The Commerce Department is giving advance notice that in automatic five-year sunset reviews scheduled to begin in February it will consider revoking the antidumping duty orders on refined brown aluminum oxide from China (A-570-882) and steel threaded rod from China (A-570-932). These orders will be revoked, or investigation terminated, unless Commerce finds that revocation would lead to dumping and the International Trade Commission finds that revocation would result in injury to U.S. industry, Commerce said.
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative reviews on corrosion inhibitors from China (A-570-122). In the final results of these reviews, Commerce will set AD assessment rates for subject merchandise for the companies under review entered March 1, 2023, through Feb. 29, 2024.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on finished carbon steel flanges from India (A-533-871). The review covers 14 companies that entered subject merchandise during the period of review Aug. 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023.
The Commerce Department is lowering antidumping duty cash deposit rates currently in effect for some exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from Malaysia (A-557-830), 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. 6, though suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements remain in effect for entries on or after Dec. 4.
The Commerce Department is beginning new antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on float glass products from China and Malaysia, it said in a fact sheet Jan. 2. The underlying petition was filed in November (see 2411260047). The International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determinations by Jan. 27. These AD/CVD investigations will continue only if the ITC finds injury. International Trade Today will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notices in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department is beginning new antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on erythritol from China, it said in a fact sheet Jan. 3. The underlying petition was filed in December (see 2412190041). The International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determinations by Jan. 27. These AD/CVD investigations will continue only if the ITC finds injury. International Trade Today will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notices in the Federal Register.
A domestic producer recently filed a petition with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission requesting new antidumping and countervailing duties on slag pots from China. Commerce will now decide whether to begin AD/CVD investigations, which could result in the imposition of permanent AD/CVD orders and the assessment of AD and CVD on importers. WHEMCO-Steel Castings, Inc., requested the investigation.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Jan. 2:
The Environmental Protection Agency will issue significant new use rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act for six chemical substances, it said in a notice. The rule is effective March 7. The SNURs require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing the manufacture, import or processing of any of these chemical substances for an activity designated as a new use in the SNUR, EPA said.
The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health, and the agency may propose risk management actions, it said in a notice.