The Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases, on an expedited basis, concerning the legality of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Briefing will conclude by Oct. 30 and the consolidated cases will be heard the first week of November. The high court decided to consolidate two cases on the issue, one of which was fully before the court on the merits following the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's ruling that the reciprocal tariffs and tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico to combat the flow of fentanyl went beyond the president's authority in IEEPA. The second case, which was pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, was exclusively on whether IEEPA categorically allows for tariffs.
The Universal Postal Union, an organization that helps to coordinate postal services around the world, says it has developed some workarounds for international mail carriers that will be held liable for U.S. customs duties now that the de minimis exemption no longer is in place.
The Department of Energy has issued a final rule rescinding and amending certification provisions, labeling requirements and enforcement provisions for specific types of consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment that were part of a final rule published Oct. 9, 2024, it said in a Federal Register notice.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Sept. 8 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 International Trade Commission seeks comments by Sept. 17 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of microcurrent facial toning devices infringe patents held by ZIIP Inc. and The Beauty Tech Group Ltd., it said in a notice to be published Sept. 9 in the Federal Register. According to the complaint, the respondents are seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against California company The Carol Cole Co., operating as NuFace, to bar from entry "certain microcurrent facial toning devices and systems thereof" that violate their patents. The respondents said their products "treat cosmetic imperfections including wrinkles, acne, and uneven skin tone."
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Sept. 8 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 wooden cabinets imported by RST Brands are subject to antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from China, the Commerce Department said in an Aug. 25 scope ruling.
Large diameter welded pipe of Grade L450 steel imported by Shawcor Pipe Protection Acquisition Corp. are covered by antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on large diameter welded pipe from India, the Commerce Department said in a Sept. 8 scope ruling.
The Commerce Department issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigations on high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil (A-351-866) and Norway (A-403-808), as well as its countervailing duty investigation on high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil (C-351-867). The CVD investigation covers entries for calendar year 2024. The AD investigations cover entries July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
The Commerce Department has released the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on certain aluminum foil from Oman (C-523-816). These final results will be used to set final assessments of CVD on importers for subject merchandise entered during calendar year 2022.