The Commerce Department issued its final determination in its countervailing duty investigation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Cambodia (C-555-004), Malaysia (C-557-831), Thailand (C-549-852) and Vietnam (C-552-842), finding countervailable subsidization of producers and exporters in the four countries. Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after Feb. 1, and Commerce will require cash deposits of estimated CVD on future entries only if it issues a CVD order.

The Commerce Department issued its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Cambodia (A-555-003), Malaysia (A-557-830), Thailand (A-549-851) and Vietnam (A-552-841). Changes to cash deposit requirements set in these final determinations take effect April 25, the date they were published in the Federal Register.

The Commerce Department issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigations on monomers and oligomers from Korea and Taiwan, as well as its countervailing duty investigation on monomers and oligomers from Taiwan. The AD/CVD investigations cover entries for calendar year 2024.

The Commerce Department issued its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of certain high chrome cast iron grinding media from India, it said in a fact sheet issued April 22. Commerce set AD rates at 9.58% and CVD rates at 3.16% for Indian exporters, the agency said. These rates will take effect upon publication in the Federal Register of these final determinations, which should occur in the coming days.

The Commerce Department issued its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, it said in a fact sheet issued April 21. Commerce set an AD rate of 125.37% for Cambodian exporters, and set rates ranging from zero percent to 81.24% for Malaysian exporters; from 111.45% to 202.9% for Thai exporters; and from 58.07% to 271.28% for Vietnamese exporters, the agency said. It set CVD rates ranging from 534.67% to 3,403.96% for Cambodian exporters; from 14.64% to 168.8% for Malaysian exporters; from 263.74% to 799.55% for Thai exporters; and from 68.15% to 542.64% for Vietnamese exporters. These rates will take effect upon publication in the Federal Register of these final determinations, which should occur in the coming days.

The Commerce Department issued its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of alkyl phosphate esters from China, it said in a fact sheet issued April 21. Commerce set AD rates ranging from 152.38% to 269.02% for Chinese exporters, and set CVD rates ranging from 81.82 % to 491.21% for Chinese exporters, the agency said. These rates will take effect upon publication in the Federal Register of these final determinations, which should occur in the coming days.

The Commerce Department recently issued antidumping and countervailing duty orders on melamine from India (A-533-924/C-533-925). The orders 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 issued its final affirmative determination in the countervailing duty investigation on imports of ceramic tile from India, it said in a fact sheet issued April 17. Commerce set CVD rates ranging from 3.06% to 3.45% for Indian exporters. It also set zero rates for all Indian exporters in its final antidumping duty determination, so Commerce will end the investigation and won't impose an AD order on ceramic tile from India. Publication in the Federal Register of these final determinations should occur in the coming days.

A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website April 17, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.

After a remand by Court of International Trade Judge Claire Kelly (see 2412170041), the Commerce Department again found in a countervailing duty administrative review’s final results that South Korea’s provision of off-peak electricity for less than adequate remuneration was specific to the country’s steel industry (Hyundai Steel Co. v. United States, CIT # 23-00211).