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Storage containers and toolboxes — ITC_337 (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:

The ITC determined a violation of Section 337 with respect to U.S. Patent Nos. 11,365,026 and 11,794,952 in the investigation covering certain storage containers, toolboxes, organizers, component boxes, and coolers. The Commission issued a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order, set a bond of 18% of entered value during Presidential review, and extended the target date to November 2, 2026. A final determination on U.S. Patent No. 11,952,167 remains pending.

Key Details:

• Authority: INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
• Policy Type: ITC_337
• Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
• Key identifiers: Investigation No. 337-TA-1409; patents 11,365,026; 11,794,952; 11,952,167 (pending)
• Key dates: Commission vote September 29, 2026; target date extended to November 2, 2026; bond 18% during Presidential review
• Remedial orders: Limited exclusion order (LEO); cease and desist order (CDO)

Source:

• Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-storage-containers-and-toolboxes-organizers-component-boxes-and-coolers-notice-of-a-commission-determination-to-find-a-violation-of-section-337-issuance-of-remedial-orders-continued-proc/

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Chassis and subassemblies — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:

The ITC scheduled expedited five-year reviews to assess whether revoking the AD and CVD orders on chassis and subassemblies from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The ITC found the domestic interested party response adequate and the respondent group response inadequate, and extended the review period by up to 90 days.

Key Details:

• Authority: INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
• Policy Type: AD_CVD
• Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
• China Indicator: EXPLICIT
• Key identifiers: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-657 and 731-TA-1537 (Review)
• Key dates: Adequacy determination July 6, 2026; staff report (nonpublic) October 5, 2026; public version thereafter; written comments due October 13, 2026; potential additional comment deadline tied to Commerce final results
• Notes: Coalition of American Chassis Manufacturers found individually adequate; reviews deemed extraordinarily complicated and extended up to 90 days

Source:

• Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/chassis-and-subassemblies-from-china-scheduling-of-expedited-five-year-reviews/

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Extrusion-coated magnet wire — ITC_337 (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:

The ITC received a complaint (DN 3940) in Certain Extrusion-Coated Magnet Wire filed by Essex Solutions Inc. and Essex Solutions USA LLC, naming Wellascent Electronic (Ganzhou) Co., Ltd. (China) and Wellascent Technologies USA LLC as respondents. The Commission seeks public interest comments addressing the requested relief, which includes a limited exclusion order, cease and desist orders, and a bond during the Presidential review period.

Key Details:

• Authority: INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
• Policy Type: ITC_337
• Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
• China Indicator: EXPLICIT
• Key identifiers: Docket No. 3940; complaint filed September 29, 2026
• Requested relief: Limited exclusion order; cease and desist orders; bond under 19 U.S.C. 1337(j)
• Key dates: Public interest and other written submissions due no later than eight calendar days after Federal Register publication; replies due three calendar days thereafter

Source:

• Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/notice-of-receipt-of-complaint-solicitation-of-comments-relating-to-the-public-interest-44/

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PET film from Taiwan — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:

Commerce preliminarily determined that Nan Ya Plastics Corporation sold PET film from Taiwan at less than normal value during the July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 period of review. Commerce preliminarily intends to rescind the review for SMTC/SSFC due to no reviewable entries.

Key Details:

• Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
• Policy Type: AD_CVD
• Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
• Key identifiers: A-583-837
• Key dates: Applicable October 2, 2026; preliminary margin disclosure within five days of publication; comment/hearing timelines per notice
• Preliminary results: Nan Ya Plastics Corporation weighted-average dumping margin 3.95%; SMTC/SSFC no suspended entries—intent to rescind in part

Source:

• Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/polyethylene-terephthalate-film-sheet-and-strip-from-taiwan-preliminary-results-and-preliminary-intent-to-rescind-in-part-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2024-2025/

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Aluminum foil from Türkiye — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:

Commerce finalized the 2023 CVD administrative review for certain aluminum foil from Türkiye, determining countervailable subsidies for reviewed producers/exporters. No changes were made from the preliminary results.

Key Details:

• Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
• Policy Type: AD_CVD
• Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
• Key identifiers: C-489-845
• Key dates: Applicable October 2, 2026; assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after publication
• Final subsidy rates: Assan Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. 2.65%; Panda Aluminyum A.S. 3.82%

Source:

• Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-aluminum-foil-from-the-republic-of-turkiye-final-results-of-countervailing-duty-administrative-review-2023/

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Melamine from China — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:

In the expedited second sunset review of the CVD order on melamine from China, Commerce found that revocation would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at specified rates. The review proceeded on an expedited basis due to the absence of an adequate respondent substantive response.

Key Details:

• Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
• Policy Type: AD_CVD
• Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
• China Indicator: EXPLICIT
• Key identifiers: C-570-021
• Key dates: Applicable October 2, 2026
• Final results (net countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail): Far-Reaching Chemical Co., Ltd. 154.00%; M and A Chemicals Corp China 154.00%; Qingdao Unichem International Trade Co., Ltd. 154.00%; Shandong Liaherd Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 156.90%; Zhongyuan Dahua Group Co., Ltd. 154.00%; All Others 154.58%

Source:

• Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/melamine-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-results-of-the-expedited-second-sunset-review-of-the-countervailing-duty-order/

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Carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings (China/Vietnam processing) — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:

Commerce issued a correction clarifying that, following a CIT decision not in harmony with its prior covered merchandise determination, liquidation of entries of unfinished fittings (cut to length and formed in China, further processed in Vietnam) will be retroactively suspended. These products are covered by the scope of the China AD order.

Key Details:

• Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
• Policy Type: AD_CVD
• Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
• China Indicator: EXPLICIT
• Key identifiers: A-570-814
• Key dates/instructions: CBP to continue suspension of previously suspended entries and apply applicable cash deposits; suspend and require cash deposits for unliquidated entries on/after September 26, 2022 (CMI initiation notice date) and for unliquidated entries prior to that date but after November 4, 2021

Source:

• Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-carbon-steel-butt-weld-pipe-fittings-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-notice-of-court-decision-not-in-harmony-with-final-covered-merchandise-determination-and-notice-of-amended-covered-mer-2/

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Common alloy aluminum sheet (ACPs by Shanghai Alumetal) — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:

Commerce self-initiated a circumvention inquiry to determine whether certain aluminum composite panels (LDPE core between two aluminum sheets, cumulative thickness >0.2 mm and ≤6.3 mm, manufactured from 1100 alloy) produced by Shanghai Alumetal in China are circumventing the AD/CVD orders on common alloy aluminum sheet from China. The inquiry proceeds under the “minor alterations” provision (section 781(c) of the Act), informed by evidence gathered in a related scope inquiry.

Key Details:

• Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
• Policy Type: AD_CVD
• Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
• China Indicator: EXPLICIT
• Key identifiers: A-570-073; C-570-074
• Product at issue: Certain ACPs (two aluminum sheets each ≤0.2 mm thick around LDPE core; cumulative panel thickness >0.2 mm and ≤6.3 mm; 1100 alloy)
• Suspension: CBP to continue suspension of already-suspended entries and apply applicable cash deposit rates; further suspension rules to follow per 19 CFR 351.226 if affirmative determinations are issued
• Timeline: Final determinations intended within 300 days of initiation notice publication

Source:

• Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/common-alloy-aluminum-sheet-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-initiation-of-circumvention-inquiry-of-the-antidumping-duty-and-countervailing-duty-orders/