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USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Certain Steel Grating from China - USITC
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of steel grating from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the USITC’s affirmative determinations, the existing antidumping duty order and the existing countervailing duty order for this product from China will remain in place.
Chairman Brett W. Doyle and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns, Peter-Anthony Pappas, Bart Thanhauser, David Foley Jr., and Samuel T. Negatu voted in the affirmative.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The USITC’s public report, Steel Grating from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-465 and 731-TA-1161 (Third Review), USITC Publication 5812, November 2026), will contain the views of the USITC and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available on the USITC website by December 17, 2026.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The USITC’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the USITC concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the USITC will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the USITC conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The USITC generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the USITC’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Steel Grating from China were instituted on May 1, 2026.
On August 4, 2026, the USITC determined to conduct expedited five-year reviews. Chairman Brett W. Doyle and Commissioners David S. Johanson, Jason E. Kearns, Amy A. Karpel, and Peter-Anthony Pappas concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate. Commissioner Johanson voted for full reviews; Chairman Doyle and Commissioners Kearns, Karpel, and Pappas voted for expedited reviews.
Commissioners Bart Thanhauser, David Foley Jr., and Samuel T. Negatu did not participate in the adequacy votes, as they were not members of the USITC at the time.
A record of the USITC’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available on the investigations page for Steel Grating from China; Inv. No. 701-TA-465 and 731-TA-1161 (Third Review)
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Customs Bulletin Weekly Vol 60, October 28, 2026, No. 34 - CBP
Customs Bulletin Weekly Vol 60, October 28, 2026, No. 34 PDF 503.48 KB 10/28/2026
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Federal Register Notices:
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Advance Notification of Sunset Review
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List; Note Regarding Format of Review Requests
• Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025
• Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Mexico: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination; Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Order, in Part
• Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.: Shopping Carts and Parts Thereof From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
• Utility Scale Wind Towers From India, Malaysia, and Spain; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews
• Polyester Textured Yarn From Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
• Certain Mobile Access Equipment (MAE) and Subassemblies Thereof From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
• Twist Ties From China; Scheduling of Full Five-Year Reviews
• Certain Wi-Fi Routers, Wi-Fi Devices, Mesh Wi-Fi Network Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination To Review-in-Part a Final Initial Determination Finding a Violation; Extension of the Target Date for Completion of the Investigation; Request for Written Submissions on the Issues Under Review and on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding
• Potassium Permanganate From China; Institution of a Five-Year Review
• Chassis and Subassemblies From China; Determination
• Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Devices, Products Containing the Same and Components Thereof (II); Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation as to All Respondents and To Limit Service of the Settlement Agreement; Termination of the Investigation
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Phosphate Fertilizers From the Kingdom of Morocco: Final Results of First Full Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Magnesia Carbon Bricks From Mexico and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
• Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
• Floor-Standing, Metal-Top Ironing Tables and Certain Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
• Certain Steel Nails From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025
• Utility Scale Wind Towers From India: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
• Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
• Utility Scale Wind Towers From India, Malaysia, and Spain: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
• Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2024
• Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2025-2026
• Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2025
• Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof From People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
• Certain Aluminum Foil From the Sultanate of Oman: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews
• Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order on Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China and the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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USITC Votes To Continue Investigations On Corrugated Die-Cut Cardboard Boxes From China, Malaysia, and Turkey - USITC
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of corrugated die-cut cardboard boxes from China, Malaysia, and Turkey that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of Turkey.
Chairman Brett W. Doyle and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns, Peter-Anthony Pappas, Bart Thanhauser, and David Foley Jr. voted in the affirmative. Samuel T. Negatu did not participate in the vote.
As a result of the USITC’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of these products from China, Malaysia, and Turkey.
The USITC’s public report, Corrugated Die-Cut Cardboard Boxes from China, Malaysia, and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-806 and 731-TA-1805-1807 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5810, November 2026), will contain the views of the USITC and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available on the USITC website by December 18, 2026.
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Counterfeit Watches Worth $66 Million intercepted by Louisville CBP - CBP
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Louisville stopped a shipment on Oct. 23 containing 460 counterfeit watches. Had these watches been genuine, the shipment would have had a combined Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of over $66 million.
The shipment from Hong Kong was headed for a residence in Texas when officers pulled the parcel for inspection. The examination revealed 460 watches bearing Audemars Piguet trademarks. The items were deemed to be inauthentic by CBP’s Centers of Excellence and Expertise, the agency’s trade experts, and were seized for bearing counterfeit versions of registered and recorded trademarks.
“In May, these CBP officers seized a shipment of counterfeit jewelry worth $14 million; in June, it was $54 million in counterfeit watches; in July, more counterfeit watches worth $28 million; and in August, it was 300 counterfeit watches worth $43 million,” said Louisville’s Port Director Philip Onken. “As you can see, our officers are working hard to identify threats and shut down illicit suppliers, as trade grows at unprecedented rates.”
Illegitimate sales are some of the most profitable transnational crimes. Counterfeiters sell inauthentic versions of popular products in response to trends, often through online sources, which adversely impacts legitimate U.S. businesses. These items, including fake medications, perfumes, cosmetics, children’s toys and costumes; fashion, jewelry, luxury products, and unsafe electronics and automotive parts, can pose health and safety risks to American consumers as they are often made with substandard or harmful materials.
To guarantee you are getting what you paid for consumers should shop from reputable sources. Each time a counterfeit good is purchased, a legitimate company loses revenue. This translates to lost profits and the loss of U.S. jobs over time. CBP targets and seizes imports of IPR violative goods. Counterfeits are a global problem with nearly 90% of CBP’s IPR seizures originating from China and Hong Kong in Fiscal Year 2025.
CBP protects the intellectual property rights of American businesses through an aggressive Intellectual Property Rights enforcement program, safeguarding them from unfair competition and use for malicious intent while upholding American innovation and ingenuity. Suspected violations can be reported to CBP by visiting the Trade Violations Reporting site.
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5 Vacation Activities That Could Increase the Risk of Bringing African Swine Fever to the U.S. - USDA
Vacations are for exploring new places, trying local foods and enjoying the outdoors. But without realizing it, some of these classic travel experiences can accidentally bring you into contact with African swine fever (ASF).
ASF is a highly contagious and deadly disease that affects wild and domestic pigs, but does not affect humans. However, travelers can unknowingly carry the virus on contaminated clothing, shoes or pork products.
The good news? A few simple precautions can help keep you from bringing ASF back to the United States.
#1: Taking a farm tour
Touring a local farm can be a great way to experience a destination. If pigs are nearby, however, dirt, manure, or other contaminated material can hitch a ride on your shoes, clothing or gear. Follow local biosecurity guidelines and either throw away or wash and disinfect your items before packing for home.
#2: Visiting a petting zoo or animal attraction
See a pig? Keep ASF in mind. Even without touching an animal, you may walk through areas where pigs have been. Wash your hands, clean and disinfect your shoes and clothes and avoid carrying dirt or debris home.
#3: Hiking or camping where wild swine roam
Farms aren’t the only places you might encounter swine. Free-roaming and feral swine can live in forests, parks and other outdoor areas. After an outdoor adventure, clean mud and debris from your boots and equipment before packing them.
#4: Staying at a farm or eco-lodge
Agritourism can put you close to livestock. If your stay includes swine or other farm animals, wash clothing worn around them and disinfect your footwear and gear.
#5: Bringing local pork dishes back to family and friends
Enjoy local cuisine while you’re there — but don’t pack pork for the trip home. ASF can survive in many cooked and uncooked pork products.
When you arrive in the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, declare all meat and animal products (including wildlife products) to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and tell officers if you visited a farm or were near livestock or swine. If you’ve been around pigs, wait at least five days after returning to the United States before visiting a farm or other facility with swine.
Explore freely, pack carefully and help keep ASF out of the United States. Learn more about ASF and how you can help prevent its spread: www.aphis.usda.gov/traveling-with-ag-products/asf and https://direct.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/fsc-asf-travelers.pdf.