President Donald Trump posted on social media that 25% tariffs on medium and heavy-duty trucks will begin Nov. 1. The additional tariffs are being imposed under a national security Section 232 action. Trump had previously said the tariffs would begin Oct. 1.
During the government shutdown or "funding hiatus," CBP cannot offer refunds or any payments that involve receiving a check from the Treasury Department, including drawback claim payments, protests and post-summary corrections, a CBP official said during an Oct. 6 call to discuss shutdown-related issues.
John Foote, former chief of Kelley Drye's customs practice, has joined Sidley as a partner in the global arbitration, trade and advocacy practice, the firm announced. Foote, who worked at Kelley Drye since 2020, represents clients on various customs matters at both the administrative and judicial levels, including classification, valuation, country of origin, drawback, tariff exclusions, withhold release orders and antidumping/countervailing duty evasion issues, Sidley said. Prior to joining Kelley Drye, Foote worked as an associate and partner at Baker McKenzie for six years.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that he will meet with President Donald Trump Oct. 7 to "focus on shared priorities in a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the U.S."
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Oct. 3 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty 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. 3 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 preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on chlorinated isocyanurates from Spain (Commerce case number A-469-814) (CBP case number A-470-814). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set assessment rates for subject merchandise from the one company under review entered June 2023 through May 2024.
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet and strip from Taiwan (A-583-837), calculating a 1.06% AD rate for Nan Ya Plastics Corp. If the agency's finding is continued in the final results, importers of subject merchandise from Nan Ya entered between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, would be assessed AD at importer-specific rates.
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Malaysia (A-557-819). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set an assessment rate for subject merchandise for the three companies under review entered June 1, 2023, through May 31, 2024.
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its countervailing duty administrative review on glycine from India (C-533-884). The agency calculated a CVD rate of 9.41% for the two companies remaining under review, Kumar Industries, India, and Bajaj Healthcare Limited. Any changes to the cash deposit rate would take effect on the publication date of the final results of this review in the Federal Register. In the final results, Commerce also will set assessment rates for subject merchandise from Kumar and Bajaj entered Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2023.