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June 2025

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Breaking Trade News: China Deal “Done,” CAFC Tariff Ruling, May CPI Report

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news: 

Administration 

  • President Trump announced that the trade deal with China is done, subject to final approval by him and President Xi. In the announcement, the President noted that the China tariff rate would be adjusted to 55%.  
  • The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit stayed the Court of International Trade’s permanent injunction on President Trump’s executive orders implementing tariffs under IEEPA. The case will now be heard by the full bench of active judges in an en banc session on July 31, 2025. 
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Trump is “likely” to push back the July deadline for reciprocal tariffs. 

Industry News: 

  • The May Consumer Price Index showed steady inflation and cost of goods, despite economists’ forecasts of increases due to tariffs and trade volatility.  
  • India Prime Minister Modi and Industry Minister Goyal said that the U.S. and India are on track to sign a trade deal very soon. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)   

  • CBP updated its recent guidance on Section 232 tariffs to remove tariff schedule numbers that had been erroneously included as subject to
By |2025-06-13T08:39:07-04:00June 13, 2025|news, Snapshot|0 Comments
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Breaking Trade News: Steel Tariffs to 50%, 301 Exclusions Extension, New WRO

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news:

Administration

  • On June 3, 2025, President Trump signed a Proclamation increasing Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%. The same day, CBP published guidance implementing the increase. All imports of steel and aluminum and their derivative products from all countries (except those from the UK) are subject to the 50% Section 232 Tariffs effective June 4, 2025.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)  

  • New HQ ruling: CBP ruled that an importer is liable for duties on merchandise that it sought to import, despite arguing that it didn’t consent to having its broker designate it as an importer of record.
  • CBP issued a WRO against Zhen Fa 7 based on information that reasonably indicates the use of forced labor. Effective May 28, 2025, CBP personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain seafood, including but not limited to squid, harvested by Zhen Fa 7.
  • CBP’s Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will be holding its quarterly meeting on June 18, virtually, from Washington, D.C.

Department of Commerce 

  • Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee. Topics of discussion included trade deals, […]
By |2025-06-06T09:23:30-04:00June 6, 2025|news, Snapshot, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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New AD/CVD Case Filed Against Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

A new antidumping and countervailing duty action has been filed against Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar imported from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam. The subject merchandise covered by this petition is steel concrete reinforcing bar, which is widely used for nonresidential and infrastructure construction. The allegation is that imports from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam are both unfairly subsidized and are being dumped (sold below cost).  

Importers:

  • ArcelorMittal
  • Ag Royce Metal Marketing Dba Concrete Reinforcing Products
  • Duferco Steel LLC
  • Intermetal Rebar LLC
  • Macsteel International USA Corp.
  • Stamford Metal Group

Exporters:

Bulgaria

  • Helios-Metalurg
  • Hus Ltd
  • Intercom Group
  • Promet Steel
  • SIDMA
  • Stad
  • Stomana Industry

Egypt

  • Al-Gioshy Steel
  • Al Madina Steel
  • Delta Steel Mill Co.
  • Egyptian Company for Iron and Steel
  • Egyptian Iron and Steel & Co.
  • Egyptian Steel
  • El-Ashry Steel
  • Elmarakby Steel
  • Ezz Steel
  • Misr National Steel
  • National Port Said Steel Co.
  • Suez Steel
  • Etaqa, Adabya St., Suez

Algeria

  • Algerian Qatari Steel
  • Metal Steel Company LTS SETIF
  • The National Long Products Processing Company (ENTPL)
  • Tosyalı Algérie

Vietnam

  • Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation
  • Hoa Phat Group
  • Hoa Sen Group
  • Mien Hua Precision Mechanical Co., Ltd.
By |2025-06-05T11:26:00-04:00June 5, 2025|AD/CVD, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)|0 Comments
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New AD/CVD Case Filed Against L-lysine from the People’s Republic of China

A new antidumping and countervailing duty action has been filed against “L-lysine” imported from China. The L-lysine covered by this petition is animal feed grade L-lysine. The allegation is that imports from China are both unfairly subsidized and are being dumped (sold below cost).   

Full list of exporters here. 

Full list of importers here.  

Background on AD/CVD Investigations 

Antidumping duty (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) investigations are brought jointly by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”). AD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports of particular goods from specific countries being sold at less than a fair value. Meanwhile, CVD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports that are being unfairly subsidized by their governments. The domestic industry initiating the investigation is known as the petitioner while the foreign industry participating in the investigation is known as the respondent. 

Scope of the Investigation 

The merchandise covered by these investigations is animal feed grade L-lysine. Lysine is an essential amino acid added to animal feed that is used in biosynthesis of proteins. 

The products subject to the investigations are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under statistical reporting number 2922.41.0090. 

Full scope here. 

U.S. Imports of Subject […]

By |2025-06-02T15:37:15-04:00June 2, 2025|AD/CVD, China, Countries, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)|0 Comments
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