• Petition Filed Requesting the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Truck Bed Covers from The People’s Republic of China - Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP
• Petitions Filed Requesting the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Diameter Graphite Electrodes from The People’s Republic of China and India - Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP
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91 FR 9977 - Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2025 Amendments) - Govinfo.gov
Publication Title: Federal Register Volume 91, Issue 40 (March 2, 2026)
Category: Regulatory Information
Collection: Federal Register
SuDoc Class Number
AE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
Publisher: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section: Rules and Regulations
Action: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
Dates: Effective February 26, 2026, AMS withdraws the direct final rule published at 90 FR 61261, on December 31, 2025.
Contact: Sue Coleman, Branch Chief, Research and Promotion, Cotton and Tobacco Program, AMS, USDA, 3275 Appling Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38133; telephone (901) 384-3000; facsimile (901) 384-3033; or email at CottonRP@usda.gov.
Summary: Due to receipt of a significant adverse comment, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is withdrawing the direct final rule, "Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2025 Amendments)," that published on December 31, 2025.
Agency Names: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
Page Number Range: 9977-9977
Federal Register Citation: 91 FR 9977
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 1205
CFR Associated Subjects: Advertising; Agricultural Research; Cotton; Marketing Agreements and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
Docket Numbers: Doc. No. AMS-CN-25-0018
FR Doc Number: 2026-04115
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USITC to Investigate Economic Impact of Revoking PNTR for Products of China - USITC
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) is undertaking a new factfinding investigation that will examine the impact of revoking permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) treatment for all products of China on the U.S. economy, U.S. industry, and product sourcing over a six-year period.
The Commission is instituting this investigation, Effects on the U.S. Economy of Revoking China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations Status (Inv. No. 332-609), to examine the topics above following guidance in a report by the House Appropriations Committee accompanying the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. The USITC expects to publish its report by August 21, 2026.
The report will provide, to the extent practicable:
• The results of the agency’s investigation and analysis, including detailed information, to the extent practicable, on U.S. trade, production, and prices in the industries that could be directly and most affected by the imposition of rates of duty in column 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States on products of China.
• An examination of an alternative scenario where Congress revokes PNTR treatment with a five-year phase-in of tariffs on a subset of national security products.
Due to the accelerated timeline of this investigation, the Commission does not plan to hold a public hearing in connection with the preparation of this report. The public is invited to file written submissions and other information concerning the matters to be addressed in this investigation. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary of the Commission and should be received no later than 5:15 p.m. Eastern Time, April 13, 2026.
HOW TO FILE SUBMISSIONS: All submissions must be filed through the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS). Questions on electronic filing should be directed to the Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (EDIS3Help@usitc.gov), or consult the Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures and the Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8).
More information on the scope of the investigation is available in the USITC’s notice of investigation, dated February 26, 2026, which can be downloaded from the USITC website or obtained by contacting the Office of the Secretary.
About factfinding investigations
USITC general factfinding investigations, such as this one conducted under section 332(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, cover matters related to tariffs, trade, and competitiveness. The resulting reports convey the USITC’s objective findings and independent analyses on the subjects investigated. The USITC makes no recommendations on policy or other matters in its general factfinding reports. These reports usually are released to the public.
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Federal Register Notices:
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List
• Ceramic Tile From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
• Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and Trinidad and Tobago: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Order
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Advance Notification of Sunset Review
• Notice of Scope Ruling Applications Filed in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings
• Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Netherlands: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Determinations, Investigations, etc.: Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures
• Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures
• Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
• Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.: Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From China; Institution of a Five-Year Review
• Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh From Mexico; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
• Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
• Phosphate Fertilizers From Morocco and Russia; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
• Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From Czechia, Russia, South Korea, and Ukraine; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
• Silicon Metal From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
• Twist Ties From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
• Impact on U.S. Industry of China's State Support and Pricing Practices in the Biotechnology Sector
• Polyvinyl Alcohol From China and Japan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
• Truck Bed Covers From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Overhead Door Counterbalance Torsion Springs From India: Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
• Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Federal Republic of Germany: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Glycine From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From South Africa: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Ferrovanadium From the People's Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders
• Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Türkiye: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023
• Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2023-2024
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Ambassador Greer Announces 2026 Trade Policy Agenda and 2025 Annual Report - U.S. International Trade Representative
WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer delivered President Trump’s 2026 Trade Policy Agenda and 2025 Annual Report to Congress. The Trump Administration is doubling down on the America First Trade Policy in 2026 to capitalize on the wins from 2025 and keep momentum going for American workers, their families, and the U.S. economy. The 2025 Annual Report offers a comprehensive account of USTR’s actions to support President Trump’s trade agenda, including negotiations with key trading partners to protect U.S. jobs and expand market access for U.S. exporters.
“President Trump continues to flip the script on forty years of non-reciprocal trade practices and harmful globalist policies, eliminating long-standing barriers and strengthening our workers’ competitiveness,” said Ambassador Greer. “American farmers, ranchers, and producers are already reaping the benefits of President Trump’s America First approach, with domestic production scaling up and new markets opening for U.S. exports abroad. This year’s Trade Policy Agenda outlines how the Administration will capitalize off the success from the past year, advancing the prosperity of Americans today and the generations to follow.”
To read President Trump’s 2026 Trade Policy Agenda, click here.
Background
Congress requires the U.S. Trade Representative to submit the President’s Trade Policy Agenda and Annual Report by March 1 each year. The Trade Policy Agenda and Annual Report were prepared according to guidelines established under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
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USTR Seeks Public Comment on the Design of a Plurilateral Agreement on Trade in Critical Minerals and Policy Actions to Strengthen the Resilience of Critical Mineral Supply Chains - U.S. International Trade Representative
WASHINGTON – Today (2/26/26), the Office of the United States Trade Representative invited public comment on the design of a plurilateral Agreement on Trade in Critical Minerals and policy actions to enhance the resilience of critical mineral supply chains and the downstream industries that depend on them.
“The Trump administration is laying the groundwork to negotiate an Agreement on Trade in Critical Minerals with like-minded trading partners,” said Ambassador Greer. “From infrastructure and industry to smartphones and satellites, critical minerals power our everyday lives and our national security. We welcome comments from interested parties to help develop strategic trade policy and border mechanisms, such as price floors and tariffs, to build a resilient and non-distorted marketplace among aligned trading partners.”
The deadline for submission of comments is March 19, 2026.
To view the Federal Register Notice, click here.