International Trade Administration October 10, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings (butt-weld pipe fittings) exported from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) to the United States that were produced using fittings from the People's Republic of China (China) that undergo the first stage of production in China (rough fittings) and the second and third stages of production in Vietnam are not subject to the scope of the antidumping duty order on butt-weld pipe fittings from China based on the evidence on the record in this inquiry. Additionally, Commerce determines that butt-weld pipe fittings from China that undergo the first and second stages of production in China (unfinished fittings) and the third stage of production in Vietnam are subject to the scope of the antidumping duty order.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received scope ruling applications, requesting that scope inquiries be conducted to determine whether identified products are covered by the scope of antidumping duty (AD) and/or countervailing duty (CVD) orders and that Commerce issue scope rulings pursuant to those inquiries. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are notifying the public of the filing of the scope ruling applications listed below in the month of August 2023.

The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is announcing one upcoming trade mission that will be recruited, organized, and implemented by ITA. This mission is: U.S. Environmental Technologies Business Development Mission to IFAT (Internationale Fachausstellung fuer Abwasser Technologie)May 8-15, 2024. A summary of the mission is found below. Application information and more detailed mission information, including the commercial setting and sector information, can be found at the trade mission website: https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions. For each mission, recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner, including publication in the Federal Register, posting on the Commerce Department trade mission calendar (https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions-schedule) and other internet websites, press releases to general and trade media, direct mail, broadcast fax, notices by industry trade associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia, conferences, and trade shows.