International Trade Commission January 7, 2025 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-722-725 and 731-TA-1690-1693 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic products (solar panels) from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, provided for in statistical reporting numbers 8541.42.0010 and 8541.43.0010 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assemabled into modules, may also be imported under subheadings 8501.71, 8501.72, and 8501.80 and statistical reporting number 8507.20.8010, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-753 and 731-TA-1731 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of slag pots from China, provided for in subheading 7309.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by February 14, 2025. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by February 24, 2025.