The implementation of -- and seemingly abrupt reprieve from -- 10% to 25% duties on goods imported from Canada and Mexico is causing whiplash among customs brokers.
Given that more than half of imports from Canada and Mexico don't claim USMCA preferences, trade lawyers and customs experts are expecting a sharp and rapid increase in entries that claim the preference.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the March 6 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):
The International Trade Commission has ended a Section 337 investigation on imported electronic nicotine delivery systems, also known as vaporizer devices (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1372), it said in a Federal Register notice to be published March 7. Complainant NJOY initially alleged in 2023 that Juul Labs imports vaporizers and cartridges that infringe two of NJOY's patents covering electronic vaporizer power sources (see 2309250010).
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register March 6 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 is beginning a new antidumping duty investigation on methylene diphenyl diisocyanate from China, it said in a fact sheet March 5. The underlying petition was filed in February (see 2502130049). The International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determinations by March 31. The investigation will continue only if the ITC finds injury. International Trade Today will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notices in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department issued its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations on imports of disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays and lids from China, it said in a fact sheet issued March 5. Commerce set AD rates ranging from 193.9% to 287.8% for Chinese exporters, the agency said. It set CVD rates at 317.85% for Chinese exporters. These rates will take effect upon publication in the Federal Register of the final determinations, which should occur in the coming days.
On March 5, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices on March 6:
Senators and witnesses called for the adoption of free trade agreements with Latin American countries to stave off Chinese influence in the region through trade, during a March 5 hearing on advancing American interests in the Western Hemisphere.