– Headline (one line, bold):
Carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings — AD/CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:
The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) sustained Commerce’s second remand in a covered merchandise inquiry for the AD order on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from China. Commerce is amending its determination to find that products cut to length and formed into the rough shape of a butt-weld pipe fitting in China are “unfinished” fittings covered by the Order, and that subsequent processing in Vietnam does not remove them from the scope. Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits for such entries.

Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Investigation/order identifier: A-570-814
– Court case: Tube Forgings of America, Inc. and Mills Iron Works, Inc. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 23-00231; CIT Slip Op. 26-83 (July 29, 2026)
– Key dates: CIT final judgment July 29, 2026; Applicable August 8, 2026
– Action: Amended covered merchandise determination; CBP to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits at the appropriate rate

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/

– Headline (one line, bold):
Hardwood plywood — AD/CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:
Commerce finalized no-shipments determinations in the AD and CVD administrative reviews of certain hardwood plywood products from China for one producer during the PORs June 17, 2020–September 25, 2021, and January 1, 2024–December 31, 2024. Commerce continues to find that Hai Hien Bamboo Wood Joint Stock Company made no shipments of subject merchandise during the PORs and will instruct CBP to liquidate those entries without regard to AD/CVD.

Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Investigations/orders: A-570-051; C-570-052
– Parties/filings: Taraca Pacific Inc. submitted a case brief; Hai Hien certification on non-subject plywood
– Key dates: Applicable August 28, 2026; CBP assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication
– Action: Final no-shipments determination; instructions to CBP to liquidate entries without AD/CVD for Hai Hien

Source:
– Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-hardwood-plywood-products-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-determinations-of-no-shipments-in-the-antidumping-and-countervailing-duty-administrative-reviews-2024-2020-2021/

– Headline (one line, bold):
Hot-rolled steel flat products (Japan) — AD/CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:
The CIT sustained Commerce’s second remand results in the 2018–2019 AD administrative review of hot-rolled steel flat products from Japan. Commerce is amending the final results to reflect a weighted-average dumping margin of 10.12 percent for Nippon Steel Corporation; current cash deposit instructions for Nippon Steel remain unchanged due to a superseding rate.

Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Investigation/order identifier: A-588-874
– Court case: Nippon Steel Corporation v. United States, Consol. Court No. 21-00533; CIT final judgment April 8, 2026
– Key dates: Applicable April 18, 2026
– Action: Amended final results to 10.12 percent for Nippon Steel; assessment instructions to CBP to follow

Source:
– Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-hot-rolled-steel-flat-products-from-japan-notice-of-court-decision-not-in-harmony-with-the-results-of-antidumping-administrative-review-notice-of-amended-final-results/

– Headline (one line, bold):
Carbon and alloy steel wire rod (Korea) — AD/CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:
Commerce is reopening and reconsidering the 2023–2024 AD administrative review of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Korea for POSCO/POSCO International Corporation in light of new evidence indicating possible fraud affecting the integrity of the final results. Commerce will suspend liquidation of entries covered by the 2023–2024 review during reconsideration and will outline procedural steps in a forthcoming memorandum.

Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Investigation/order identifier: A-580-891
– Key dates: Applicable August 28, 2026
– Action: Reopening record; suspending liquidation; potential updates to assessment and cash deposit instructions after reconsideration

Source:
– Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/carbon-and-alloy-steel-wire-rod-from-the-republic-of-korea-notice-of-reopening-of-and-intent-to-reconsider-the-final-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2023-2024/