The European Union moved a major step closer to implementing the tariff provisions of the EU‑U.S. Turnberry agreement after negotiators from the European Council and the European Parliament struck a provisional deal in the early hours of May 20.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the May 20 Federal Register on the following antidumping duty and countervailing duty injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register May 20 on the following antidumping duty and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CVD rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department said it's rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof from China (A-570-145) for the period of review July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, because there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the review period for any of the companies subject to the review. As such, cash deposit rates will not change and the current cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Commerce will instruct CBP to assess AD on all appropriate entries, at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated AD required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, it said.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on welded stainless steel pressure pipe from Vietnam (A-552-816). These results will be used to set final assessments of AD on importers for subject merchandise entered July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
The Commerce Department has published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on steel nails from the United Arab Emirates (A-520-804). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024.
The Commerce Department has released its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on polypropylene corrugated boxes from Vietnam (A-552-850). Cash deposit rates set in this final determination took effect May 20.
On May 19, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The FDA launched an "Import Educational Resources" page on its website, with a central access point for import educational materials, including videos, guides and an index for importers and brokers navigating FDA requirements, according to an agency bulletin.
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices May 20: