The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) named Amy Elmore of Bob's Discount Furniture as its president; and Erin Merkel of the Massachusetts Port Authority as its vice president, according to a LinkedIn post. Paula Connelly, who was previously CONECT's president, is now board chair. Connelly is a lawyer with Sandler Travis.
The Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws asked leaders at DHS, the Commerce Department, the International Trade Commission and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to protect recent hires who have been targeted for dismissal by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
The Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws asked leaders at DHS, the Commerce Department, the International Trade Commission and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to protect recent hires who have been targeted for dismissal by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
The European Commission knocked down reporting that it is ready to drop its 10% tariffs on autos, and defended the pattern of trade between the EU and the U.S. in a FAQ document on the concept of reciprocal tariffs.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 18 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 International Trade Commission is seeking public input on remedies for its Section 337 investigation of Viking Therapeutics' drug VK2809, after determining to review the administrative law judge's final initial determination finding a violation of Section 337, the ITC said in a notice to be published Feb. 19. The ITC initially began the investigation in February 2023 based on allegations that five companies misappropriated Viking’s trade secrets related to the development of the drug (see 2302080004). The ALJ's initial determination granted the complainant's motion regarding the misappropriation of the asserted trade secrets and recommended a limited exclusion order should the ITC find a violation. The ITC is requesting written submissions by “close of business” on Feb. 28.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Feb. 18 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 said it's rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from France (A-427-828) for the period of review May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024, because there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the review period for the only company under review, Dillinger France S.A. As a result, no cash deposit rates will change, and the current cash deposit requirements will remain in effect until further notice. Commerce will instruct CBP to assess AD on all appropriate entries, at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated AD required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, it said.
The Commerce Department is amending the final results of the countervailing duty administrative review on certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from South Korea (C-580-879), originally published Jan. 19, 2022, to align the results with the final decision, published Jan. 17, 2025, in a court case that challenged a rate in those results.
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in its countervailing duty investigation on melamine from India (C-533-925). Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after Nov. 19, 2024, and Commerce will require cash deposits of estimated CV duties on future entries only if it issues a CVD order.