The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on paper file folders from Sri Lanka (A-542-806). The agency made no changes from its preliminary determination, and suspension of liquidation and AD cash deposit requirements remain in effect for entries on or after May 29.
The Commerce Department said it neglected to mention in the June 16 published final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico (A-201-836) for subject merchandise entered Aug. 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023, that it did, indeed rescind the review for 11 companies, as it said in the preliminary results that it intended to do (see 2409170032). Commerce said that is the only change reflected in its amended final results notice to be published Aug. 12 in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on superabsorbent polymers from South Korea (A-580-914). Commerce made no changes to the preliminary results, so the calculated zero percent AD rate for LG Chem, Ltd., the only company under review, remained the same in the final results.
The Commerce Department has released the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858). These final results will be used to set new CVD cash deposit rates for some companies, as well as final assessments of CVD on importers for subject merchandise entered Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2023.
The Commerce Department is issuing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on low-speed personal transportation vehicles from China (A-570-176/C-570-177). The orders, released Aug. 11, set permanent antidumping and countervailing duties, which will remain in place unless revoked by Commerce in a sunset or changed circumstances review. Commerce will now begin conducting annual administrative reviews, if requested, to determine final assessments of AD/CVD on importers and make changes to cash deposit rates.
The Commerce Department issued antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain brake drums from China (A-570-174/C-570-175) and Turkey (A-549-853/C-549-854). 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/CVD on importers and make changes to cash deposit rates.
On Aug. 8, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will stop accepting paper submissions of the Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 505 or 505B form as of Jan. 1, 2026, APHIS said in an emailed alert. Filers will need to submit their declarations using CBP's ACE or the USDA-APHIS Lacey Act Web Governance System (LAWGS). Those who submit a paper declaration after Jan. 1 will be violating the Lacey Act, APHIS said.
House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar, R-Mich., said Aug. 11 that he’s disappointed General Motors will reportedly import electric vehicle batteries from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), which the Defense Department placed on its Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies in January (see 2501060024).
President Donald Trump said that he is open to the possibility of normalizing trade relations with Russia if his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin goes well.