The International Trade Commission is set to make its final injury determination by April 1 in a recently initiated Section 201 safeguard investigation on quartz surface products. The commission will then submit its recommendations to the president by May 18, it said in a notice published Dec. 1.
The Drug Enforcement Administration proposes to establish the 2026 aggregate production quotas for controlled substances in schedules I and II of the Controlled Substances Act and the assessment of annual needs for the list I chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine, a Federal Register notice says. Comments are due by Dec. 15.
It won't be difficult for CBP to refund tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, according to Nicole Bivens Collinson of Sandler Travis.
Though the future of USMCA is unclear, the U.S., Mexico and Canada are too interdependent for the Trump administration to abandon free trade in the continent, according to experts speaking at a Nov. 14 event hosted by the Quincy Institute.
The Fish and Wildlife Service is reportedly asking importers to provide additional information related to imports of fresh squid, particularly species Illex argentina and/or Dosidicus gigas, according to an email sent to members of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America.
The U.S. Geological Survey will publish its 2025 list of critical minerals Nov. 7, according to a Federal Register notice.
The American Sheep Industry Association formally asked that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative initiate a safeguard investigation on lamb imports, the group announced last week. The trade group's request follows a request by two Utah members of the House in July for the same action (see 2507240058).
Although China agreed to temporarily suspend its sweeping rare earth export restrictions, the threat of those controls returning appears likely, said Jude Blanchette, director of the Rand China Research Center.
Sheffield Hallam University ordered forced labor researcher Laura Murphy to stop her work on China in February, before lifting the ban in October and apologizing after Murphy threatened legal action, The Guardian reported Nov. 3. The U.K. university’s decision to halt the research came amid threats from the Chinese government and its concerns that the university’s insurance provider would no longer cover the work for defamation risk, the report said.
The Bureau of Industry and Security recently posted to its website frequently asked questions about the process for specific authorizations that exempt Chinese connected vehicles, parts and software from a ban on sales that starts in model year 2027. The FAQ includes information on how to submit an application, the review process, and whether a specific authorization is necessary.