increase of 12.6 percent compared to December 2022

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Glass Wine Bottles from Chile, China, and Mexico. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations with its preliminary countervailing duty determinations due on or about March 25, 2024, and its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about June 6, 2024

Tin Mill Products from Canada, China, and Germany Do Not Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the Commission's negative determinations, no antidumping and countervailing duty orders will be imposed on imports for Canada, China, and Germany. As a result of the finding of negligibility, the antidumping duty investigation regarding imports from South Korea will be terminated

USITC Releases Midterm Report Concerning Developments Within the Industry Producing Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products Since the Extension of Global Safeguard Remedies. The report, Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Partially or Fully Assembled into Other Products: Monitoring Developments in the Domestic Industry, Inv. No. 201-TA-075, is available to the public via the USITC website

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Capacitive Discharge Ignition Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

U.S. CBP Increases Appointment Availability for Trusted Traveler Interviews at Michigan Enrollment Centers. U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Office of Field Operations has opened additional Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) interview slots at enrollment centers across Michigan to better accommodate your scheduling needs

U.S. CBP Reminder: Utilization Requirements for Solar Cells and Modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. This is a reminder that importers should be prepared to document to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, upon request, whether "applicable entries" entering during the specified period were used or installed in the United States by the expiration date (CSMS # 59311800)

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-113 USMCA Agriculture Canada

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 05, February 7, 2024
General Notices
- Grant of "Lever-Rule" Protection
U.S. Court of International Trade
- The Mosaic Company, Plaintiff, Phos Agro PJSC, JSC Apatit, Consolidated Plaintiffs, Industrial Group Phosphorite, LLC, Consolidated Plaintiff and Consolidated Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. United States, Defendant, The Mosaic Company, Consolidated Defendant-Intervenor, Phosagro PSJC, JSC Apatit, Industrial Group Phosphorite, LLC, Defendant-Intervenors
- SGS Sports Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- HLDS (B) Steel Sdn Bhd and HLD Clark Steel Pipe Co., Inc.,Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and Welded Tube USA, Inc., Wheatland Tube Company, and Vallourec StarL.P., Defendant-Intervenors
- Phoenix Metal Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute, Defendant-Intervenor
- Fraserview Remanufacturing Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, et al., Defendants

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Brass Rod From India: Countervailing Duty Order

  • Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022; Correction

  • Certain Pea Protein From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Truck and Bus Tires From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review in Part, 2022

  • Aluminum Foil From the Republic of Armenia: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Final Determination of No Shipments, and Partial Rescission; 2021-2022

  • Gas Powered Pressure Washers From the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Thermal Paper From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From the Federal Republic of Germany: Preliminary Results and Partial Recission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Germany: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Rescission, in Part; 2022

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Gas Powered Pressure Washers From China; Determinations

  • Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From China; Determinations

  • Brass Rod From India; Determination

  • Stainless Steel Bar From India; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year Review

 

February 7, 2024

Department of Commerce Announces Upcoming Entry into Force of the IPEF Supply Chain Agreement. The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement Relating to Supply Chain Resilience, generally referred to as the Supply Chain Agreement, will enter into force on February 24, 2024

Determination Under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement ("CAFTA-DR"). The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has determined that certain nylon dobby weave fabric, as specified below, is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries

Trusted Traveler Program Interview Availability. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Buffalo Field Office is announcing current Trusted Traveler Program appointment availability at all enrollment centers throughout the field office

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletin:
- QB 24-507 2024 Solar Cells and Modules

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 04, January 31, 2024
CBP Decisions
- Extension and Amendment of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ecclesiastical Ethnological Materials of Bulgaria
General Notices
- Test Concerning Entry of Section 321 Low-Value Shipments Through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) (Also Known as Entry Type 86); Republication With Modifications
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Oman Fasteners, LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc., Defendant-Intervenor
- Columbia Aluminum Products, LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Softwood Lumber from Canada: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Article 10.12: Binational Panel Review: Notice of Request for Panel Review

  • Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Italy: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part; 2022

  • Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Italy: Preliminary Results and Rescission in Part of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Partial Rescission in the Administrative Review, 2022

  • Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China, Italy, and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Xanthan Gum From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes From India: Preliminary Determination of No Shipments and Partial Rescission of Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Steel Nails From Malaysia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021

  • Strontium Chromate From France: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From Germany: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke the Antidumping Duty Order, in Part

  • Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Second Correction 2021-2022

  • Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Thailand: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Xanthan Gum From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part; 2022

  • Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and Derivative Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and Derivative Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List

  • Certain Steel Nails From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Certain Steel Nails From Taiwan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Final Determination of No Shipments, and Final Determination of No Reviewable Sales; 2021-2022

  • Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From Italy: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensities of the U.S. Steel and Aluminum Industries at the Product Level; Submission of Questionnaire and Information Collection Plan for Office of Management and Budget Review

  • Certain Oil Vaporizing Devices, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Plastic Decorative Ribbon From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Canada, China, Greece, India, South Korea, and Turkey; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Power Converter Modules and Computing Systems Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting an Unopposed Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

  • Sodium Hexametaphosphate From China; Institution of a Five-Year Review

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells and Modules From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Paper Plates From China, Thailand, and Vietnam; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Forged Steel Fittings From China, Italy, and Taiwan; Determinations

 

January 31, 2024

USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year Reviews Concerning Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from China will remain in place

Gas Powered Pressure Washers from China Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping duty and countervailing orders on imports of this product from China

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Computing Devices Utilizing Indexed Search Systems and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

APHIS Amends the Federal Order Prohibiting Importation of Fresh Bell Peppers from Spain Due to Mediterranean Fruit Fly. Amended Federal Order allows importation of fresh bell peppers from Spain to resume under the import requirements currently listed in the Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR) database and the corrective actions listed in the below amended Federal Order

FDA Posts Document Related to Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) Products for Importers-Updated. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted a user-friendly document to provide information needed for successful filing of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) products (U.S. CBP CSMS # 59212404)

CBP Releases December 2023 Monthly Update. CBP stopped 450 shipments valued at more than $187 million for further examination based on the suspected use of forced labor.

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 03, January 24, 2024
CBP Decisions
- Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Certain Archaeological Material From China
- General Notices
- Modification of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Bumper Energy Absorbers, Bumper Extensions, and Bumper Reinforcements
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Prior Disclosure
U.S. Court of International Trade
- CVB, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Brooklyn Bedding, LLC, et al., Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determinations of Circumvention With Respect to the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

  • Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Results of New Shipper Review; 2022-2023

  • Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From Thailand: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Phosphate Fertilizers From the Russian Federation: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination of Countervailing Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination and Amended Countervailing Duty Order

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Malaysia: Postponement of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Investigation

  • Mattresses From Thailand: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Polyester Textured Yarn From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Glass Wine Bottles From Chile, the People's Republic of China, and Mexico: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Certain Glass Wine Bottles From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Amended Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Correction

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Greece: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: 2022-2023

  • Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the Republic of Korea: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

 

January 24, 2024

ITA Dashboard Provides Detailed Look at Sources of U.S. Aluminum Imports. The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA) launched the updated Country of Smelt Dashboard, a digital resource for tracking aluminum imports into the United States

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Glass Wine Bottles from Chile, China, and Mexico. On January 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty investigations of certain glass wine bottles from Chile, China, and Mexico, and a countervailing duty investigation of certain glass wine bottles from China

USITC Examines Apparel Export Competitiveness of Five U.S. Import Sources. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is undertaking a new factfinding investigation that will examine the export competitiveness of the apparel industries in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan

USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from China, Germany, India, Italy, South Korea, and Switzerland. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from China, Germany, India, Italy, South Korea, and Switzerland will remain in place

USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year Reviews Concerning Forged Steel Fittings from China, Italy, and Taiwan. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from China, Italy, and Taiwan will remain in place

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Cellular Base Station Communication Equipment, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

APHIS Reminds Stakeholders to Verify IPPC Official Contact Point for Trading Partners. Annual reminder to verify the current International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) contact point for the country you are contacting

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 02, January 17, 2024
General Notices
- Revocation of 2 Ruling Letters, Modification of 2 Ruling Letters and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Playing Cards
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Navneet Education Ltd. Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Association of American School Paper Suppliers, Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Certain Pasta From Italy: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Canada: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Ripe Olives From Spain; Scheduling of Full Five-Year Reviews

  • Apparel; Export Competitiveness of Certain Foreign Suppliers to the United States

  • Tin Mill Products From the Netherlands, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom; Termination of Investigations

  • Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

  • Xanthan Gum From China; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year Review

  • Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and Derivative Products From China; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Electronic Computing Devices, and Components and Modules Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Methionine From Spain; Notice of remand proceedings

  • Certain Capacitive Discharge Ignition Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Tapered Roller Bearings From China; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year Review

 

January 17, 2024

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, November 2023. The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased from $64.5 billion in October to $63.2 billion in November, as imports decreased more than exports

November 2023 Textile and Apparel Import Report (pdf) The Office of Textiles and Apparel reported today that imports of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blends, and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile and apparel products totaled 6,980.1 million square meter equivalents in November 2023, an increase of 1.5 percent compared to November 2022

Brass Rod from India Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determination, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order on imports of this product from India

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Electronic Computing Devices, and Components and Modules Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Self-Balancing Electric Skateboards and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Furniture Products Finished with Decorative Wood Grain Paper and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe the complainant's copyrighted wood grain patterns

Update Regarding the User Fees Required for Export Facility Inspection Packages. USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently identified gaps in user fee charging methods for export facility inspection packages and revised its operational guidance to ensure consistency and continuity in how user fees are charged

Extension and Amendment of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ecclesiastical Ethnological Materials of Bulgaria. The restrictions are being extended through January 14, 2029

Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Certain Archaeological Material From China. Import restrictions will remain in effect for an additional five years, and the CBP regulations are being amended to reflect this further extension through January 14, 2029

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-103 2024 Australia FTA

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 58, No. 01, January 10, 2024
General Notices
- 2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit Notice; Technical Correction
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Adisseo Espana S.A. and Adisseo USA Inc., Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and Novus International Inc., Defendant-Intervenor
- Brooklyn Bedding, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant
- GoPro, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Softwood Lumber From Canada: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review

  • Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results; Correction

  • Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Federal Republic of Germany: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Amended Final Determination of Antidumping Investigation; Notice of Second Amended Final Determination

  • Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From India, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey; Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From Brazil, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan; and Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders (India, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey), Continuation of Countervailing Duty Order (the Republic of Turkey), and Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order (Brazil)

  • Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the People's Republic of China, India, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders; Correction

  • Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order

  • Tin Mill Products From the United Kingdom: Final Negative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Tin Mill Products From the Republic of Turkey: Final Negative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Tin Mill Products From Taiwan: Final Negative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Tin Mill Products From the Netherlands: Final Negative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Tin Mill Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Tin Mill Products From Germany: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Tin Mill Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part

  • Tin Mill Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Tin Mill Products From Canada: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances

  • Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From Italy: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Raised Garden Beds and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination To Review in Part a Final Initial Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Request for Written Submissions on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding

  • Certain Self-Balancing Electric Skateboards and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Furniture Products Finished With Decorative Wood Grain Paper and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

 

January 10, 2024

Final Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Tin Mill Products from Eight Trading Partners and the Final Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Tin Mill Products from China. On January 5, 2024, Commerce announced the final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of tin mill products from Canada, China, Germany, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Commerce also announced the final determination in the accompanying countervailing duty investigation of tin mill products from China

Publication of 2024 Tariff Rate Quota Quantity Limitations Under the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement. USTR is providing notice of tariff-rate quota quantity limitations of certain tariff subheadings for calendar year 2024

Determination Under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement ("CAFTA-DR") (certain two-way stretch polyester/spandex woven fabric)

Current Edition of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) (2024 HTS Basic Edition, published 12-29-23)

Statement from CBP on Resumption of Field Operations in Arizona, California, and Texas. Beginning Jan. 4, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Office of Field Operations will resume operations

U.S. CBP - Federal Holidays for Calendar Year 2024 (CSMS # 58943166)

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-307 2024 Specialty Sugar Period 3
- QB 24-101 2024 Israel FTA
- QB 24-209-2024 Ice Cream 21 AUSN 11

U.S. CBP - 2024 European Union Section 232 Tariff Rate Quota Hold Released (CSMS # 58914518)

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 49, January 3, 2024
General Notices
- Mobile Collections & Receipts (MCR): Implementation of Phase Two
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Far East American, Inc. and Liberty Woods International, Inc., Plaintiffs, and American Pacific Plywood, Inc. and Interglobal Forest LLC, Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant
- Royal Brush Manufacturing, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Dixon Ticonderoga Co., Defendant-Intervenor
- Dalian Hualing Wood Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance, Defendant-Intervenor
- Jing Mei Automotive (USA), Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- Nexteel Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, and SeAH Steel Corporation, Consolidated Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and United States Steel Corporation, Maverick Tube Corporation, and Tenarisbaycity, Defendant-Intervenors
- Hyundai Steel Company, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and SSAB Enterprises LLC and Nucor Corporation, Defendant-Intervenors
- Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Nucor Corporation, Defendant-Intervenor
- Hyundai Steel Company, Plaintiff, and AJU Besteel Co., Ltd.,Nexteel Co., Ltd., and Husteel Co., Ltd., Consolidated Plaintiffs, and Husteel Co., Ltd., Nexteel Co., Ltd., and SeAH Steel Corporation, Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant, and Vallourec Star, L.P., Welded Tube USA Inc.,and United States Steel Corporation, Defendant-Intervenors
- CVB, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Brooklyn Bedding, LLC, et al., Defendant-Intervenors
- Risen Energy Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, Jingao Solar Co., Ltd., et al.,Consolidated Plaintiffs, and Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd., Trina Solar Co., Ltd., et al. Plaintiff-Intervenors v. United States, Defendant
- Cambria Company LLC, Plaintiff, and Antique Marbonite Private Limited; Prism Johnson Limited; Shivam Enterprises; Arizona Tile, LLC; M S International, Inc.; and PNS Clearance LLC, Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and APB Trading, LLC; Arizona Tile LLC; Cosmos Granite (South East) LLC; Cosmos Granite (SouthWest) LLC; Cosmos Granite (West) LLC; Curava Corporation; Divyashakti Granites Limited; Divyashakti Limited; Federation of Indian Quartz Surface Industry; M S International, Inc.; Marudhar Rocks International Pvt Ltd.;Overseas Manufacturing and Supply Inc.; Quartzkraft LLP; Stratus Surfaces LLC; and PNS Clearance LLC, Defendant-Intervenors
- AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Plaintiff, and Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. United States, Defendant, and Nucor Corporation and SSAB Enterprises LLC, Defendant-Intervenors
- Jilin Bright Future Chemicals Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, Ningxia Guanghua Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. and Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.,Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant, and Calgon Carbon Corporation and Norit Americas, Inc., Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Taiwan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Mattresses From Thailand: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination of Antidumping Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination; Notice of Amended Order, in Part

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review, and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Utility Scale Wind Towers From Malaysia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2021-2022

  • Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Taiwan: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Portugal: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Malaysia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Colombia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Malaysia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2022

  • Stainless Steel Bar From India: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Glass Wine Bottles From Chile, China, and Mexico; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Circular Welded Pipe and Tube From Brazil, India, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey; Determinations

 

January 3, 2024

Preliminary Negative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Mattresses from Indonesia. On December 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary negative determination in the countervailing duty investigation of mattresses from Indonesia

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Certain Paper Shopping Bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turke, and Vietnam. On December 28, Commerce announced affirmative preliminary determinations in the AD investigations of certain paper shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam. Commerce is conducting concurrent countervailing duty investigations on imports of certain paper shopping bags from China and India

U.S. CBP GUIDANCE: Extension of Section 301 China Product Exclusions (CSMS # 58869963)

U.S. CBP - 2024 European Union Tariff Rate Quota Steel and Aluminum Interim Notice (CSMS # 58853159)

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 48, December 27, 2023
General Notices
- Modification of Two Ruling Letters and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Applicability of Subheading 9817.00.96, HTSUS to Certain Reaching Aids
- New Date for the Spring 2024 Customs Broker's License Examination
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Wilmar Trading PTE Ltd., PT Wilmar Bioenergi Indonesia, and Wilmar Oleo North America LLC, Plaintiffs, and P.T. Musim Mas and Government of The Republic of Indonesia, Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition, Defendant-Intervenor
- Kisaan Die Tech Private Limited, et al., Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant
- Vecoplan, LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co., Ltd., et al.,Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing, Defendant-Intervenor
- PT. Asia Pacific Fibers Tbk, Plaintiff v. United States, Defendant, and Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Mattresses From Indonesia: Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With the Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Glycine From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From Thailand: Amended Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2021-2022

  • Silicon Metal From Malaysia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Taiwan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

  • Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar From Mexico: Preliminary Results of the 2021-2022 Administrative Review and Postponement of Final Results

  • Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar From Mexico: Preliminary Results of the 2022 Administrative Review

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Gas Powered Pressure Washers From China; Supplemental Schedule for Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

  • Truck and Bus Tires From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Rubber Bands From China and Thailand; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Passive Optical Network Equipment; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Softwood Lumber Products From Canada; Determinations

  • Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From China; Determinations

  • Certain Electronic Eyewear Products and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Marine Air Conditioning Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

 

December 27, 2023

USTR Extends Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs to Allow for Comments on a Review of the Exclusions and Alignment with Four-Year Review. The Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced the further extension through May 31, 2024, of the reinstated and COVID-related exclusions in the China Section 301 Investigation.  The exclusions were previously scheduled to expire on December 31, 2023

Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2024 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar. The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of a reallocation of the fiscal year 2024 in-quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar

Correction to USTR Determinations of Trade Surplus in Certain Sugar and Syrup Goods and Sugar-Containing Products of Chile, Morocco, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Colombia and Panama

USTR Releases Biennial Report to Congress on the Caribbean Basin Initiative. The report is statutorily mandated by Congress and describes the main features of the program, analyzes trade trends, and outlines each country's performance with respect to the CBERA program's eligibility criteria

Final Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Gas-Powered Pressure Washers from China.  On December 19, 2023, the Department of Commerce announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of gas-powered pressure washers from the People's Republic of China

USITC Releases the Year in Trade 2022. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today released The Year in Trade 2022 (Inv. No. 163-002), its annual overview of developments regarding the operation of the U.S. trade agreements program for 2022

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Passive Optical Network Equipment. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Electronic Eyewear Products and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

APHIS Amends Import Requirements for Buxus spp., Euonymus spp., and Ilex spp. from Canada into the United States and territories. Effective December 19, 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending entry requirements for the importation of certain plants for planting from Canada to prevent introduction of box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis, BTM) into the United States

FSIS 2024 Rate Changes for the Basetime, Overtime, Holiday, Laboratory Services, and Export Application Fees. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the 2024 rates it will charge meat, poultry, and egg products establishments, and importers and exporters for providing voluntary, overtime, and holiday inspection and identification, certification, and laboratory services

APHIS eFile Streamlines Permitting and Licensing for Faster, Simpler Process. The U.S.Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announces completion of its eFile system, a digital platform that streamlines the permitting and licensing process for animal and plant health and animal welfare activities

CBP updates seafood import restrictions. Effective immediately, CBP will require importer self-certification on seafood imports

CBP releases November 2023 monthly update. CBP processed more than $2.7 million entry summaries valued at more than $268 billion, identifying estimated duties of nearly $6 billion to be collected by the U.S. government. In November, trade via the ocean environment accounted for 38% of the total import value, followed by air, truck, and rail

Statement from CBP on Operational Changes and Resumption of Rail Operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso. Beginning December 22, 2023 at 2:00 pm Eastern, CBP's Office of Field Operations will resume operations at the international railway crossing bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-107 Colombia FTA

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2021-2022

  • Gas Powered Pressure Washers From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part

  • Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Greece: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, and Rescission in Part; 2021

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium: Final Results of the Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Gas Powered Pressure Washers From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value, and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determinations, in Part

  • Oil Country Tubular Goods From Ukraine: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From Taiwan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Glycine From Japan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From Spain: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Computing Devices Utilizing Indexed Search Systems and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Cellular Base Station Communication Equipment, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Wet Dry Surface Cleaning Devices; Notice of Final Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Issuance of Limited Exclusion Order, Cease and Desist Order, and Bond; Termination of Investigation

  • Certain Electronic Computing Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Disposable Vaporizer Devices and Components and Packaging Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Semiconductor Devices, Mobile Services Contacting the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not to Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation Due to Settlement; Termination of the Investigation

 

December 20, 2023

Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Pea Protein from China. On December 12, 2023, the Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determination in the countervailing duty investigation of certain pea protein from the People's Republic of China

Final Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Brass Rod from India. On December 12, 2023, the Department of Commerce announced its affirmative final determination in the countervailing duty investigation of Brass Rod from India

Limitation of Duty-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Haiti Under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), as Amended by the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE). For the period from December 20, 2023 through December 19, 2024, the quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment under the value-added provision is 313,655,640 square meters equivalent

USTR - Determinations of Trade Surplus in Certain Sugar and Syrup Goods and Sugar-Containing Products of Chile, Morocco, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Colombia and Panama

USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year Reviews Concerning Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from China. As a result of the United States International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from China will remain in place

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Electronic Computing Devices and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Disposable Vaporizer Devices and Components and Packaging Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods by reason of false advertising, false designation of origin, and unfair competition

Eligibility of Paraguay to Export Raw Intact Beef Products to the United States. This notice provides instructions to inspection program personnel (IPP) at official import inspection establishments that raw intact beef products are eligible to be imported from Paraguay

Statement from CBP on Suspension of Rail Operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas. Beginning December 18, 2023 at 8:00 AM local time, CBP's Office of Field Operations will temporarily suspend operations at the international railway crossing bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas in order to redirect personnel to assist the U.S. Border Patrol with taking migrants into custody

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-106 2024 Peru TPA
- QB 24-108 Panama Agriculture
- QB 24-111 USMCA TPL Mexico
- QB 24-112 USMCA TPL Canada
- QB 24-113 USMCA Agriculture Canada
- QB 24-218 Infant Formula
- QB 24-409 2024 Haiti Hope

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 47, December 20, 2023
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Company Limited, Thai Premium Pipe Company Ltd., Plaintiffs-Appellees Pacific Pipe Public Company Limited, Plaintiff v. United States, Defendant Wheatland Tube Company, Defendant-Appellant
- Magid Glove & Safety Manufacturing Co. LLC, Plaintiff-Appellant v. United States, Defendant-Appellee
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Nutricia North America, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- Southern Cross Seafoods, LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States, and National Marine Fisheries Service, Defendants

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 46, December 13, 2023
General Notices
- Proposed Revocation of Five Ruling Letters, Proposed Modification of Two Ruling Letters, and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Human Tissue Samples and other Human Bodily Specimens not Prepared for Therapeutic or Prophylactic Uses
- Proposed Revocation of Three Ruling Letters and Proposed Modification of two Ruling Letters and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Coated or Laminated Woven Textile Fabrics of Strip of an Apparent width not Exceeding 5 mm
- Customs Broker Permit User Fee Payment for 2024 and Announcement of eCBP PORTAL PAYMENT OPTION
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Kumar Industries, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- Kaptan Demir Çelik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S¸., Plaintiff, and Çolakog¢lu Dis¸ Ticaret A.S¸. and Çolakog¢lu Metalurji A.S¸.,Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant, and Rebar Trade Action Coalition, Byer Steel Group, Inc., Commercial Metals Company, Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., Nucor Corporation, and Steel Dynamics, Inc., Defendant-Intervenors
- Risen Energy Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing, Defendant-Intervenor
- Ninestar Corporation, Zhuhai Ninestar Information Technology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Pantum Electronics Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Apex Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Geehy Semiconductor Co., Ltd.,Zhuhai G&G Digital Technology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Seine Printing Technology Co., Ltd., and Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co., Ltd., Plaintiffs, v. United States of America; Department of Homeland Security; United States Customs and Border Protection; Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force; Alejandro Mayorkas, in his official capacity as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; TroyA. Miller, in his official capacity as the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and Robert Silvers, in his official capacity as Under Secretary for Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans and Chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement TaskForce, Defendants

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018; Correction

  • Certain Pea Protein From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Brass Rod From India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

  • Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

  • Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Brass Rod From Israel: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From Belgium: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Canada: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Audio Players and Components Thereof (II); Notice of Commission Determination To Review in Part, and, on Review, To Affirm in Part and Take no Position in Part on a Final Initial Determination Finding no Violation of Section 337; Termination of Investigation

  • Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From South Korea and Taiwan; Determinations

  • Large Power Transformers From South Korea; Notice of Commission Determination To Conduct a Full Five-Year Review

  • Certain Electronic Computing Devices, and Components and Modules Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam; Determinations

  • Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From India; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

  • Certain Furniture Products Finished with Decorative Wood Grain Paper and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

 

December 13, 2023

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, October 2023. The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in October 2023 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $61.2 billion in September (revised) to $64.3 billion in October as exports decreased and imports increased

Procurement Thresholds for Implementation of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. The U.S. Trade Representative has determined the U.S. dollar procurement thresholds to implement certain U.S. trade agreement obligations, as of January 1, 2024, for calendar years 2024 and 2025

Commerce Issues Rules To Reflect Export Control Coordination with Allies And Partners And Facilitate Secure Trade. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released three rules as part of a broad effort to ease several categories of export licensing requirements and expand the availability of export license exceptions for key allied and partner countries, as well as for members of certain multilateral export control regimes

October 2023 Textile and Apparel Import Report (pdf) The Office of Textiles and Apparel reported today that imports of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blends, and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile and apparel products totaled 8,025.6 million square meter equivalents (MSME) in October 2023, an increase of 2.8 percent compared to October 2022

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, And Vietnam. As a result of the United States International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Circular Welded Pipe and Tube from Brazil, India, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from India, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey will remain in place

USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from South Korea and Taiwan. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from South Korea and Taiwan will remain in place

Addition of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo to the List of Regions Affected by African Swine Fever. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has taken this action because of the confirmation of ASF in those countries

DHS Designates Three Additional PRC-Based Companies to the UFLPA Entity List.  This announcement brings the total number of entities designated on the UFLPA Entity List to 30 companies

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-201 2024 Beef
- QB 24-212 2024 Tuna Opening Moment
- QB 23-206 Milk or Cream Condensed or Evaporated 4 AUSN 11
- QB 24-207 2024 Dried Milk Cream and Whey 04AUSN 12
- QB 24-208 2024 Cheddar Cheese 04 AUSN 18
- QB 24-209 2024 Ice Cream 21 AUSN 11
- QB 24-503 Brooms Other
- QB 24-504 2924 Whiskbrooms

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 45, December 6, 2023
General Notices
- Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Processed Brewer's Saved Grains
- Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Risen Energy Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, JingAo Solar Co., Ltd., et al.,Consolidated Plaintiffs, Shanghai Byd Co., Ltd., Trina Solar Co., Ltd., et al., Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant
- Export Packers Company Limited, Honey Holding I, LLP DBA Honey Solutions, Sunland Trading, Inc., National Honey Packers & Dealers Association (NHPDA), Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and American Honey Producers Association, Sioux Honey Association, Defendant-Intervenors
- Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations, Plaintiff, and Fontaine Inc.,et al., Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and Fontaine Inc., et al., Defendant-Intervenors
- Goodluck India Limited, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Arcelormittal Tubular Products, Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC, PTC Alliance Corp., Webco Industries, Inc., Zekelman Industries, Inc., and Plymouth Tube Co., USA, Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Aluminum Foil From Brazil: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part; 2021

  • Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Antidumping Duty Order on Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention With Respect to R-410A From the Republic of Turkey

  • Antidumping Duty Order on Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention With Respect to R-410A and R-407C From Malaysia

  • Certain Steel Nails From the Sultanate of Oman: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Taiwan: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Silicomanganese From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Diffusion-Annealed, Nickel-Plated Flat-Rolled Steel Products From Japan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Circular Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube Products From Turkey: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2021

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2020-2022

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Certain Steel Nails From the United Arab Emirates: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Mattresses From Thailand: Final Results and Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2022

  • Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Notice of Reinstatement of Exclusion From the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From Italy: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Aluminum Foil From Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

  • Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Order

  • Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part; 2021

  • Certain Aluminum Foil From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Mattresses From Indonesia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2022

  • Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Strontium Chromate From Austria: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results, Partial Rescission, and Preliminary Intent To Rescind Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Mexico, and the Republic of Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Self-Balancing Electric Skateboards and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Computer Network Security Equipment and Systems, Related Software, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Determination To Review in Part and, on Review, To Affirm a Final Initial Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337; Termination of the Investigation

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From India, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Antidumping Duty Investigations

  • Certain Organic Light-Emitting Diode Display Modules and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Video Capable Electronic Devices, Including Computers, Streaming Devices, Televisions, and Components and Modules Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand; Determination

  • Certain Video Capable Electronic Devices, Including Computers, Streaming Devices, Televisions, Cameras, and Components and Modules Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

 

December 6, 2023

USTR Announces Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2024 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar. TRQs allow countries to export specified quantities of a product to the United States at a relatively low tariff but subject all imports of the product above a pre-determined threshold to a higher tariff

USITC Votes to Continue Investigation on Truck and Bus Tires from Thailand. As a result of the United States International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determination, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigation

USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year Reviews Concerning Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from Canada will remain in place

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Video Capable Electronic Devices, Including Computers, Streaming Devices, Televisions, and Components and Modules Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Organic Light-Emitting Diode Display Modules and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods by misappropriation of complainant's trade secrets.

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Video Capable Electronic Devices, Including Computers, Streaming Devices, Televisions, Cameras, and Components and Modules Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

USTR Launches Review of Trade in Automotive Goods Under the USMCA. As explained in a formal notice (last week), USTR and the Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods are seeking public input on the actions automotive companies are taking to comply with the automotive rules of origin under the USMCA

Addition of Singapore to the List of Regions Affected by African Swine Fever. The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) took this action because of the confirmation of ASF in Singapore

Addition of Bolivia to the List of Regions Affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. This action follows the imposition of HPAI-related restrictions on the importation of avian commodities originating from or transiting Bolivia as a result of the confirmation of HPAI in that country

Statement from CBP on Operations in Lukeville, Arizona. Beginning on Monday, December 4, CBP's Office of Field Operations will temporarily suspend operations in Lukeville, Arizona, in order to redirect personnel to assist the U.S. Border Patrol with taking migrants into custody

U.S. CBP  Information: Brazil Absolute Quota Fill Rate Correction 9903.80.48. Brazil was prematurely closed due to a trade filer data transmission error.  The CBP Quota and Agriculture Branch evaluated the impact of the error and determined that this quota category will be reopened (CSMS # 58605592)

U.S. CBP Clarification - Countries Using the Euro: Invoices, Other Documents, and Entry Transmissions from These Countries Must Use EUR for a Foreign Value or as the Currency Code (CSMS # 58565185)

U.S. CBP Guidance: Canadian Export Certificate Requirement Reminder for Sugar Containing Products of Canada Under the World Trade Organization Agreement and United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (CSMS # 58559426)

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-104 CFTA Agriculture Quotas
- QB 24-105 CAFTA Textile Cumulation Goods
- QB 24-202 Whole Milk
- QB 24-203 Milk and Cream 04 AUSN 5
- QB 24-204 Dried Milk and Cream 04 AUSN 9
- QB 24-205 Dairy Products 04 AUSN 10
- QB 24-216 Chocolate
- QB 24-217 Chocolate Crumb
- QB 24-601 First Quarter Absolute Quota for Steel Mill Articles of Argentina, Brazil and South Korea
- QB 24-621 2024 First Quarter Tariff Rate Quota TRQ Steel Articles Japan or United Kingdom

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Monosodium Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Brass Rod From India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Brass Rod From South Africa: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Ukraine: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Italy: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Brass Rod From Brazil: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Brass Rod From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Brass Rod From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Light-Walled Welded Rectangular Carbon Steel Tubing From Taiwan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Certain Activated Carbon From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

  • Certain Folding Gift Boxes From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From Taiwan: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From Malaysia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

  • Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From India: Preliminary Negative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination

  • Thermal Paper From the Republic of Germany: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Thermal Paper From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Silicon Metal From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Outdoor and Semi-Outdoor Electronic Displays, Products Containing Same, and Components Thereof; Notice

  • Forged Steel Fittings From China, Italy, and Taiwan; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

 

November 29, 2023

Operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement With Respect To Trade in Automotive Goods. The U.S. Trade Representative must conduct a review of trade in automotive goods under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and submit a report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives no later than July 1, 2024

USMCA Panel Releases Canada Dairy Report; Biden-Harris Administration will continue seeking full USMCA benefits for U.S. dairy

Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from India. On November 27, Commerce announced the preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation. Commerce is conducting a concurrent countervailing duty investigation

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Brass Rod from Brazil, India, Mexico, South Africa, and the Republic of Korea. On November 27, Commerce announced affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of brass rod from Brazil, India, Mexico, South Africa, and the Republic of Korea (Korea). Commerce is conducting concurrent countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on imports of brass rod from Israel, India, and Korea

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Boltless Steel Shelving from Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Preliminary Negative Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Boltless Steel Shelving from India. On November 22, 2023, the Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of boltless steel shelving from India, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Products Containing Tirzepatide and Products Purporting to Contain Tirzepatide. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods by reason of the infringement of a trademark, the false designation of source, and false and misleading advertising

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 44, November 29, 2023
CBP Decisions
- Management of Customs Ports of Entry and Customs Stations
General Notices
- Announcement of the National Customs Automation Program Test Concerning the Electronic Issuance of Demands on Surety
- Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of a Decorative Wood Box
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Solar Energy Industries Association, Nextera Energy, Inc., Invenergy Renewables LLC, EDF Renewables, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees v. United States, United States Customs and Border Protection, Troy Miller, Acting Commissioner for U.S. Customs and BorderProtection, Defendants-Appellants
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Company Ltd., Plaintiff, and Thai Premium Pipe Co. Ltd., Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. United States, Defendant, and Nucor Tubular Products, Inc. and Wheatland Tube Co., Defendant-Intervenors
- BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Ellwood City Forge Company, et al.,Defendant-Intervenors
- AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, Salzgitter Mannesmann Grobblech GmbH, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter Mannesmann International GmbH, and Friedr. Lohmann GmbH, Consolidated Plaintiffs, and Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. United States, Defendant, and Nucor Corporation and SSAB Enterprises LLC, Defendant-Intervenors

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 43, November 22, 2023
General Notices
- 2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Naturalization
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Request for Fee Waiver
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
- Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Name Recordations (No. 10 2023)
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Valeo North America, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States,Defendant, and Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Trade Enforcement Working Group, et al., Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determinations of Circumvention With Respect to the Republic of Korea and the Kingdom of Thailand

  • Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From India: Notice of Correction to the Final Results, and Amended Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Certain Pea Protein From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 From India: Preliminary Results of New Shipper Review; 2021-2022

  • Forged Steel Fittings From Taiwan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022; Correction

  • Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From India: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023, in Part

  • Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Electronic Eyewear Products and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Passive Optical Network Equipment; Notice of Receipt of Amended Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Aluminum Extrusions From China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam; Determinations

  • Certain Products Containing Tirzepatide and Products Purporting To Contain Tirzepatide; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Certain Activated Carbon From China; Determination

 

November 22, 2023

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. On November 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty investigations of frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador and Indonesia and countervailing duty investigations of frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam

Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty. Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce

USITC To Investigate Impact of USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin on the United States. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is seeking input for its second factfinding investigation on the USMCA automotive rules of origin and their impact on the U.S. economy, effect on U.S. competitiveness, and relevancy considering recent technology changes

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Aluminum Extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. The antidumping duty investigation regarding imports from the Dominican Republic will be terminated

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Mobile Phones, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same.A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Tablets, Laptops, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same.A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

CBP Releases October 2023 Monthly Update. In October 2023, CBP processed more than $2.9 million entry summaries valued at more than $289 billion

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 42, November 15, 2023
General Notices
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of Existing Collection; U.S. Customs Declaration (CBP Form 6059B)
- Grant of "Lever-Rule" Protection
U.S. Court of International Trade
- American Manufacturers of Multilayered Wood Flooring, Plaintiff, United States, Defendant, and Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd., et al., Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador and Indonesia: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Paper File Folders From the People's Republic of China, India, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Antidumping Duty Orders; and Paper File Folders From India: Countervailing Duty Order

  • Certain Quartz Surface Products From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Certain Large Vertical Shaft Engines Between 225CC and 999CC, and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of 2022-2023 Antidumping and 2022 Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Countervailable Subsidies, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination; Correction

  • Certain Cased Pencils From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Ukraine: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2022

  • Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Antidumping Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

  • Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From Mexico: Antidumping Duty Order

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Electronic Computing Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand; Scheduling of Full Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Passive Optical Network Equipment; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From China; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Pillows and Seat Cushions, Components Thereof, and Packaging Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination To Issue a General Exclusion Order, a Limited Exclusion Order, and Cease and Desist Orders; Termination of Investigation

  • Silicon Metal From China; Determination

  • Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Tablets, Laptops, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From China and Japan; Determinations

  • Certain Mobile Phones, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Paper File Folders From China, India, and Vietnam; Determinations

  • Certain Chocolate Milk Powder and Packaging Thereof; Notice of Institution of Formal Enforcement Proceeding

 

November 15, 2023

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, September 2023. The deficit increased from $58.7 billion in August to $61.5 billion in September as imports increased more than exports

Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty Investigation of Truck and Bus Tires from Thailand. On November 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of an antidumping duty investigation

September 2023 Textile and Apparel Import Report (pdf) The Office of Textiles and Apparel reported today that imports of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blends, and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile and apparel products totaled 8,405.7 million square meter equivalents in September, a decline of 4.5 percent compared to September 2022

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year Review Concerning Activated Carbon from China. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from China will remain in place

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China and Japan. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations

USDA Issues Final Rule to Allow Importation of Fresh Beef from Paraguay. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) conducted a risk analysis and concluded that fresh beef can be imported safely from Paraguay under certain conditions

USDA Publishes Country of Origin Labeling Fact Sheets in Six Additional Languages. In addition to English, the fact sheets are now available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese on the AMS website

Announcement of the National Customs Automation Program Test Concerning the Electronic Issuance of Demands on Surety. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will conduct a National Customs Automation Program test regarding the electronic issuance of demands on surety for certain kinds of claims

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 41, November 8, 2023
CBP Decisions
- Elimination of Debit Voucher Interest Accruing Before the Issuance of a Bill
General Notices
- Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of a "3-In-1 Car Cleaner"
- Modification of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Straprail and Roperail Tensioning Systems
- Revocation of Two Ruling Letters and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of a Plastic Playmat from South Korea and a Printed Playmat from South Korea
- Modification of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Steel Tie Wire Cartridges
U.S. Court of International Trade
- PAO TMK, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and United States Steel Corporation and Vallourec Star, LP, Defendant-Intervenors
- Qingdao Ge Rui Da Rubber Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC, Defendant-Intervenor
- Midwest-CBK, LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- Primesource Building Products, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, et al., Defendants

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention

  • Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Determination Pursuant to Court Decision; and Notice of Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order, in Part

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From Turkey: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2022

  • Glycine From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Activated Carbon From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From Germany: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2022

  • Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the Republic of Korea: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Chlorinated Isocyanurates From Spain: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Steel Pipes and Tubes From Mexico: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Antidumping Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

  • Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Light-Walled Welded Rectangular Carbon Steel Tubing From Taiwan: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From Mexico; Determination

  • Folding Gift Boxes From China; Determination

 

November 8, 2023

USTR Statement on the African Growth and Opportunity Act Eligibility Review. Biden Administration decided to reinstate African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program benefits for one country, Mauritania, and to terminate benefits for four countries – Gabon, Niger, the Central African Republic, and Uganda – effective January 1, 2024

United States to Host Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Ministerial in San Francisco. At the IPEF ministerial in San Francisco, the ministers will review the progress to date on the negotiations of high-standard outcomes

Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Trip to Johannesburg for the 20th AGOA Forum. The Forum brought together senior government officials from the United States and AGOA-eligible countries, as well as representatives from continental and regional economic organizations, the private sector, labor, and civil society

United States to Participate in Seventh Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Negotiating Round in San Francisco. U.S. delegation will travel to San Francisco, California, from November 5-12, 2023, for the seventh in-person negotiating round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Paper Shopping Bags from China and India. On October 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty investigations

Paper File Folders from China, India, and Vietnam Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from China, India, and Vietnam and a countervailing duty order on imports of this product from India

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year Review Concerning Silicon Metal from China. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from China will remain in place

Addition of Belarus to the List of Regions Affected With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA added Belarus to the list of regions that it considers to be affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza

FDA Proposes Amendments to its Regulation for Prior Notice of Imported Human and Animal Food. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses prior notice information to determine what products should be inspected upon arrival into the United States

APHIS' Successfully Negotiates Removal of Creeping Thistle as a Quarantine Pest in Soybean and Wheat Exported to Vietnam. As of September 29, Vietnam no longer regulates creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense) as a quarantine pest

U.S. CBP announced that it has processed all outstanding imports subject to the Byrd Amendment. During the period of its implementation of the act, CBP disbursed $3.6 billion of antidumping and countervailing duties to steel manufacturers, shrimp farmers, and honey producers, among others

U.S. CBP - FDA Transition for Medical Devices Marketed Under EUA or an Enforcement Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CSMS # 58306521)

EPC Implementation Guide - Hydrofluorocarbons section.  An Updated EPA Supplemental Guidelines Document is Available, With Updates to Hydrofluorocarbons (CBP CSMS # 58278422)

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-211 2024 Peanut Butter and Paste
- QB 24-501 2024 Animal Feed
- QB 24-701 2024 Aluminum Absolute Quota First Quarter Argentina
- QB 24-721 2024 First and Second Period Tariff Rate Quota TRQ Aluminum Articles United Kingdom

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 40, November 1, 2023
General Notices
- Extension and Expansion of Declaration Zone Test
Agency Information Collection Activities:
- Extension of Existing Collection; Crew Member's Declaration CBP (Form 5129)
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Daikin America, Inc., Defendant-Intervenor
- Seneca Foods Corp., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From Spain: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2022

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2022

  • Phosphate Fertilizers From the Kingdom of Morocco: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021

  • Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Mexico: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Wooden Cabinet and Vanities and Components Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Final Determination of No Shipments of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Partial Recission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Certain Aluminum Foil From People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021

  • Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Japan: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission of Review; 2021

  • Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission; 2021-2022

  • Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2021

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Countervailable Subsidies, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Phosphate Fertilizers From the Russian Federation: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021

  • Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Countervailable Subsidies, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination With the Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Results, Partial Rescission, and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

  • Ripe Olives From Spain: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Strontium Chromate From France: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Ripe Olives From Spain: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2021-2022

  • Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the Republic of Turkey: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2020-2021

  • Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative; 2021

  • Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From Russia; Notice of remand proceedings

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensities of the U.S. Steel and Aluminum Industries at the Product Level; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Intensity Questionnaire

  • Certain Video Capable Electronic Devices, Including Computers, Streaming Devices, Televisions, Cameras, and Components and Modules; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Video Capable Electronic Devices, Including Computers, Streaming Devices, Televisions, and Components and Modules Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Organic Light-Emitting Diode Display Modules and Components Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Phosphate Fertilizers From Morocco and Russia; Notice of Remand Proceedings; Correction

  • Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From China; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Clad Steel Plate From Japan; Institution of a Five-Year Review

  • Silicomanganese From China and Ukraine; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Light-Based Physiological Measurement Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of the Commission's Final Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Issuance of a Limited Exclusion Order and a Cease and Desist Order; Termination of the Investigation

  • Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

 

November 1, 2023

Readout of Sixth Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Negotiating Round in Thailand. Building on the discussions that took place during the fifth negotiating round in Bangkok, Thailand in September 2023, the IPEF partners continued to make progress on negotiations towards high-standard outcomes

Department of Commerce Initiates Review of the Non-Market Economy Status of Vietnam. The Government of Vietnam filed an official request that Commerce consider it a market economy citing the country's economic reforms made in recent years

Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Aluminum Extrusions from Fifteen Trading Partners. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of aluminum extrusions from China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey as well as AD investigations from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirate, and Vietnam

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year Review Concerning Folding Gift Boxes from China. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from China will remain in place

USITC Releases Report on U.S. Trade and Investment with the Pacific Islands. The 22 Pacific Island economies covered in this report are American Samoa, the Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna

Freight Rail Couplers from Mexico Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order on imports of this product from Mexico

Ecuador opens its domestic market for U.S.-origin rough rice. This decision followed consultations with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and industry officials

FY 2023 textile enforcement stats show CBP's efforts to protect American industry. CBP seized more than 5,000 textile shipments valued at more than $129 million, issued approximately $67.2 million in commercial fraud penalties, and conducted audits that identified over $2 million in additional duty owed to CBP

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 24-219 2024 Mandarins/Satsumas
- QB 24-220 Olives
- QB 24-222 2024 Mixes & Doughs
- QB 24-304 Sugar Containing Products 17 AUSN 8

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 39, October 25, 2023
General Notices
- Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on Overdue Accounts and Refunds of Customs Duties
- Receipt of Application for "Lever-Rule" Protection
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Southern Cross Seafoods, LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States, and National Marine Fisheries Service, Defendants
- Linyi Chengen Import and Export Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, and Celtic Co., Ltd., et al., Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and Coalition For Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood, Defendant-Intervenor
- Risen Energy Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, JA Solar Technology Yanghou Co. Ltd., et al., Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Wind Tower Trade Coalition, Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, the Republic of Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Stainless Steel Flanges From India and the Peoples's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Foundry Coke Products From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Mexico, and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination of Countervailing Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination and Amended Countervailing Duty Order

  • Raw Honey From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Gas Powered Pressure Washers From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Order

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From the People's Republic of China and Japan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Soft Projectile Launching Devices, Components Thereof, Ammunition, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Request for Submission on the Public Interest

  • Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand; Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation

  • Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet From Japan; Scheduling of a Full Five-Year Review

  • Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From South Korea and Taiwan; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews

  • Phosphate Fertilizers From Morocco and Russia; Notice of Remand Proceedings

  • Certain Smart Ceiling Fans, Components Thereof, and Associated Systems and Software Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

  • Foundry Coke From China; Determination

  • Certain Products Containing Tirzepatide and Products Purporting to Contain Tirzepatide; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Circular Welded Pipe and Tube From Brazil, India, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey; Cancellation of Hearing for Full Five-Year Reviews

 

October 25, 2023

USTR Announces Enforcement Action to Block Illegal Timber Imports from Peru. The United States will continue to engage closely with Peru to combat illegal logging and work toward improving forest sector governance

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China and Japan. On October 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty  investigations

USITC Releases Report on Covid-19 Diagnostics and Therapeutics and Flexibilities Under the TRIPS Agreement. The U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) report identifies and defines the universe of COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics under patent and in development

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Smart Ceiling Fans, Components Thereof, and Associated Systems and Software Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainant

Addition of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal to the List of Regions Affected by African Swine Fever. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has taken this action because of the confirmation of ASF in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Consumer Product Safety Commission Announcement of Start of Beta Pilot Test. The beta pilot will test importers and brokers ability to electronically file certificate data at the time of entry filing, test CPSC's capability to collect and risk assess these data, and inform rulemaking to make eFiling permanent (CSMS # 58108710)

FDA publishes YouTube video "Importing FDA-Regulated Products: Human Foods".  The FDA developed this video to assist businesses, individuals, and governments in navigating the complexities of importing safe and compliant food into the United States (CSMS # 58071580)

U.S. CBP Releases September 2023 Monthly Update. In September 2023, CBP processed more than 2.7 million entry summaries valued at more than $271 billion

U.S. CBP Elimination of Debit Voucher Interest Accruing Before the Issuance of a Bill. This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the elimination of CBP's collection of interest specific to debit vouchers in order to enable CBP to efficiently include debit voucher bills in CBP's automated billing process in the Automated Commercial Environment

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 38, October 18, 2023
CBP Decisions
- Regulatory Implementation of the Centers of Excellence and Expertise
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Hyundai Steel Company, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Nucor Corporation, Defendant-Intervenor
- Fusong Jinlong Wooden Group Co., Ltd., et al., Plaintiffs, Yihua Lifestyle Technology Co., Ltd., et al., Consolidated Plaintiffs, and Lumber Liquidators Services, LLC, et al., Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. United States, Defendant, and American Manufacturers of Multilayered Wood Flooring, Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Quartz Surface Products From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews; Global Stone

  • Certain Quartz Surface Products From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews; AM Stone

  • Mattresses From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904; Binational Panel Review: Notice of Panel Decision

  • Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

  • Aluminum Wire and Cable From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Scope and Circumvention Inquiries of the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

  • Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From India: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Certain Fabricated Structural Steel from Canada: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews: Notice of Completion of Panel Review

  • Certain Fabricated Structural Steel from Canada: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews: Notice of Completion of Panel Review

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Stainless Steel Flanges From China and India; Determinations

  • Ripe Olives From Spain; Notice of Commission Determinations To Conduct Full Five-Year Reviews

  • Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan; Determinations

  • Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Digital Televisions Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Determination To Review in Part a Final Initial Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Request for Written Submissions on the Issues Under Review and on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding

  • Certain Disposable Vaporizer Devices and Components and Packaging Thereof; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Tablets, Laptops, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Gas Powered Pressure Washers From Vietnam; Determinations

 

October 18, 2023

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year Review Concerning Foundry Coke from China. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from China will remain in place

USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year Reviews Concerning Stainless Steel Flanges from China and India. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from China and India will remain in place

August 2023 Textile and Apparel Import Report (pdf) The Office of Textiles and Apparel reported today that imports of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blends, and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile and apparel products totaled 8,619.3 million square meter equivalents (MSME) in August 2023, a decline of 5.5 percent compared to August 2022

Who Is the Ultimate Consignee? Part II  The U.S. Census Bureau's Trade Regulations Branch regularly receives questions regarding who the Ultimate Consignee is in an export transaction

U.S. CBP to Resume Vehicle Processing at Bridge 1 in Eagle Pass, Texas. Beginning October 16, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will resume vehicle processing operations at Bridge 1 in Eagle Pass, Texas

U.S. CBP resumes cargo operations at the Port of El Paso, Bridge of the Americas (BOTA). Beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 10, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will resume commercial operations at the Bridge of the Americas cargo facility with a limited schedule

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletin QB 24-311 2024 Specialty Sugar Period 2 Results

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 37, October 11, 2023
General Notices
- Proposed Modification of One Ruling Letter and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Woven Upholstery Fabric
- Receipt of Application for "Lever-Rule" Protection
- Accreditation and Approval of Several Entities as Commercial Gauger and Laboratory - See Bulletin Index
Agency Information Collection Activities:
- Revision of Existing Collection; Trusted Traveler Programs and U.S. APEC Business Travel Card
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Magnum Magnetics Corporation, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Fasteners For Retail, Inc. d/b/a Siffron, Defendant-Intervenor
- SeAH Steel Corporation, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Borusan Mannesmann Pipe U.S., Inc., et al., Defendant-Intervenors
- Hyundai Steel Co., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Nucor Corporation, Defendant-Intervenor
- List Industries, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and WEC Manufacturing, LLC, Hangzhou Xline Machinery &Equipment Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Xingyi Metal Products Co.,Ltd., Xingyi Metalworking Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd., Defendant-Intervenors

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Steel Wire Garment Hangers From Taiwan and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Order

  • Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Difluoromethane From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission; 2020-2022

  • Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination

  • Certain Uncoated Paper From Brazil: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Semiconductor Devices Having Layered Dummy Fill, Electronic Devices, and Components Thereof; Notice of the Commission's Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation Based on Withdrawal of the Complaint; Termination of the Investigation

  • Certain Electronic Anti-Theft Shopping Cart Wheels, Components Thereof and Systems Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation Based on Settlement; Termination of the Investigation

  • Certain Fitness Devices, Streaming Components Thereof, and Systems Containing Same; Notice of Institution of an Enforcement Proceeding

  • Certain Mobile Phones, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest

  • Certain Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) Systems and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Determination To Review and, on Review, To Affirm With Modification an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation in Its Entirety Based on an Arbitration Agreement; Termination of Investigation

  • Aluminum Extrusions From China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Certain Electronic Devices, Including Smartphones, Computers, Tablet Computers, and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation

 

October 11, 2023

United States to Participate in Sixth Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Negotiating Round in Kuala Lumpur. The Office of the United States Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that a U.S. delegation will travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 15-24 for the sixth negotiating round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, August 2023. The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in August 2023 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $64.7 billion in July (revised) to $58.3 billion in August as exports increased and imports decreased. The goods deficit decreased $5.5 billion in August to $84.5 billion. The services surplus increased $1.0 billion in August to $26.2 billion

USITC Institutes Intellectual Property Investigation of Certain Electronic Devices, Including Smartphones, Computers, Tablet Computers, and Components Thereof. A complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain goods that infringe patents asserted by the complainants

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904; Binational Panel Reviews: Notice of Completion of Panel Review. Certain Fabricated Structural Steel from Mexico; Final Negative Injury Determination (Fabricated Structural Steel from Mexico IN)

APHIS Invites U.S. Stakeholders to Comment on NAPPO Documents. The North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) opened consultation on draft documents beginning October 2, 2023

U.S. CBP Regulatory Implementation of the Centers of Excellence and Expertise. The Centers are managed from strategic locations around the country, permitting CBP to focus its trade expertise on industry-specific issues and provide tailored support

U..S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins QB 24-310 2024 Specialty Sugar Period 1 Results

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 36, October 4, 2023
CBP Decisions
- Extension and Amendment of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Cambodia
General Notices
- Revocation of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Ethylene Glycol Bis M-Toly
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Shanghai Tainai Bearing Co., Ltd. and C&U Americas, LLC, Plaintiffs, and Precision Components, Inc., Xinchang Newsun Xintianlong Precision Bearing Manufacturing Co., Ltd, and Hebei Xintai Bearing Forging Co., Ltd, Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant
- Habas¸ Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endüstrisi A.S¸., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.; Steel Dynamics, Inc.; and SSAB Enterprises LLC, Defendant-Intervenors
- The Mosaic Company, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant,and OCP S.A., Defendant-Intervenor
- Hitachi Energy USA Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. and Hyundai Corporation USA, Defendant-Intervenors
- OCP S.A., Plaintiff, Eurochem North America Corporation, Consolidated Plaintiff, and Phosagro PJSC, International Raw Materials Ltd., and Koch Fertilizers LLC, Plaintiff-Intervenors v. United States, Defendant, and TheMosaic Company and J.R. Simplot Company, Defendant-Intervenors
- SMA Surfaces, Inc. (F/K/A Polarstone US), Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and Cambria Company, LLC, Defendant-Intervenor
- United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Lincoln General Insurance Company (In Liquidation), Defendant
- Second Nature Designs Ltd., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant

Customs Bulletin and Decisions Vol. 57, No. 35, September 27, 2023
CBP Decisions
- Import Restrictions on Ethnological Material of Peru
General Notices
- Modification of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Aluminum Foil Lidding Stock
- Modification of One Ruling Letter and Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of a Paperboard Cosmetic Container with Sleeve From China
- Grant of "Lever-Rule" Protection
- Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Name Recordations (No. 08 2023)
- Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of an Existing Collectionof Information; Advance Travel Authorization (ATA)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Full Member Subgroup of the American Institute of Steel Construction, LLC, Plaintiff-Appellant v. United States, Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., BlueScope Buildings North America Inc., Jinhuan Construction Group Co., Ltd., Wison (Nantong) Heavy Industry Co.,Ltd., Shanghai Matsuo Steel Structure Co., Ltd., Yanda (Haimen) Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Co.,Ltd., Shanghai Cosco Kawasaki Heavy Industries Steel Structure Co., Ltd., Modern Heavy Industries(Taicang) Co., Ltd., Dickerson Enterprises, Inc., Steel Construction Group, LLC, Defendants-Appellees Exxon Mobil Chemical Company, A Division of Exxon Mobil Corporation, Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, LLC, Defendants
U.S. Court of International Trade
- Nucor Corporation, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant, and POSCO, Defendant-Intervenor
- American Honey Producers Association and Sioux Honey Association, Plaintiffs, v. United States, Defendant, and Allied Natural Product and Ambrosia Natural Products (India) Pvt. Ltd., Defendant-Intervenors.
- AM/NS Calvert LLC, Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- California Steel Industries, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant
- Valbruna Slater Stainless, Inc., Plaintiff, v. United States, Defendant.
- GoPro, Inc. Plaintiff, v. United States Defendant
- HiSteel Co., Ltd., Plaintiff, and Dong-A-Steel Co., Ltd., Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. United States, Defendant, and Nucor Tubular Products Inc., Defendant-Intervenor

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico; Preliminary Results of 2021-2022 Administrative Review

  • Certain Corrosion Inhibitors From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2020-2022

  • Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber From Mexico: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Notice of Intent To Rescind, in Part; 2021-2022

  • Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Final Determination of Covered Merchandise Inquiry

  • Certain Steel Racks and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Methionine From Spain: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; and Rescission, in Part; 2022

  • Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Stainless Steel Bar From India: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review

  • Certain Corrosion Inhibitors From the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Partial Recission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021

  • Certain Lined Paper Products From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

  • Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Mexico: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Paper File Folders From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

  • Mattresses From Indonesia: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

  • Certain Folding Gift Boxes From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Certain Tin Mill Products From Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Paper File Folders From India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

  • Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission, and Preliminary Intent To Rescind, in Part; 2021

  • Paper File Folders From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

  • Paper File Folders From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value

  • Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Casual Footwear and Packaging Thereof; Notice of Correction of a Commission Opinion

  • Certain Audio Players and Components Thereof (II); Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest

  • Brass Rod From Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

  • Steel Wire Garment Hangers From Taiwan and Vietnam; Determinations

  • Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From China and Japan; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

  • Paper File Folders From China, India, and Vietnam; Cancellation of Hearing for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations

  • Certain Activated Carbon From China; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year Review

 

October 4, 2023

Final Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Paper File Folders from India. On October 2, 2023, the Department of Commerce announced its affirmative final determination

Final Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Paper File Folders from China, India, and Vietnam. On October 2, 2023, the Department of Commerce announced its affirmative final determinations

Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from India. On September 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determination

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Brass Rod from India, Israel, and the Republic of Korea. On September 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determination

WTO: Registration opens for live screening of panel meeting in US-EU ripe olives dispute. At the request of the partie the panel has decided to open its substantive meeting to public observation on 25 and 26 October 2023

U.S. Bureau Of Industry And Security Issues Best Practice Guidance To Help Prevent High-priority Items From Being Diverted To Russia. Specifically, BIS recommends that exporters and reexporters of these highest priority items seek written assurances of compliance from their customers to help prevent diversion

USITC Makes Determinations in Five-year Reviews Concerning Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. As a result of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan will remain in place

USDA Puts Restrictions on Poultry and Poultry Products from France and the European Union. The restrictions are based on the World Organisation for Animal Health's definition of poultry and are the result of France's decision to vaccinate commercial meat ducks against HPAI

DHS Announces Three Additional PRC-Based Companies as a Result of Forced Labor Enforcement. This announcement brings the total number of entities designated on the UFLPA Entity List to 27 companies

U.S. CBP Quota/Visa Handbook September 27, 2023. The 2023 Quota/Visa External Handbook provides the most current information for those seeking guidance relating to the processing of merchandise subject to quota

U.S. CBP - 2022 European Union Tariff Rate Quota Data. European Union (EU) Steel and Aluminum Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Periodic Limit Tables for January through December 2022 were reviewed prior to the start of each period

U.S. CBP 2024 Quota Bulletins:
- QB 23-306 Specialty Sugar Period 2

International Trade Administration - Federal Register Notices

  • Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia, the People's Republic of China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, the Republic of Turkey, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

  • Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

  • Honey From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

  • Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

  • Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Brass Rod From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Forged Steel Fittings From Taiwan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand and Colombia: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

  • Brass Rod From India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

  • Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021

  • Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

  • Brass Rod From Israel: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

  • Certain Activated Carbon From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

  • Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment

  • Pure Magnesium in Granular Form From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

  • Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

International Trade Commission - Federal Register Notices

  • Xanthan Gum From China; Institution of a Five-Year Review

  • Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and Derivative Products From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

  • Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From Mexico; Supplemental Schedule for the Final Phase of Antidumping Duty Investigation

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