Trade Update – August 15, 2022

KEY TRADE REMEDIAL UPDATES

Subject countries	Product	Investigation	Particulars
USA (Department of Commerce/International Trade Commission/International Trade Administration)
Argentina	Lemon Juice	AD	USITC makes determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review concerning Lemon Juice from Argentina
China	Collated Steel Staples	AD	Issuance of Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Determination of Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People’s Republic of China.
China	Hardwood Plywood	AD	Issuance of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of China.
South Korea	Ferrovanadium	AD	Issuance of Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order of Ferrovanadium From the Republic of Korea
Thailand	Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand	AD	Issuance of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Thailand.
China, India, Italy, South Korea, and Taiwan	Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products	CVD	Determination of investigation of import duty on Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From China, India, Italy, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Canada	Softwood Lumber Products	AD	Issuance of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada.
		CVD	Issuance of Final Results and Final Rescission, in Part, of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada.
India	Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip	CVD	Issuance of Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, and Rescission of Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from India.
China	Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells	AD	Issuance of Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People’s Republic of China.
Russia & Trinidad and Tobago	Urea Ammonium Nitrate	NA	Determination of the Investigation Review of Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions From Russia and Trinidad and Tobago
Brazil, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom	Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products	AD, CVD	Determination of the Investigation of Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
South Korea, Taiwan	Polyester Staple Fiber	AD	Determination of the Investigation of Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From South Korea and Taiwan.

WTO, FTAs

• India-UK aim to conclude free trade agreement by end of October.
• Ireland gives EUR 400,000 to strengthen developing countries’ participation in world trade.
• Costa Rica Seeks Entry to CPTPP

India

• India may scrap import duty on wheat to arrest surging prices.
• Govt orders restrictions on export of maida, semolina and wheat flour.

USA

• S. rethinks steps on China tariffs in wake of Taiwan response.
• Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Iowa to expand market access for U.S. farmers, producers, and exporters, and help them bring their goods to customers around the world.

Europe

• EU to end duty benefits for 1,800 goods under Generalised Tariff Preference Scheme
• EU Says US Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Could Break WTO Rules.
• South Africa Negotiates Deal With EU to Clear Citrus Blockage at Ports.

CUSTOMS

• Amendment in Export Policy of items under HS-code 1101.
• Instruction regarding requirement of Health Certificate accompanied with the import of food consignment
• Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver- Reg.

SANCTIONS AND EXPORT CONTROL

• Ukraine imposes new set of sectoral anti-Russian sanctions.
• Russia Restricts Imports of Agriculture Products from Moldova.
• S. Tightens Export Controls on Advanced Chip, Gas Turbine Engine Tech.

 

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