China soon will impose new export controls on a set of key critical minerals, including antimony, and technology used to process those minerals, the country’s commerce ministry said Aug. 15, according to an unofficial translation. Antimony can be used in the production of certain batteries, weapons and more. The minerals and technology “have a significant impact on national security,” China said, and exports will need a license before they can be shipped abroad. The controls take effect Sept. 15.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Aug. 15 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on hardwood plywood products from China (A-570-051/C-570-052). In the final results of these reviews, Commerce will set AD and CVD assessment rates for subject merchandise for the companies under review entered Sept. 26, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2022.
The leaders of the House Select Committee on China urged the Commerce Department this week to investigate whether Chinese Wi-Fi router manufacturer TP-Link Technologies Co. Ltd. threatens U.S. national security.
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Aug. 14, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.
Former President Donald Trump said Aug. 14 that he wants to impose a 10% to 20% tariff on “foreign countries that have been ripping us off for years,” making what seems to be a slight change to the 10% tariff on all U.S. imports that he proposed last year (see 2308290005).
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Aug. 14 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department Aug. 14 published a notice announcing the beginning of administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders with July anniversary dates. Producers and exporters subject to any of these administrative reviews on China or Vietnam must submit their separate rate certifications or applications by Sept. 13 to avoid being assigned high China-wide or Vietnam-wide rates.
Reps. Josh Harder, D-Calif., and Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., introduced a bill Aug. 13 that would require canned foods to be clearly labeled with the country of origin.
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Aug. 13, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.