A domestic producer coalition recently filed petitions with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission requesting new antidumping and countervailing duties on thermoformed molded fiber products from China and Vietnam. Commerce will now decide whether to begin AD/CVD investigations, which could result in the imposition of permanent AD/CVD orders and the assessment of AD and CVD on importers.

The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from Taiwan (A-583-844). The agency assigned the only two companies remaining under review -- Hao Shyang Ind. Co. Ltd. and Lung Che Ribbons Enterprises Co. Ltd. -- an AD rate of 137.2%. If Commerce's finding for the two companies is continued in the final results, subject merchandise from Hao Shyang and Lung Che will be assessed AD at that rate for entries during the period Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023. Any changes to the two companies' cash deposit rates would take effect upon publication of the final results of this review, currently due in February.

The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on methionine from Spain (A-469-822, CBP # A-470-822). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set AD assessment rates for subject merchandise for the one company under review -- Adisseo España S.A. -- entered Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023.

The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on certain lined paper products from India (A-533-843/C-533-844). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set AD assessment rates for subject merchandise for the companies under review entered Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023, and CVD assessment rates for entries Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022.

The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on certain steel racks and parts thereof (steel racks) from China (A-570-088). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set assessment rates for subject merchandise from the three companies remaining of the original nine under review entered Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023.

The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on mattresses from Serbia (Commerce case number A-801-002; CBP case number A-480-002). Commerce found the only company under review, Healthcare Europe DOO Ruma, made sales of subject merchandise to the U.S. at less than fair value during the period under review, and confirmed its preliminary finding of an AD rate of 42.09%. A 42.09% AD cash deposit rate for Healthcare Europe takes effect Oct. 9. Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate entries from Healthcare Europe during the review period May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023, at importer-specific rates.

The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from Germany (A-428-844). The agency calculated a zero rate for the only company under review, AG der Dillinger Huttenwerke. Subject merchandise from Dillinger entered between May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023, will be liquidated without regard to antidumping duties. The new zero percent AD cash deposit rate is effective Oct. 9.

The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on granular polytetrafluoroethylene resin (granular PTFE) from India (A-533-899). Commerce made certain changes to its calculations and the preliminary AD rate (2.38%), so the AD rate in the final results changed slightly, to 2.4%, for subject shipments from the one company under review, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Oct. 9 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Oct. 9 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):