The Department of Energy is once again delaying the effective date of a recently published final rule amending the test procedures for central air conditioners and heat pumps, it said in a Federal Register notice. The effective date is now July 7.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the May 19 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (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 Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register May 19 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 began administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders with April anniversary dates. Producers and exporters subject to any of these administrative reviews on China or Vietnam must submit their separate rate certifications or applications by June 3 to avoid being assigned high China-wide or Vietnam-wide rates.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey (A-489-829). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD on importers for subject merchandise entered July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on hardwood plywood products from China (A-570-051/C-570-052). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD/CVD on importers for subject merchandise entered Sept. 26, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2022.
On May 16, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts (after not having posted new ones for a number of days) on the detention without physical examination of:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CNN's "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" on May 18 that among almost 20 countries with which administration officials have begun trade negotiations, "with a few exceptions, the countries are coming with very good proposals for us."
Imposing tariffs on the European Union at the same time you're insisting that the continent spend more on its own defense undermines that request, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and two Democratic colleagues told the president in a letter last week. That's because even a 10% tariff on EU exports will stifle its economy, they argued.
President Donald Trump reacted to a Walmart earnings call that warned prices will go up as a result of recent tariffs, saying on social media: "Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain. Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more than expected. Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, 'EAT THE TARIFFS,' and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. I’ll be watching, and so will your customers!!!"