Trade Update – January 30, 2023

KEY TRADE REMEDIAL UPDATES

Subject countries	Product	Investigation	Particulars
USA (Department of Commerce/International Trade Commission/International Trade Administration)
Japan and Romania	Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe (Under 4.5 inches)	AD	Determination that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe (under 41?2 inches) (small diameter pipe) from Japan and Romania would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping
People’s Republic of China	Gas Powered Pressure Washers	CVD	Notice of initiation of Countervailing Duty investigation on Gas Powered Pressure Washers from the People’s Republic of China.
Republic of India	Carbazole Violet Pigment 23	AD	Notice of initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review on Carbazole Violet Pigment from the Republic of India.
Federal Republic of Germany	Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate	AD	Notice of initiation of the recission administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany), covering the period of review (POR) May 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022.
India (Directorate General of Trade Remedies)
People’s Republic of China, Taiwan and Vietnam-	Vinyl Tiles other than in roll or sheet form	AD	Publication of final findings in the anti-dumping investigation concerning Vinyl Tiles other than in roll or sheet form from China PR, Taiwan and Vietnam

WTO, FTAs

• WTO members appoint new chairs for fisheries and agriculture talks
• Items proposed for consideration at the next meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body
• Members’ discussion on e-commerce work program highlights importance of consumer protection
• Indonesia initiates WTO dispute complaint regarding EU steel duties
• The fifth review of the trade policies and practices of the Dominican Republic took place on 24 and 26 January 2023

TRADE POLICY

 European Union

• Commission launches stakeholder consultation on how data is collected around export controls
• German Chancellor urges swift EU-Mercosur free trade deal on first South America trip

UK

• United Kingdom slashes tariffs on Nigerian exports
• Trade agreement talks with India “back on track”, says UK trade secretary

USA

• US trade shifts on Covid and China tensions, but no ‘decoupling’ yet

India

• India-UAE FTA utilization surges in December

CUSTOMS

• Extension in the enforcement date for the QCO on Viscose Staple Fibres

SANCTIONS

• Iran slaps new sanctions On EU And UK
• European Union extends sanctions on Russia over Ukraine for six months
• Dutch-made microchips reached Russia through China despite US sanctions
• Ukraine imposes sanctions on 182 Russian, and Belarusian firms
• Netherlands, Japan join US limits on chip tech to counter China

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