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Appears in 15 stories · Last updated Nov 10, 2026
Issued the preliminary determination and ordered cash deposits
Starting November 10, every US entry of Vietnamese polytetramethylene ether glycol carries a 36.55% cash deposit. PTMEG is the polymer that becomes spandex fiber and polyurethane elastomers, so the deposit lands on an industrial input, not a finished consumer good. The preliminary dumping finding names Hyosung Dong Nai Company Limited, the only producer listed in the notice, and applies the same rate to any Vietnamese exporter that has not qualified for one of its own.
Updated Yesterday
Initiated the circumvention inquiry
On November 10, the Commerce Department opened a country-wide inquiry into whether Chinese refractory bricks containing a small amount of alumina are dodging antidumping and countervailing duties on magnesia carbon bricks. The question is narrow: does adding more than zero but less than five percent alumina by weight change the product enough to escape the order?
Published the antidumping and countervailing duty orders Nov. 9; Indonesian entries face retroactive duties from Nov. 28, 2025
Commerce published the antidumping and countervailing duty orders Nov. 9, locking in the steep rates on solar cells from India, Indonesia and Laos. The International Trade Commission ruled in October that imports from all three countries injured US manufacturers.
Updated 2 days ago
Investigating alleged dumping and Turkish subsidies
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled on October 30 that imports of corrugated pizza boxes from China, Malaysia, and Turkey are materially injuring American producers. The affirmative preliminary vote keeps three trade cases alive and sends them to the Commerce Department for margin calculations.
Updated Nov 1
Kept the antidumping order in place after its first sunset review
The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to keep its antidumping duty order on seamless refined copper pipe and tube from Vietnam in place. The first five-year review, finalized October 28, found that lifting the order would likely let dumping resume at margins up to 8.35 percent.
Updated Oct 31
Issued the duty orders; directs Customs to collect deposits
Chinese-built van-type trailers now face combined cash deposits of 264.48% of their value at U.S. ports. Commerce issued final antidumping and countervailing duty orders on October 28, ending an 11-month investigation that began with complaints from three U.S. trailer makers.
Parent agency overseeing ITA and the SIMA system
Every steel product entering the United States needs a license from the International Trade Administration before customs paperwork can be filed. The agency adopted a new rule for that licensing system and its import surge monitoring on October 24, 2026.
Updated Oct 26
Will receive about 4% equity in GlobalFoundries; amended CHIPS award
Japan will put up as much as $21 billion for two chip factories in Malta, New York, with GlobalFoundries as the operator. The first plant is due to start production in 2029 and would add about 900,000 wafers of annual capacity.
Updated Oct 25
Selected Project Star alongside the Republic of Korea
The United States and South Korea selected a $22.3 billion natural gas power campus in Encinal, Texas, as the first project under their strategic investment agreement. The site will generate 6.47 gigawatts of electricity, enough to feed a 5-gigawatt data center campus being built next door by Related Companies.
Updated Oct 18
As of July 2026: Issued the May 2026 sunset ruling
The engine that spins the blade under most American riding mowers is a vertical shaft engine. Since 2021, Chinese-made versions have carried US duties that in some cases more than quadrupled their price. On May 28, 2026, the Commerce Department decided those duties stay.
Updated Jul 9
As of May 2026: Resumed economic data releases after 43-day shutdown
American retail sales went nowhere in December, the weakest holiday shopping finish since 2018. The Commerce Department reported $735 billion in sales—unchanged from November—while economists expected 0.4% growth. Eight of thirteen retail categories declined, with furniture and auto sales hit hardest by tariff-driven price increases.
Updated May 27
As of May 2026: Administering CHIPS Act and trade negotiations
The United States produced 37% of the world's semiconductors in 1990, but by 2024 that share had fallen below 10%, with Taiwan manufacturing over 90% of the most advanced chips. A $500 billion US-Taiwan trade framework was initiated with a January 16, 2026 memorandum and formally signed February 12.
Updated May 21
As of May 2026: Implementing the H200 sales framework and defending the security logic
The Trump administration just did the thing Washington has spent years swearing it wouldn't do: let China buy a near-top-tier Nvidia AI chip again. Now a China hawk in Congress is demanding the Commerce Department explain, in detail, why this isn't a strategic own-goal.
Updated May 15
As of May 2026: Tasked with scoring state AI laws and tying them to broadband and grant eligibility.
Donald Trump just turned AI regulation into a states' rights knife fight. His new executive order creates a Justice Department "AI Litigation Task Force" to attack state AI laws. Washington can threaten to withhold $42 billion in broadband funds from states that don't comply.
Updated May 11
As of May 2026: Administering the Trump Gold Card fund and front-end marketing of the program.
Donald Trump is now literally selling a fast track to America. His Trump Gold Card program lets wealthy foreigners buy expedited U.S. residency for a $1 million "gift" to the government, plus a $15,000 processing fee. A corporate option costs $2 million per sponsored worker.
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