The Commerce Department released notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on active anode material from China (A-570-194/C-570-195). The CVD investigation covers entries Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2023. The AD investigation covers entries April 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2024.
The EPA is proposing to look at the risks involved in using or handling C.I. Pigment Violet 29 (CASRN 81-33-4, also known as PV29), a substance used in the manufacturing of synthetic dyes, plastics materials, paints and coatings, printing ink, automotive parts and paint, carpet and rug mills, floor covering and solid waste. This examination would be conducted under the Toxic Substances Control Act. EPA will be accepting comments through Feb. 28, it said in a Federal Register notice.
On Jan. 13, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The FDA is proposing to require front-of package nutrition labels on most foods that must bear a nutrition facts label, it said in a Federal Register notice to be published Jan. 16. Comments on the proposed rule are due by May 16.
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices on Jan. 14:
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released a trade strategy to combat forced labor, which includes policy successes during the Biden administration and "areas for potential future action" for the next administration, it announced in a Jan. 13 news release.
Officials advising Donald Trump on his upcoming administration have been considering tariffs that would gradually increase by 2% to 5% a month, according to a Bloomberg News article based on unnamed sources. The proposal could boost negotiating leverage and avoid a spike in prices, the planners believe. The article said the proposal is in its early phases and hasn't been presented to the president-elect.
President-elect Donald Trump announced plans Jan. 14 to establish an "External Revenue Service" that would collect monies from tariffs, duties and all revenue coming from foreign sources, in a Truth Social post.
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 Jan. 13, 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.