Commerce ITA posts notice of scope ruling applications filed in AD/CVD proceedings

Commerce corrects notice on China butt-weld pipe fittings covered merchandise ruling

Commerce published a correction to its August 28, 2026 notice, 91 FR 55518, stating that the CIT's final judgment was not in harmony with Commerce's covered merchandise inquiry determination on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from China. Commerce amended the determination to find that products cut to length and formed into the rough shape of butt-weld pipe fittings in China are "unfinished" fittings covered by the scope of the Order, and that when further processed in Vietnam they remain subject to the antidumping order on butt-weld pipe fittings from China. The correction adds clear notice that liquidation of entries of these unfinished fittings will be retroactively suspended.

Commerce revokes AD/CVD aluminum sheet orders in part for certain aluminum can stock

Commerce issued the final results of changed circumstances reviews and revoked, in part, the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on common alloy aluminum sheet from China, Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan and Türkiye, applicable September 24, 2026. The partial revocation covers certain aluminum can stock, and Commerce clarified the scope to include temper H-39 in the modified aluminum can stock exclusion language.

CITT amends order on photovoltaic modules and laminates from China after interim review RD-2025-001

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal completed an interim review (RD-2025-001) of its March 25, 2021 order in expiry review RR-2020-001 on photovoltaic modules and laminates originating in or exported from China, and amended the order to exclude flexible photovoltaic modules affixed to curved vehicle surfaces, such as transport truck fairings, with a power output not exceeding 200 W. The Tribunal continues the order as amended.