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Regulations Improving and Strengthening the Enforcement of Trade Remedies Through the Administration of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws

Commerce Department, International Trade Administration

Abstract

Pursuant to its authority under the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending its regulations to enhance, improve and strengthen its enforcement and administration of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) laws. Specifically, Commerce is revising some of its procedures, codifying certain areas of its practice, and enhancing certain areas of its methodologies and analyses to address price and cost distortions, as well as certain countervailable subsidies, in different capacities.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule.
Dates
These amendments are effective April 24, 2024.
Effective Date
2024-04-24

CFR References

Topics

Administrative practice and procedureAntidumpingBusiness and industryConfidential business informationCountervailing dutiesFreedom of informationInvestigationsReporting and recordkeeping requirements

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration 19 CFR Part 351 [Docket No. 240307-0075] RIN 0625-AB23 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: Pursuant to its authority under the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending its regulations to enhance, improve and strengthen its enforcement and administration of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) laws. Specifically, Commerce is revising some of its procedures, codifying certain areas of its practice, and enhancing certain areas of its methodologies and analyses to address price and cost distortions, as well as certain countervailable subsidies, in different capacities. DATES: These amendments are effective April 24, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott McBride, Associate Deputy Chief Counsel, at (202) 482-6292, Ian McInerney, Attorney, at (202) 482-2327, Hendricks Valenzuela, Attorney, at (202) 482-3558, or Ariela Garvett, Senior Advisor, at Ariela.Garvett@trade.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Background On May 9, 2023, Commerce proposed amendments to its existing regulations, 19 CFR part 351 , to improve, strengthen and enhance its enforcement of the AD and CVD laws. [ 1 ] Relevant to this final rule are the AD/CVD statutory and regulatory provisions in general, as well as those pertaining to filing requirements, scope, circumvention, and cover

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Citation: 89 FR 20766