New Import Duty Investigations Launched by Commerce Department
Published Date: 1/27/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is kicking off reviews to check if some imported products are being unfairly priced or getting special government help. These reviews affect companies involved in trade and could change the duties they pay, starting from December. If you’re in the import game, keep an eye on these updates—they might impact your costs and deadlines soon!
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Commerce opens AD/CVD reviews in December
If your company imports products subject to antidumping (AD) or countervailing duty (CVD) orders with December anniversary dates, the U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated administrative reviews. Commerce received requests for those reviews and started them under its regulations; the reviews could change the duties companies pay and may affect import costs and related deadlines beginning with the December anniversary dates.
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