Section 232 Additional Steel Derivative Tariff Inclusion Products- GUIDANCE. CSMS # 65936570

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on adding additional steel derivative products to Annex I of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under Proclamation 10896.

BACKGROUND

On February 10, 2025, the President issued Proclamation 10896, “Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States,” under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862).  This proclamation imposes a 25 percent ad valorem tariff on certain imports of steel articles and derivative steel articles from all countries, effective June 23, 2025. See 90 FR 11249 (March 5, 2025).

In Proclamation 10896, the President authorized and directed the Secretary of Commerce to publish modifications to the HTSUS to reflect the amendments and effective dates in the proclamation.

Effective August 18, 2025, in accordance with “Adoption and Procedures of the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Inclusions Process” the Commerce Department will be adding additional steel derivative products to Annex I of the HTSUS to be subject to Section 232 duties.   Further, Annex II makes technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

ENTRY FILING INSTRUCTIONS

This guidance provides instructions for importers, brokers, and filers on submitting entries to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on certain steel derivative imports, effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 18, 2025.  The following steel derivative products added to subdivisions (m/n/t/u) of U.S. Note 16 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) are subject to Section 232 duties. Read More→

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Section 232 Additional Aluminum Derivative Tariff Inclusion Products- GUIDANCE. CSMS # 65936615

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on adding additional aluminum derivative products to Annex I of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under Proclamation 10895.

BACKGROUND

On February 10, 2025, the President issued Proclamation 10895, adjusting imports of aluminum into the United States (90 FR 9807). This Proclamation instructed the United States International Trade Commission, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within the Department of Homeland Security, and other relevant executive agencies, to revise the HTSUS so that it conforms to the amendments and effective dates outlined in the proclamation.

Proclamation 10895 authorized the Secretary of Commerce to publish modifications to the HTSUS to reflect these amendments.

Effective August 18, 2025, in accordance with “Adoption and Procedures of the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Inclusions Process” the Commerce Department will be adding additional aluminum derivative products to Annex I of the HTSUS to be subject to Section 232 duties.   Further, Annex II makes technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Read More→

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Payment of Duty on International Mail Shipments pursuant to Executive Order 14324 “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries- CSMS # 65934463 - GUIDANCE

Pursuant to the EO 14324 of July 30, 2025, (“Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries”), effective August 29, 2025, de minimis duty-free treatment under 19 U.S.C. § 1321(a)(2)(C) will no longer be available for shipments entering into the United States not covered by 50 U.S.C. § 1702(b), including those entering through international mail.

The attached guidance provides detailed instructions for transportation carriers and qualified parties on how to comply with the requirements for international mail.

Any questions regarding this guidance can be sent to:  CBPDM@cbp.dhs.gov. Read More→

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FURTHER MODIFYING RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES TO REFLECT ONGOING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby determine and order:

Section 1.  Background.  In Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025 (Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits), I found that conditions reflected in large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits, including the consequences of those exploding trade deficits, constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and economy of the United States that has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States.  I declared a national emergency with respect to that threat, and to deal with that threat, I imposed certain ad valorem duties that I deemed necessary and appropriate.

In Executive Order 14259 of April 8, 2025 (Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties as Applied to Low-Value Imports From the People’s Republic of China), and Executive Order 14266 of April 9, 2025 (Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment), I ordered modifications of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to raise the applicable ad valorem duty rate for imports from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) established in Executive Order 14257, in recognition of the fact that the State Council Tariff Commission of the PRC announced that it would retaliate against the United States in response to Executive Order 14257 and Executive Order 14259. Read More→

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/further-modifying-reciprocal-tariff-rates-to-reflect-ongoing-discussions-with-the-peoples-republic-of-china/

Reciprocal Tariff Updates Effective August 7, 2025- CSMS # 65829726 - GUIDANCE

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CSMS # 65829726 - GUIDANCE: Reciprocal Tariff Updates Effective August 7, 2025

The purpose of this message is to update guidance on the additional duties due on imported merchandise, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as set forth in the Executive Order (EO) 14257, as amended.  The July 31, 2025, EO, “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates” amends EO 14257 as follows.  

GUIDANCE
APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL DUTY RATES

Imported goods of the countries identified in Annex I to the EO, other than those that fall within the identified exceptions, entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on August 7, 2025, are subject to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classifications 9903.02.02 – 9903.02.71 and associated reciprocal tariffs, as added to the HTSUS by Annex II of the EO.

The reciprocal tariff for goods of the European Union is dependent on the Column 1/General duty rate applicable to the goods.  For a good of the European Union with a Column 1 duty rate greater than or equal to 15 percent, the reciprocal tariff is zero and the entry must be filed under heading 9903.02.19.  For a good of the European Union with a Column 1/General duty rate less than 15 percent, the sum of the Column 1/General duty rate and the reciprocal tariff shall be 15 percent and the entry must be filed under heading 9903.02.20.

The July 31, 2025, EO, “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates” does not alter or affect EO 14298, “Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Discussion With the People’s Republic of China.” Goods of China, including Hong Kong and Macau, continue to be subject to the 10% reciprocal tariff under heading 9903.01.25. Read More→ https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-3ec7b5e?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2

USTR Announces Fiscal Year 2026 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products

WASHINGTON – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced the country-specific and first-come, first-served in-quota allocations of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on imported raw cane sugar, refined sugar, and sugar-containing products for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The TRQs are allocated based on historical trade volumes.

TRQs allow countries to export specified quantities of a product to the United States at a relatively low tariff, but subject all imports of the product above a pre-determined threshold to a higher tariff. For clarity, all imports, whether within or over a U.S. TRQ, are subject to tariffs imposed by relevant executive orders issued pursuant to the President’s authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

On July 17, 2025, the Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Administrator) announced the establishment of the in-quota quantity for raw cane sugar for FY 2026. The in-quota quantity for the TRQ on raw cane sugar for FY 2026 is 1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV)*, which is the minimum amount to which the United States is committed under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement. Based on countries’ historical shipments to the United States, USTR is allocating the raw cane sugar TRQ of 1,117,195 MTRV to the following countries in the quantities specified below: Read More→

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Reciprocal Tariff Updates Effective August 7, 2025 - CSMS # 65829726

CSMS # 65829726 - GUIDANCE: Reciprocal Tariff Updates Effective August 7, 2025

The purpose of this message is to update guidance on the additional duties due on imported merchandise, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as set forth in the Executive Order (EO) 14257, as amended.  The July 31, 2025, EO, “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates” amends EO 14257 as follows.  

GUIDANCE
APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL DUTY RATES

Imported goods of the countries identified in Annex I to the EO, other than those that fall within the identified exceptions, entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on August 7, 2025, are subject to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classifications 9903.02.02 – 9903.02.71 and associated reciprocal tariffs, as added to the HTSUS by Annex II of the EO.

The reciprocal tariff for goods of the European Union is dependent on the Column 1/General duty rate applicable to the goods.  For a good of the European Union with a Column 1 duty rate greater than or equal to 15 percent, the reciprocal tariff is zero and the entry must be filed under heading 9903.02.19.  For a good of the European Union with a Column 1/General duty rate less than 15 percent, the sum of the Column 1/General duty rate and the reciprocal tariff shall be 15 percent and the entry must be filed under heading 9903.02.20.

The July 31, 2025, EO, “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates” does not alter or affect EO 14298, “Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Discussion With the People’s Republic of China.” Goods of China, including Hong Kong and Macau, continue to be subject to the 10% reciprocal tariff under heading 9903.01.25. Read More→

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AMENDMENT TO DUTIES TO ADDRESS THE FLOW OF ILLICIT DRUGS ACROSS OUR NORTHERN BORDER

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby determine and order:
 Section 1.  Background.  In Executive Order 14193 of February 1, 2025 (Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border), I declared a national emergency arising from certain conditions, including the public health crisis caused by fentanyl and other illicit drugs, and the failure of Canada to do more to arrest, seize, detain, or otherwise intercept drug trafficking organizations, other drug or human traffickers, criminals at large, and illicit drugs.  In that order, I found that those conditions constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.
To deal with the emergency declared in Executive Order 14193, I imposed an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 25 percent on certain articles that are products of Canada and an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 10 percent on certain energy or energy resources that are products of Canada.  In Executive Order 14231 of March 6, 2025 (Amendment to Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border), I provided that the additional ad valorem rates of duties under Executive Order 14193 do not apply to articles that are products of Canada that qualify for duty-free entry under the Agreement between the United States of America, United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA), and I reduced the additional ad valorem rate of duty on potash from 25 percent to 10 percent.
Section 2(d) of Executive Order 14193 provides that “[s]hould Canada retaliate against the United States . . . through import duties on United States exports to Canada or similar measures,” I “may increase or expand in scope the duties imposed . . . to ensure the efficacy of th[e] action” taken in Executive Order 14193.  Section 3(b) of Executive Order 14193 provides that the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with other senior officials, “shall recommend additional action, if necessary, should the Government of Canada fail to take adequate steps to alleviate the illegal migration and illicit drug crises through cooperative enforcement actions.” Read More→

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/amendment-to-duties-to-address-the-flow-of-illicit-drugs-across-our-northern-border-9350/

FURTHER MODIFYING THE RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby determine and order:

Section 1.  Background.  In Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025 (Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits), I found that conditions reflected in large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and economy of the United States that has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States.  I declared a national emergency with respect to that threat, and to deal with that threat, I imposed additional ad valorem duties that I deemed necessary and appropriate.  

I have received additional information and recommendations from various senior officials on, among other things, the continued lack of reciprocity in our bilateral trade relationships and the impact of foreign trading partners’ disparate tariff rates and non-tariff barriers on U.S. exports, the domestic manufacturing base, critical supply chains, and the defense industrial base.  I also have received additional information and recommendations on foreign relations, economic, and national security matters, including the status of trade negotiations, efforts to retaliate against the United States for its actions to address the emergency declared in Executive Order 14257, and efforts to align with the United States on economic and national security matters. Read More→ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/further-modifying-the-reciprocal-tariff-rates/

SUSPENDING DUTY-FREE DE MINIMIS TREATMENT FOR ALL COUNTRIES

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1.  Background.  In Executive Order 14193 of February 1, 2025 (Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border), I declared a national emergency regarding the unusual and extraordinary threat to the safety and security of Americans, including the public health crisis caused by fentanyl and other illicit drugs and the failure of Canada to do more to arrest, seize, detain, or otherwise intercept drug trafficking organizations, other drug and human traffickers, criminals at large, and illicit drugs.  In that order, I determined that it was necessary and appropriate to, among other things, suspend duty-free de minimis treatment under 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C) for articles described in section 2(a) and section 2(b) of that order.  In Executive Order 14226 of March 2, 2025 (Amendment to Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border), I paused the suspension of duty-free de minimis treatment on such articles until I received a notification from the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) that adequate systems are in place to fully and expeditiously process and collect duties for such articles that would otherwise be eligible for duty-free de minimis treatment.

In Executive Order 14194 of February 1, 2025 (Imposing Duties To Address the Situation at Our Southern Border), I declared a national emergency regarding the unusual and extraordinary threat to the safety and security of Americans, including the public health crisis caused by fentanyl and other illicit drugs and the failure of Mexico to do more to arrest, seize, detain, or otherwise intercept drug trafficking organizations, other drug and human traffickers, criminals at large, and illicit drugs.  In that order, I determined that it was necessary and appropriate to, among other things, suspend duty-free de minimis treatment under 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C) for articles described in section 2(a) of that order.  In Executive Order 14227 of March 2, 2025 (Amendment to Duties To Address the Situation at Our Southern Border), I paused the suspension of duty-free de minimis treatment on such articles until I received a notification from the Secretary that adequate systems are in place to fully and expeditiously process and collect duties for such articles that would otherwise be eligible for duty-free de minimis treatment. Read More→

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/suspending-duty-free-de-minimis-treatment-for-all-countries/

Update - Additional Duties on Imports from Canada CSMS # 65798609

The purpose of this message is to update guidance on the additional duties due on imports that are the products of Canada, pursuant to Executive Order 14193, “Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” issued on February 1, 2025, as amended by:

• Executive Order 14197, “Progress on the Situation at our Northern Border” issued on February 3, 2025,

• Executive Order 14226, “Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” issued on March 2, 2025,

• Executive Order 14231, “Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” issued on March 6, 2025, and

• Executive Order, “Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” issued on July 31, 2025.

• This CSMS updates CSMS 64336037 with the following information only.

GUIDANCE

For goods that are products of Canada, that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 1, 2025, the following HTSUS classifications and additional duty rates apply:

9903.01.10:  All imports of articles that are products of Canada, other than products classifiable under headings 9903.01.11, 9903.01.12, 9903.01.13, 9903.01.14 or 9903.01.15 and other than products for personal use included in accompanied baggage of persons arriving in the United States, will be assessed an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 35%. Read More→

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Section 232 Import Duties on Copper and Copper Derivative Products CSMS # 65794272

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on applying the 50 percent Section 232 ad valorem duty on all imports of semi-finished copper products and intensive copper derivative products imposed by the Proclamation issued on July 30, 2025.

BACKGROUND

On July 30, 2025, the President issued a Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Copper into the United States, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862), imposing an ad valorem tariff of 50 percent on all imports of semi-finished copper products and intensive copper derivative products, from all countries. 

ENTRY FILING INSTRUCTIONS

This guidance provides instructions for importers, brokers, and filers on submitting entries to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of semi-finished copper products and intensive copper derivative products, from all countries, as provided for in headings 9903.78.01 and 9903.78.02 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 1, 2025.

Heading 9903.78.01:
50 percent additional ad valorem rate of duty on the copper content of semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products

Heading 9903.78.02:
0 percent additional ad valorem rate of duty on:

• the non-copper content of semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products; and

• imported goods under the subject HTSUS classifications which contain no copper. Read More→

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Information on Customs User Fee Changes Effective October 1, 2025 CSMS # 6574199

Pursuant to the General Notice (90 FR 34665) published July 23, 2025, adjustments to certain customs user fees and corresponding limitations, as codified in 19 U.S.C. § 58c, will take effect on October 1, 2025. These adjustments are being made in accordance with the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act), Public Law 114-94.

The General Notice may be accessed at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/23/2025-13869/customs-user-fees-to-be-adjusted-for-inflation-in-fiscal-year-2026-cbp-dec-25-10

Key Points

1. The Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) ad valorem rate of 0.3464% will NOT change.

2. The MPF minimum and maximum for formal entries (class code 499) will change.

   • The minimum will change from $32.71 to $33.58; and

   • The maximum will change from $634.62 to $651.50.

Other Changes

1. The fee for Informal Entry/Release, automated and not prepared by CBP personnel (class code 311a), will change to $2.69.

2. The Express Consignment Carrier/Centralized Hub Facility fee will change to $1.34 per individual waybill/bill of lading.

   • An individual air waybill is the bill at the lowest level, and is not a master bill or other consolidated document.  See 82 FR 50523 (Nov. 1, 2017). Read More→

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USITC Votes to Continue Investigation on Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured due to imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam.

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam, with its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about November 12, 2025, and its preliminary countervailing duty determinations due on or about August 28, 2025.

The Commission’s public report, of Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-768 - 770 and 731-TA-1751-1754 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5653, July 2025), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.

The report will be available by August 25, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2025/er0718_67312.htm

Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles from China Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC [UPDATED]

The United States International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of low speed personal transportation vehicles from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.

Chair Amy Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order and antidumping duty order on imports of these products from China. 

The Commission made affirmative critical circumstances findings with regard to the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of this product from China. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioner Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative on the issue of critical circumstances in both investigations, and Commissioner David S. Johanson voted in the negative in both investigations. 

The Commission’s public report, Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles from China (Inv. Nos 701-TA-730 and 731-TA-1700 (Final), USITC Publication 5652, August 2025*), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by August 26, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.

Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

*July 24 Update: In the news release dated July 17, 2025, the publication date was "July 2025." This has been revised to reflect the updated publication date, August 2025.

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2025/er0717_67310.htm

Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles from China Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC

The United States International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of low speed personal transportation vehicles from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.

Chair Amy Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order and antidumping duty order on imports of these products from China. 

The Commission made affirmative critical circumstances findings with regard to the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of this product from China. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioner Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative on the issue of critical circumstances in both investigations, and Commissioner David S. Johanson voted in the negative in both investigations. 

The Commission’s public report, Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles from China (Inv. Nos 701-TA-730 and 731-TA-1700 (Final), USITC Publication 5652, July 2025), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by August 26, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.

Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2025/er0717_67310.htm

Brake Drums from China and Turkey Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of brake drums from China and Turkey that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of China and Turkey.

Chair Amy Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue countervailing duty orders and antidumping duty orders on imports of these products from China and Turkey. 

The Commission’s public report of Brake Drums from China and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-729-730 and 731-TA-1698-1699 (Final), USITC Publication 5651, July 2025) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by August 25, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.

Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2025/er0716_67308.htm

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Electronic Eyewear Products, Components Thereof, and Related Charging Apparatuses (II)

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain electronic eyewear products, components thereof, and related charging apparatuses (II). The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of IngenioSpec, LLC of San Jose, Calif., on June 6, 2025. Supplements to the complaint were filed on June 17 and 23, 2025. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain electronic eyewear products, components thereof, and related charging apparatuses (II) that infringe patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

• Brilliant Labs Limited, Singapore

• SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China

• Even Realities Ltd., Shenzhen, China

• Even Realities GmbH, Berlin, Germany

• Halliday Global, Kaki Bukit, Singapore

• Halliday Holdings Pte. Ltd., Kaki Bukit, Singapore

• Cosonic Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd., Dongguan City, China

• Shenzhen Yingmu Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China

• Sichuan INMO Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China

• MyW Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China

• Shenzhen Langzhiyin Electronic Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China

• Hangzhou Guangli Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China

• Lexiang Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1455), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2025/er0708_67283.htm

CBP Launch of Updated Forced Labor WROs and Findings Dashboard

This page contains Withhold Release Orders (WROs) issued by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Commissioner and Findings published in the Federal Register. CBP does not generally publicize specific detentions, re-exportations, exclusions, or seizures of the subject merchandise that may have resulted from these WROs or Findings.  To access and download WRO & Finding data, as well as other trade-related data, please visit the CBP Data Portal and scroll to the “Trade Statistics” section for “Withhold Release Orders and Findings.”  This dashboard is updated on an as needed basis with the new addition, removal, or modification of WROs and Findings. 

Note: The below charts are fully interactive. Clicking on chart elements will result in data filtering and produce metrics based on user selections. Read More→

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/trade/withhold-release-orders-findings-dashboard

Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) CSMS # 65628258

On June 24, 2025, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated its less-than-fair-value and countervailing duty investigations on “Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam (Initiation Notices).  These investigations have been assigned the following case numbers:  A-721-001 and C-721-002 (Algeria) A-487-002 (Bulgaria) A-729-805 and C-729-806 (Egypt) A-552-853 and C-552-854 (Vietnam).

The Scope of Merchandise covered by these investigations reads as follows:

The merchandise subject to these investigations is steel concrete reinforcing bar imported in either straight length or coil form (rebar) regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade or lack thereof.

The subject merchandise includes rebar that has been further processed in the subject countries or a third country, including but not limited to cutting, grinding, galvanizing, painting, coating, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of these investigations if performed in the country of manufacture of the rebar.

Specifically excluded are plain rounds (i.e., nondeformed or smooth rebar).

The subject merchandise is classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) primarily under item numbers 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010.  The subject merchandise may also enter under other HTSUS numbers including 7221.00.0017, 7221.00.0018, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6030, 7227.90.6035, 7227.90.6040, 7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000.  HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope remains dispositive.

Parties may submit comments on the scope of the investigations.  Please be sure to comply with all requirements pertaining to submitting comments as described in the forthcoming Initiation Notices. Upon their publication in the Federal Register, the Initiation Notices may be found at www.federalregister.gov via the search bar using the case numbers assigned to these investigations. Read More→

https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-3e96862?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2