USITC
USITC Votes To Continue Investigations on Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From Czech Republic and India
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is threatened with material injury by reason of imports of freight rail couplers and parts thereof from the Czech Republic and India that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of India.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of freight rail couplers and parts thereof from Czech Republic and India.
The Commission’s public report, Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from Czech Republic and India (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-775 and 731-TA-1759-1760 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5670, September 2025), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by October 13, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
Sol Gel Alumina-Based Ceramic Abrasive Grains from China Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.
Chair Amy Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.[1]
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order and a countervailing duty order on imports of this product from China.
The Commission’s public report, Sol Gel Alumina-Based Ceramic Abrasive Grains from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-750 and 731-TA-1728 (Final), USITC Publication 5669, September 2025), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by October 17, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and additional information for these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).
[1] Commissioner Johanson determined that a U.S. industry is threatened with material injury by reason of sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains from China.
Paper File Folders from Sri Lanka Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC
The U.S. International Trade (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of paper file folders from Sri Lanka that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order on imports of these products from Sri Lanka.
The Commission’s public report on Paper File Folders from Sri Lanka (Inv. No. 731-TA-1719 (Final), USITC Publication 5668, September 2025) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.
The report will be available by October 16, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about this investigation can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).
USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Hot-Rolled Steel Products from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, And Ukraine
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on hot-rolled steel products from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine and the existing countervailing duty orders on these products from India, Indonesia, and Thailand would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products will remain in place.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns 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 Commission’s public report on Hot-Rolled Steel Products from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-405-406 and 408 and 731-TA-899-901 and 906-908 (Fourth Review), USITC Publication 5667, September 2025) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available by October 3, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
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 likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in a five-year review request that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution the Commission 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 Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission 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 Commission’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 Hot-Rolled Steel Products from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine were instituted on July 1, 2024.
On October 4, 2025, the Commission determined to conduct full five-year reviews. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate, and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate and voted for full reviews. Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate, and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate and voted for expedited reviews.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct full reviews is available on the investigations page for Hot-Rolled Steel Products from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine; Inv. Nos. 701-TA-405-406 and 408 and 731-TA-899-901 and 906-908 (Fourth Review).
USITC Votes To Continue Investigations on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from India, Indonesia, and Laos
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured due to imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from India, Indonesia, and Laos that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of India, Indonesia, and Laos.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from India, Indonesia, and Laos, with its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about December 24, 2025, and its preliminary countervailing duty determinations due on or about October 10, 2025.
The Commission’s public report of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from India, Indonesia, and Laos (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-772-774 and
731-TA-1756-1758 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5665, September 2025) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by October 7, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Sugar from Mexico
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that termination of the existing suspended investigations on sugar from Mexico would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the suspension of the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of these products from Mexico will remain in place.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns 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 Commission’s public report, Sugar from Mexico (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-513 and 731-TA-1249 (Second Review), USITC Publication 5664, September 2025), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available by October 3, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
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 Commission’s institution notice in five-year review requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the Commission 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 Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission 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 Commission’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 Sugar from Mexico were instituted on March 3, 2025.
On June 6, 2025, the Commission determined to conduct expedited five-year reviews. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate, and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate and voted for expedited reviews.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available on the investigations page for Sugar from Mexico; Inv. Nos. 701-TA-513 and 731-TA-1249 (Second Review)
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Child Car Seats
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain child car seats. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Wonderland Switzerland AG of Steinhausen, Switzerland; Iron Mountains, LLC of Morgantown, Pa.; Nuna International B.V. of Leiderdorp, Netherlands; Nuna Baby Essentials, Inc. of Morgantown, Pennsylvania; Joie International Co. Ltd. of Causeway Bay, Hong Kong; Joie Children’s Products, Inc. of Morgantown, Pennsylvania; and Graco Children’s Products Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia, on July 24, 2025. Supplements to the complaint were filed on July 30, 2025, and August 13, 2025.
The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain child car seats that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
- Dorel Juvenile Group, Foxboro, Mass.
- Dorel Industries Inc., Westmount, Canada
- Guangdong Roadmate Group Co., Ltd., Zhongshan, China
- Roadmate Trading (Hong Kong) Limited, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
- Zhongshan Roadmate Juvenile Products Co., Zhongshan, China
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1459), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Wooden Cabinets and Vanities from China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order and countervailing duty order on wooden cabinets and vanities from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products will remain in place.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns 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 Commission’s public report on Wooden Cabinets and Vanities from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-620 and 731-TA-1445 (Review), USITC Publication 5661, September 2025) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available by October 3, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
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 likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution the Commission 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 Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission 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 Commission’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 Wooden Cabinets and Vanities from China were instituted on March 3, 2025.
On June 6, 2025, the Commission determined to conduct expedited five-year reviews. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate, and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate and voted for expedited reviews.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct expedited reviews is available on the investigations page for Wooden Cabinets and Vanities from China; Inv. No. 701-TA-620 and 731-TA-1445 (Review).
Hexamine (Hexamethylenetetramine) from China Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC
The U.S. International Trade Commission Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of hexamine (hexamethylenetetramine) from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.
Chair Amy Karpel and Commissioner Jason E. Kearns made affirmative determinations of present material injury. Commissioner David S. Johanson made affirmative threat determinations.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order and an antidumping duty order on imports of these products from China.
The Commission’s public report, Hexamine (Hexamethylenetetramine) from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-737 and 731-TA-1712 (Final), USITC Publication 5660, August 2025), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by September 16, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).
USITC Makes Determination In Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes From China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping order on imports of small diameter graphite electrodes from China would likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from China will remain in place.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns 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 Commission’s public report, Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-1143 (Third Review), USITC Publication 5657, August 2025), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the review.
The report will be available by September 23, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
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 Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the Commission 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 Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission 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 Commission’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) review concerning Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes from China was instituted on March 3, 2025.
On June 6, 2025, the Commission determined to conduct an expedited five-year review. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate, and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate, and voted for an expedited review.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct an expedited review is available on the investigations page for Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes from China; Inv. No. 731-TA-1143 (Review 3).