The Bureau of Industry and Security is adding several new subheadings, largely covering household appliances, to the list of derivatives subject to 50% Section 232 tariffs on steel, it said in a notice. The additions, which take effect 12:01 a.m. ET June 23, including subheadings 8418.10.00; 8418.30.00; 8418.40.00; 8422.11.00; 8450.11.00; 8450.20.00; 8451.21.00; 8451.29.00; 8509.80.20; 8516.60.40; and 9403.99.9020.
A Polish official expressed optimism that the U.S. and European countries could hash out a trade deal soon, even as the 90-day timeline for the pause of reciprocal tariffs ends in less than a month.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the June 11 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
Roof tiles imported by WJC aren’t covered by antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on ceramic tile from China, the Commerce Department determined in a May 23 scope ruling. The orders don’t cover roofing tiles, it reiterated.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register June 11 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):
Certain types of gum produced by Gum Products International are covered by an antidumping duty order on xanthan gum from China because they haven’t been substantially transformed by further processing in Canada, the Commerce Department found in two May 22 scope rulings.
The Commerce Department is issuing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on alkyl phosphate esters from China (A-570-168/C-570-169). The orders, published June 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 amended its preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determinations on thermoformed molded fiber products from China (A-570-182) to correct calculation errors. The changes result in steep drops in AD rates for many Chinese exporters, from over 300% and in some cases over 450% to under 150%. The agency said the amended AD cash deposit rates are applicable June 11.
On June 10, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., and Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., introduced a bill that would suspend tariffs on imported bicycle components for U.S. assembly operations.