Customs and Trade Weekly Snapshot
Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news: 
United States Department of Commerce (DOC)
- The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) determines that carbon and alloy steel threaded rod (steel threaded rod) from India is not being sold in the United States at below normal value.
- As a result of the respective determinations by the DOC and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that termination of the 2016 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Lemon Juice from Argentina (2016 Agreement) and the underlying antidumping duty investigation on lemon juice from Argentina would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping
- The DOC preliminarily finds that Hangzhou Ailong Metal Products Co., Ltd. (Ailong) made sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value (NV)
- On July 29, 2022, the DOC published the preliminary results of the changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on multilayered wood flooring (MLWF) from the People’s Republic of China (China).
- The DOC published a notice in the Federal Register on August 2, 2022, for the preliminary results and partial recission of the 2020–2021 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta (pasta) from Italy
- The DOC preliminarily finds […]
Customs and Trade Law Weekly Snapshot
Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:
Customs and Trade Law Weekly Snapshot
Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:
Customs and Trade Law Weekly Snapshot
Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:
Customs and Trade Law Snapshot
Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
- BIS published a report summarizing the findings of a Department of Commerce investigation into the effect of imports of titanium sponge on the national security of the United States.
- BIS is seeking public comments concerning the imposition of export controls on certain Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) emerging technology, particularly with respect to its impact on U.S. national security
- Comments due by December 10, 2021.
- Contact us at info@diaztradelaw.com for help submitting your comment.
- BIS published this final rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to update the AG Common Control List for dual-use biological equipment.
- This rule is effective October 5, 2021.
New Antidumping Petition Against Imports of Certain Honey Products
Background on AD/CVD Investigations
Antidumping duty (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) investigations are brought jointly by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”). AD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports of particular goods from specific countries being sold at less than a fair value. Meanwhile, CVD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports that are being unfairly subsidized by their governments. The domestic industry initiating the investigation is known as the petitioner while the foreign industry participating in the investigation is known as the respondent.
USTR Targets Vietnam in New 301 Investigations – Submit Request to Testify by Dec. 10
USTR’s Tougher Stance on Vietnam
The Trump administration has begun to exercise a tougher stance against Vietnam. The United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) initiated two Section 301 investigations against the Southeast Asian country on October 2, 2020. The focus of the two investigations are Vietnam’s acts, policies, and practices related to (1) the valuation of its currency, and (2) Vietnam’s importation and use of illegal timber. The news of USTR’s launch of these dual investigations came days before the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest trade data release – which indicated that the U.S. trade deficit in goods with Vietnam is at record levels, registering at $42.7 billion in the 8 months of data available for 2020. This skyrocketing trade deficit is relevant to U.S. trade policy towards Vietnam because one of President Trump’s key economic pledges was to lower the U.S. trade deficit with trading partners. A well-documented pattern of transshipment of goods from China through Vietnam to avoid U.S. Section 301 duties towards China could also explain Vietnam being targeted.