The Commerce Department has published the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on phosphate fertilizers from Russia (C-821-825). The agency calculated a CVD rate of 18.21% for the only company under review, Joint Stock Company Apatit and its cross-owned affiliates, slightly lower than the rate calculated in the preliminary results, i.e., 18.83%. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CVD on importers for subject merchandise entered during the period of review Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022. A new 18.21% CVD cash deposit rate for JSC Apatit and affiliates takes effect Nov. 12, the date these final results were published in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco (C-714-001). The agency calculated a CVD rate of 16.81% for the only company under review, OCP S.A., and six affiliate companies, slightly higher than the rate calculated in the preliminary results, i.e., 14.21%. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CVD on importers for subject merchandise entered during the period of review Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022. A new 16.81% CVD cash deposit rate for OCP is effective Nov. 12, the date these final results were published in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from China (A-570-106/C-570-107). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD/CVD on importers for subject merchandise entered April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023, for AD and calendar year 2022 for CVD.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on aluminum foil from China (A-570-053/C-570-054). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD/CVD on importers for subject merchandise entered April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023, for AD and calendar year 2022 for CVD.
The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determinations that imports of epoxy resins from China (A-570-166), India (A-533-926), South Korea (A-580-919), Taiwan (A-583-876) and Thailand (A-549-850) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency will impose AD cash requirements retroactively on entries of subject merchandise from China beginning Aug. 15, 2024. For Indian, South Korean, Taiwanese and Thai exporters, suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect Nov. 13, 2024.
On Nov. 8, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is finalizing changes to exemptions from regulations governing imports of genetically modified plants, the agency said Nov. 12. The changes become effective Nov. 13, APHIS said in a notice.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican who earlier served for eight years in the U.S. House, will be President Donald Trump's pick for homeland security secretary, multiple news outlets reported.
President Joe Biden is imposing Section 201 safeguard remedies on imports of fine denier polyester staple fiber (PSF), he said in a Nov. 8 proclamation. The action creates an absolute quota of fine denier PSF that can enter the country under temporary importation under bond (TIB). The safeguard takes effect Nov. 23, and the quota starts at zero.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Nov. 4-10: