International Trade Administration – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On October 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in PT. Asia Pacific Fibers Tbk. v. United States and Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Court no. 22-00007, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce's (Commerce) remand determination pertaining to the less-than- fair-value (LTFV) investigation on Polyester Textured Yarn from Indonesia covering the period October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final determination in the investigation, and Commerce is amending the final determination and the resulting AD order with respect to the dumping margins assigned to PT. Asia Pacific Fibers Tbk (Asia Pacific) and all other producers and exporters of subject merchandise.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co., Ltd. (Dingli), the sole mandatory respondent in this review and an exporter of certain mobile access equipment and subassemblies thereof (MAE) from the People's Republic of China (China), sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review April 13, 2022, through March 31, 2023.

As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on stilbenic optical brightening agents (OBAs) from the People's Republic of China (China) and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from Malaysia to correct for significant ministerial errors.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that ferrosilicon from Kazakhstan is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

The President's Export Council (Council) will hold a meeting to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) can contribute to the competitiveness of U.S. businesses operating in international markets. The Council will deliberate recommendations related to uses of AI that ensure transparency, foster growth and innovation, and facilitate trade while securing intellectual property and maintaining workforce stability. The final agenda will be posted at least one week in advance of the meeting on the Council's website at https://www.trade.gov/ presidents-export-council.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain producers/exporters subject to this administrative review did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023, period of review (POR).

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from Taiwan is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from Malaysia is being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is revoking the antidumping duty (AD) order on barium chloride from the People's Republic of China (China) and the countervailing duty (CVD) order on barium chloride from India.

In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is automatically initiating the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) and suspended investigation(s) listed below. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will publish notice of Institution of Five-Year Reviews which covers the same order(s) and suspended investigation(s).

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the sole producer/exporter subject to this administrative review, Pipe & Piling Supplies Ltd. (Pipe & Piling), made sales of the subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023.

As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and countervailing duty (CVD) order on utility scale wind towers (wind towers) from the People's Republic of China (China) and the AD order on wind towers from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from Ecuador. The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from Indonesia are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less-than-fair value (LTFV) for the period of investigation (POI) October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids (disposable aluminum containers) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the sole producer and/or exporter subject to this new shipper review (NSR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on stainless steel bar (SS Bar) from India, Welspun Specialty Solutions Limited (Welspun), made bona fide sale transactions that were not made below normal value (NV). The period of review (POR) is February 1, 2023, through July 31, 2023.

As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain plastic decorative ribbon (plastic ribbon) from China would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is issuing these amended final results pursuant to a settlement agreement with Antique Marbonite Private Limited, Arizona Tile, LLC, Cambria Company LLC, M S International, Inc., PNS Clearance LLC, Prism Johnson Limited, Shivam Enterprises, and other various entities with respect to the final results of the administrative review of certain quartz surface products (QSP) from India during the period of review (POR) December 13, 2019, through May 31, 2021.