The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 26 Federal Register on the following 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 Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices on Feb. 26:
On Feb. 25, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
Two Florida Republicans reintroduced a bill that would ban the importation of fresh citrus fruit from China. Rep. Greg Steube, a House Ways and Means Committee member, and Rep. Daniel Webster introduced the legislation again this week. “For too long, China has flooded the market with risky imports, threatening American farmers and food security. The U.S. Citrus Protection Act puts American agriculture first and ensures that we are not dependent on foreign adversaries for our food supply," Webster said in a press release announcing the bill.
A major rewrite of antidumping duty and countervailing duty laws, first introduced five years ago but only passed in one chamber (see 2203030053), was reintroduced this week by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn.
Jamieson Greer, the former chief of staff to the U.S. trade representative during the first Trump administration, was confirmed by the Senate on Feb. 26, with a 56-43 vote. Five Democrats supported him, including both Michigan senators and Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and John Hickenlooper of Colorado. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., voted no.
The Trump administration plans to "aggressively" enforce the False Claims Act, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael Granston said during the Federal Bar Association's qui tam conference last week, attorneys at McGuire Woods said. While most FCA enforcement action is taken in the field of healthcare, Granston said that DOJ will center future FCA enforcement on other Trump policy priorities, including customs fraud and "illegal foreign trade practices."
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Feb. 25, 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.
CBP reiterated that the trade community should conduct accurate reporting and payment of additional duties related to the tariffs on goods made in China or Hong Kong, or else face enforcement "on patterns of non-compliance," the agency said in a Feb. 25 cargo systems message aimed at updating guidance on the tariffs on goods from China.