Section 301 & Section 232 Watch

Effective July 1, 2026, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) implemented certain changes to statistical reporting categories in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). As a result of these changes, USTR is making conforming amendments to four product exclusions associated with the Section 301 investigation of China Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking public comments to assist in the preparation of its annual report to Congress on Russia's implementation of its obligations as a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This notice includes the schedule for the submission of comments for the Russia report and a public hearing.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking public comments to assist in the preparation of its annual report to Congress on China's compliance with its obligations as a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This notice includes the schedule for the submission of comments for the China report and a public hearing.

USTR extended the statutory four-year review of Section 301 actions against China. Maintain current List 1-4A rates pending review outcome — no rate changes yet, but covered importers should preserve exclusion-claim evidence.

First round of statutory exclusions from List 4A published; 12 HTS subheadings (medical, electronics) reinstated to zero additional duty. Verify your HTS chapter before assuming 7.5%-25% still applies.

USTR issued a Federal Register notice targeting Vietnam and India for IEEPA reciprocal-tariff investigation. Expect public-comment window of 30 days and a possible new Section 301-style surcharge.

Solar PV cells under HTS 8541.43 granted List 3 exclusion through 2027-Q1. Removes the 25% Section 301 surcharge on qualifying imports and immediate retroactive refund eligibility pre-effective date.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the producer/exporter subject to this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register of August 20, 2026, in which Commerce announced the final results of the 2023-2024 administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on stainless steel flanges from India. This notice corrects a company name that is part of the BFN/Viraj collective entity.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that producers/exporters subject to this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Forza Steel S.A. de C.V. (Forza) and Productos Laminados de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V. (Prolamsa) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024.

As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain steel nails (nails) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), Malaysia, the Sultanate of Oman (Oman), Taiwan, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that producers/exporters subject to this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), December 1, 2023, through May 31, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain steel nails (nails) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai Steel) and POSCO, producers/exporters of certain cold-rolled steel flat products (cold-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and exporters subject to this administrative review did not make sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value (NV) the period of review (POR) March 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain steel grating (steel grating) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.

On August 19, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Universal Tube & Plastic Indus., Ltd. v. United States, Court No. 23-00113, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s second remand results pertaining to the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (CWP) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) covering the period December 1, 2020, through November 30, 2021. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final results of the administrative review, and that Commerce is amending the final results with respect to the dumping margin assigned to Universal Tube and Plastic Industries, Ltd.; THL Tube and Pipe Industries LLC; and KHK Scaffolding and Formwork LLC (collectively, Universal).

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on Malaysia, Oman, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and a countervailing duty order on steel nails from Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

On April 8, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Nippon Steel Corporation vs the United States, Consol. Court no. 21-00533, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s second remand results pertaining to the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain hot-rolled steel flat products from Japan covering the period October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final results of the administrative review, and that Commerce is amending the final results with respect to the dumping margin assigned to Nippon Steel Corporation (Nippon Steel).

On July 29, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Tube Forgings of America, Inc. and Mills Iron Works, Inc. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 23-00231, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s second remand redetermination pertaining to the covered merchandise inquiry (CMI) for the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings (butt-weld pipe fittings) from the People's Republic of China (China). Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's CMI determination, and that Commerce is amending the CMI determination to find that products cut to length and formed into the rough shape of a butt-weld pipe fitting in China represent "unfinished" fittings, which are covered by the scope of the Order, and that when such products are further processed in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam), they remain subject to the AD order on butt-weld pipe fittings from China.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on steel grating from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that producers/exporters of stainless steel flanges (flanges) from India made sales of subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published an initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews in the Federal Register of August 10, 2026 in which Commerce omitted Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand (PC Strand) from Malaysia (A-557-819) and Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale (Boltless Steel Shelving) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) (A-552-835).

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the 18 companies under review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on aluminum extrusions from the People's Republic of China (China), covering the period of review (POR) May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025, are not eligible to receive a separate rate and are, therefore, part of the China-wide entity.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that POSCO and POSCO International Corporation (PIC) (collectively, POSCO), a producer and exporter of carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), did not sell subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025. We invite all interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating and issuing preliminary results of changed circumstances reviews (CCRs) of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on common alloy aluminum sheet (aluminum sheet) from the People's Republic of China (China), Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye), to revoke the orders, in part, with respect to certain aluminum can stock. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and exporters of aluminum extrusions from the People's Republic of China (China) received countervailable subsidies during the period or review (POR) January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

Bureau of Industry and Security extended previously granted Section 232 steel product exclusions by six months. Importer-specific exclusions retain 1-year buyer applicability from grant date; verify current grant on bis.doc.gov.

Aluminum Section 232 rate raised from 10% to 25% on specified downstream articles (HTS 7616.99.5160, 7616.99.5170). Effective date post-publication fiscal quarter; verify bill-of-materials HTS exposure.

BIS published final rule expanding Section 232 derivative-article coverage to additional auto-part subheadings (8708). Adds 25% surcharge on certain stamped and welded assemblies regardless of country of origin.

Presidential Proclamation amends the USMCA-going Section 232 steel quota for Canada and Mexico — annual tonnage cap raised 4.5% with in-quota MFN treatment. Above-quota volumes subject to full 25% Section 232.