Certain types of electrical conduit fittings imported from China are not subject to an antidumping duty order on certain malleable iron pipe fittings from that country, the Commerce Department said in a Feb. 8 scope ruling.
The Commerce Department said in a new scope ruling Feb. 9 that some of exporter Asia Wheel’s 22.5 to 24.5 inch diameter steel wheels -- those with rims and discs made in Thailand or a third country out of inputs from China -- are not covered by AD/CVD orders on steel wheels from China.
A domestic producer seeks the imposition of new antidumping duties and countervailing duties on melamine from Germany, India, Qatar and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as antidumping duties on melamine from Japan and the Netherlands, it said in petitions filed with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission Feb. 14. 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.
On Feb. 13, FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP has released its Feb. 14 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 58, No. 06), which includes the following ruling action:
For proponents of the Strengthen Wood Product Supply Chains Act, requiring the federal government to tell importers a specific reason the goods were detained and provide information that "may accelerate the disposition of the detention" would increase transparency and save importers money on demurrage fees. For the bipartisan bill's opponents, the bill's planks, including allowing importers to move the wood to a bonded warehouse after the first 15 days of detention, would undermine law enforcement.
Consultants and associations that support international trade in Africa, Asia, Western Europe and the Western Hemisphere agreed that the shift in trade policy in the U.S. has trading partners questioning whether America will meet its commitments, or, in the words of the German Marshall Fund's Heather Conley, enter a "nationalistic economic crouch" that will be difficult to end. The panel spoke at a Washington International Trade Association event Feb. 12.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is listing the queen conch (Aliger gigas) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, it said in a final rule released Feb. 13. While the agency isn't setting import or export restrictions at this time, it said it intends "to propose protective regulations to conserve queen conch throughout its range in the future," including possible import and export prohibitions or restrictions.
The Department of Energy is setting new energy efficiency standards for consumer conventional cooking products, including cooktops, ranges and ovens, it said in a direct final rule released Feb. 13. Compliance with the new standards will be required by Jan. 31, 2028.