After the Trump administration released a memo outlining the scope of trade action to be taken during his term, one thing became clear, according to a variety of trade attorneys: antidumping duty and countervailing duty rates are about to soar.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Jan. 28 on the following antidumping and countervailing (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 released notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on slag pots from China (A-570-196/C-570-197). The CVD investigation covers entries Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2023. The AD investigation covers entries April 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2024.
The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determinations that imports of brake drums from China (A-570-174) and Turkey (A-489-853) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. AD suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect Jan. 29.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted a motion for injunctive relief on a California law regulating addictive social media feeds for minors.
The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission published the following Federal Register notices Jan. 28 on AD/CVD proceedings:
After the Trump administration released a memo outlining the scope of trade action to be taken during his term, one thing became clear, according to a variety of trade attorneys: antidumping duty and countervailing duty rates are about to soar.
New FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s decision to pull all items on circulation for a vote by commissioners wasn’t a surprise, industry officials said. Since taking office a week ago, President Donald Trump has pushed a deregulatory agenda and issued a regulatory freeze among a slew of executive orders on his first day (see 2501210070). Among the FCC items withdrawn was a controversial NPRM that former Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel circulated in March on banning bulk broadband billing in multi-tenant environments (see 2408010064).
The Commerce Department finalized its determination that imports of aluminum wire and cable, finished in South Korea and Vietnam using inputs from China, are circumventing AD/CVD orders on aluminum wire and cable from China (A-570-095/C-570-096), it said in notices published in the Jan. 27 Federal Register.
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in its countervailing duty investigations on paper plates from China (C-570-165) and Vietnam (C-552-840). Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after Oct. 29, 2024, and Commerce will require cash deposits of estimated CVD on future entries only if it issues a CVD order.