The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission published the following Federal Register notices March 17 on AD/CVD proceedings:
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register March 14 on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CVD rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on circular welded carbon steel standard pipe and tube products from Turkey (A-489-501). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD on importers for subject merchandise entered May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023.
The Commerce Department is setting new countervailing duty cash deposit requirements for imports of thermoformed molded fiber products from China (C-570-183) and Vietnam (C-552-846), after finding illegal subsidization of producers in both countries in the preliminary determinations of its CVD investigations. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect for Chinese companies March 14, and for Vietnamese companies they take retroactive effect Dec. 14.
The U.S. District Court for Northern Florida on Thursday denied a Computer and Communications Industry Association motion for a preliminary injunction against a state kids social media bill. CCIA failed to show likelihood of standing, the court said.
In a win for trade association NetChoice, on Thursday the U.S. District Court for Northern California granted a preliminary injunction against California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA), which aims to protect the privacy and safety of children online. The injunction enjoins California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) and his office from enforcing the act. Judge Beth Labson Freeman said the definition of coverage in CAADCA was content-based and violated the First Amendment.
The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission published the following Federal Register notices March 14 on AD/CVD proceedings:
The Commerce Department released notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigation on methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) from China (A-570-200). The AD investigation covers entries July 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2024.
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in its countervailing duty investigation on disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids from China (C-570-171). Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after Feb. 26, 2025, and Commerce will require cash deposits of estimated CV duties on future entries only if it issues a CV duty order.
President Donald Trump's memo regarding the enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 65(c) likely won't affect trade litigation given that the Court of International Trade doesn't follow the FRCP and the existence of customs bonds, attorneys told Trade Law Daily.