The Commerce Department is increasing antidumping duty cash deposit rates currently in effect for imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from Vietnam (A-552-841), amending the preliminary determination it issued in early December to correct errors in its rate calculations. The revised rates are applicable for entries on or after Jan. 2, though suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements remain in effect for entries on or after Dec. 4 or Sept. 5, depending on the exporter.
The Commerce Department has released its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on glass wine bottles from China (A-570-162) and Mexico (A-201-862). Cash deposit rates set in this final determination take effect Jan. 2.
The Commerce Department is amending countervailing duty rates set in its original CVD investigations on forged steel fluid end blocks from Germany (C-428-848) originally published Dec. 11, 2020, to align with the final decision in a court case that challenged the way the CVD rates were calculated.
The Commerce Department is amending the Jan. 10, 2022, final results of a review of the antidumping duty order on tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished, from China (A-570-601) based on the final decision, issued Dec. 18, 2024, in a court case challenging those final results. Commerce calculated a revised AD rate for three exporters -- Shanghai Tainai Bearing Co., Ltd. (Tainai), Xinchang Newsun Xintianlong Precision Bearing Manufacturing Co., Ltd, (Xintianlong), and Hebei Xintai Bearing Forging Co., Ltd, (Xintai) -- changing it from 538.79% to 76.58%. The new rate is applicable Dec. 28, 2024:
The Commerce Department has published amended final results of the countervailing duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China (C-570-980), originally published July 11, 2023, to align with the final decision in a court case that challenged a rate in those results.
The EPA has determined that formaldehyde is a chemical substance that "presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health" and, as such, warrants risk management actions that companies will have to abide by, including importers, it said in a notice.
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices on Jan. 2:
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Jan. 2 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Bureau of Industry and Security is asking for public comments about how BIS regulations on Chinese-made drones, or Chinese components in drones made elsewhere, should be focused, to mitigate the risk of Chinese sabotage or espionage.
The Senate Finance Committee will add Sens. Bernie Sanders, Tina Smith of Minnesota, Ben Luján of New Mexico and Peter Welch of Vermont as Democratic seats in the next Congress. (Sanders is an independent from Vermont who caucuses with Democrats). The only new Republican on the committee is Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas.