Twelve U.S. states challenging all tariff actions taken under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act traded briefs with the government on the legality of the tariffs ahead of a May 21 hearing on the states' motion for summary judgment and a preliminary injunction. The parties sparred on whether the eight states that didn't act as direct importers have standing to challenge the tariffs, whether the IEEPA tariffs have a reasonable connection to the declared threats of trade deficits and the flow of fenantyl, and whether the term "regulate" in the statute confers the power to impose tariffs (The State of Oregon v. Donald J. Trump, CIT # 25-00077).
The Commerce Department issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigations on silicon metal from Angola (A-762-001), Australia (A-602-813), Laos (A-553-001) and Norway (A-403-806), as well as its countervailing duty investigations on silicon metal from Australia (C-602-814), Laos (C-553-002), Norway (C-403-807) and Thailand (C-549-856). The CVD investigations cover entries for calendar year 2024. The AD investigations cover entries April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.
The Commerce Department issued antidumping and countervailing duty orders on ferrosilicon from Brazil (A-351-860/C-351-861), Kazakhstan (A-834-812/C-834-813) and Malaysia (A-557-828/C-557-829). The orders set permanent antidumping and countervailing duties that will remain in place unless revoked by Commerce, which may take place only under certain conditions, such as a sunset or changed circumstances review. Commerce will now begin conducting annual administrative reviews, if requested, to determine final assessments of AD/CV duties on importers and make changes to cash deposit rates.
The Commerce Department will soon suspend liquidation and impose countervailing duty cash deposit requirements on imports of active anode material from China, it said in a fact sheet issued May 20. The CVD rates will range from 6.55% to 721.03% for Chinese exporters, the agency said as it announced its preliminary determinations in its ongoing CVD investigation. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements will take effect for entries on or after the date of publication of the preliminary determinations in the Federal Register, which should occur in the coming days. Commerce is conducting concurrent antidumping duty investigations on the same product from China, with a preliminary determination expected by July 16.
The Mississippi attorney general fired back Monday against NetChoice, opposing motions for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against a law that requires social media platforms to verify users' ages, obtain parental consent for minors to have accounts, and limit the content minors are exposed to on the platforms.
HERSHEY, Pennsylvania -- FCC officials speaking Saturday at the FCBA's annual seminar expressed confidence that the agency will regain spectrum auction authority. Chief of Staff Scott Delacourt said the commission expects at least one auction, AWS-3, within the next year and is taking steps to ensure it can support that auction, such as preparing necessary IT, he said. Commissioner Nathan Simington said Congress sees midband spectrum as a priority, so a significant auction should be teed up by year-end.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register May 19 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 has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey (A-489-829). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD on importers for subject merchandise entered July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on hardwood plywood products from China (A-570-051/C-570-052). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD/CVD on importers for subject merchandise entered Sept. 26, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2022.
The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission published the following Federal Register notices May 19 on AD/CVD proceedings: