The U.S. Trade Representative announced that it found that China's non-market practices in developing its semiconductor industry unreasonably burdens or restricts U.S. commerce, but said the current Section 301 tariff of 50% on Chinese semiconductors will remain in place, with no hike planned until June 23, 2027. The rate has not been set, and there will be a notice on the new rate at least 30 days ahead of the deadline, the notice said.
The Indonesian government sent Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto to Washington, where he is expected to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer before Christmas, in the hopes of finishing a trade deal before the New Year.
Starting Jan. 7, shipments of Anguilla rostrata (American eel) in and out of the U.S. will require appropriate documentation acknowledging the species' inclusion in Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), according to a Fish and Wildlife Service notice. This may consist of a CITES export permit, CITES certificate of origin or CITES re-export certificate.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 22 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 Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Dec. 22 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 issued a final negative determination in its antidumping duty investigation and a final affirmative determination in its countervailing duty investigation on imports of paper file folders from Cambodia, it said in a fact sheet issued Dec. 22. Commerce thereby ended its AD investigation and set CVD rates at 30.38% for Cambodian 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 has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from China (A-570-979). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD on importers for subject merchandise entered December 2022 through November 2023.
The Commerce Department has released the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on common alloy aluminum sheet (aluminum sheet) from China (C-570-074). The agency calculated new CVD cash deposit rates for the Chinese producers and exporters listed below. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CVD on importers for entries Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2023.
On Dec. 19, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
A bipartisan letter from 29 members of the House Ways and Means Committee asked Canada to repeal its Online Streaming Act. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., and Trade Subcommittee ranking member Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., led the letter, as they said the act disadvantages U.S. streaming companies by making them produce local Canadian content.