Trade Update – September 11, 2023

KEY TRADE REMEDIAL UPDATES

Subject countries	Product	Investigation	Particulars
USA (Department of Commerce/International Trade Commission)
China PR	1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a)	AD	Notification of final results of antidumping duty administrative review and final determination of no shipments.
China PR	Certain Cased Pencils	AD	Notification of preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review.
China PR	Certain Hardwood Plywood Products	AD, CVD	Notification of amended final results.
Korea RP	Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products	CVD	Notification of amended final results.
China PR	Certain Polyester Staple Fiber	AD	Notification of continuation of antidumping duty order.
India and China PR	Stainless Steel Flanges	AD	Notification of final results of the expedited first sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders.
China PR	Stainless Steel Flanges	CVD	Notification of final results of the expedited first sunset review of the countervailing duty order.
India	Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel	CVD	Notification of final results of countervailing duty administrative review.
China PR	Hydrofluorocarbon Blends	AD	Notification of preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review.
Thailand	Steel Propane Cylinders	AD	Notification of preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review.
Korea RP	Utility Scale Wind Towers	AD	Notification of preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review and preliminary determination of no shipments.
Korea RP	Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate	CVD	Notification of final results and rescission, in part, of countervailing duty administrative review.
Viet Nam	Certain Frozen Fish Fillets	AD	Notification of preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review, preliminary determination of no shipments, and notice of intent to rescind, in part.
China PR	Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof	CVD	Notification of preliminary results and partial rescission of the countervailing duty administrative review.
China PR	Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires	AD	Notification of preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review, partial rescission, and preliminary determination of no shipments.
Canada	Certain Softwood Lumber Products	AD	Notification of amended final results of antidumping duty administrative review in part.
India	Finished Carbon Steel Flanges	AD	Notification of preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review.
Republic of Turkey	Large Diameter Welded Pipe	AD	Notification of final results of antidumping duty administrative review and final determination of no shipments.
China PR	Magnesium Metal	AD	Notification of rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.
Spain	Ripe Olives	CVD	Notification of preliminary results of countervailing duty administrative review, and partial rescission of review.
Ukraine	Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe	AD	Notification of preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review.
Indonesia	Utility Scale Wind Towers	AD	Notification of preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review.
Malaysia	Utility Scale Wind Towers	CVD	Notification of preliminary results and partial rescission of countervailing duty administrative review.
China PR	Silicon Metal	AD	Notification of scheduling of an expedited five-year review.
China PR	Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products	AD	Notification of final results of antidumping duty administrative review and final determination of no shipments.
India, Indonesia, and Korea RP	Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate	AD, CVD	Notification of continuation of antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
China PR	Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof	AD	Notification of preliminary results and partial rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.
China PR	Certain Pea Protein	CVD	Notification of postponement of preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation.
Mexico	Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube	AD	Notification of preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review.
Malaysia	Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags	AD	Notification of preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review.
Spain	Ripe Olives	AD	Notification of preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review, and partial rescission of review.
India	Stainless Steel Bar	AD	Notification of final results of antidumping duty administrative review.
Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, Korea RP, and South Africa	Brass Rod	AD	Notification of postponement of preliminary determinations in the less-than-fair-value investigations.
United Kingdom (Trade Remedies Authority)
Turkey	Ironing Boards	CVD	Notification of final determination of Anti-subsidy investigation.
European Union (European Commission)
China PR	Aluminium foil in rolls	AD	Notification of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures.

WTO, FTAs

• New Zealand formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
• New WTO report underscores the role of trade in meeting sustainable development goals and bolstering economic recovery.
• WTO opens NGO accreditation for Abu Dhabi Ministerial Conference.
• G20 commits to WTO reforms, aims for dispute settlement system by 2024.
• India, US agree to settle pending poultry trade dispute at WTO.
• India, EU ask WTO not to adopt ruling on ICT import duties till December 18, 2023.
• India-U.K. agree to continue to ‘work at pace’ towards a Free Trade Agreement.
• Philippines, South Korea sign a FTA.
• Israel and Japan explore potential free trade agreement.
• India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: India, EU, six other countries sign MoU at G20.
• Saudi ambassador to UK meets British minister to discuss UK-GCC FTA.

TRADE POLICY

UK

• UK and Japan’s export credit agencies sign MoU to boost global trade and sustainable development.
• Food safety fears raised over NZ beef entering UK.

Europe

• EU, US plan new tariffs on China Steel in bid to end Trump-era trade conflict.
• EU carbon law ‘could be Stormont brake’s first test’.
• EU released its annual trade defence activities report.

USA

• US probes Huawei phone’s Made-in-China chip.
• USTR extends reinstated and COVID-related exclusions from China Section 301 tariffs.

India

• Citing inflation and WTO subsidy limit, NITI, Commerce red-flagged MSP hike.
• In setback for laptop manufacturers, Centre refuses to postpone move to restrict imports from 1^st
• India for enhanced export control of dual-use items, says DGFT Santosh Sarangi.

CUSTOMS

• Notification of a QCO on footwear made from rubber and polymeric material and their components.

SANCTIONS

• EU sanctions six individuals under Global Sanctions Regime.
• EU court dismisses appeals of Russian oligarchs.
• EU Commission publishes guidance to help European operators assess sanctions circumvention risks.

 

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