Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of large diameter welded pipe from China, India, Korea, and Turkey, finding that exporters received countervailable subsidies at the following rates: China – 198.49 percent India – 541.15 percent Korea – 0.01 (de minimis) to 3.31 percent Turkey – 1...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross opened the fifth annual SelectUSA Investment Summit, which brings together international companies, U.S. economic development organizations, and other stakeholders to explore job-creating investment opportunities across the United States. “SelectUSA is the premier event for international companies seeking new opportunities in the United States,”...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of tapered roller bearings from Korea. Commerce determined that exporters from Korea have sold tapered roller bearings in the United States at 8.21– 52.44 percent less than fair value. As a result of the decision, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of low melt polyester staple fiber from Korea and Taiwan. Commerce determined that exporters from Korea and Taiwan sold low melt polyester staple fiber at dumping margins ranging from 0.00 – 16.27 percent and 49.93 percent, respectively. As a result of today...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the affirmative preliminary determination in the first antidumping duty (AD) trade case the Federal government has initiated since 1985. This historic self-initiated AD investigation concerns imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from China. This investigation, and the companion countervailing duty investigation, was initiated by the Enforcement...

Today, U.S Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross praised President Donald J. Trump’s signing of Space Policy Directive 3 (SPD-3), America’s first National Space Traffic Management Policy. The policy acknowledges the rapidly increasing volume and diversity of commercial space activity and announces that the Department of Commerce should be the new civil agency interface for space traffic management...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of new antidumping duty (AD) investigations to determine whether steel propane cylinders from China, Taiwan, and Thailand are being dumped in the United States, and a new countervailing duty investigation to determine if producers in China are receiving unfair subsidies. These AD and CVD investigations were initiated based on...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of ripe olives imports from Spain. Commerce determined that exporters from Spain have sold ripe olives in the United States at 16.88 to 25.50 percent less than fair value. Also, Commerce determined that Spain is providing countervailable...