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Jul122017

NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program Awards $16.7 Million for Gulf of Mexico Research

EnvironmentWilbur RossNOAA FisheriesRESTORE Act
To support efforts to protect fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued awards totaling of $16.7 million from NOAA's RESTORE Act Science Program. This year, the awardees’ proposed projects support research into bluefin tuna, blue crabs, Mississippi oyster farmers, and other...

Jul112017

U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Affirmative Final Antidumping Duty Determinations of Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Brazil, Korea, Mexico, and Poland

Trade and InvestmentAntidumpingSouth KoreaMexicoPolandBrazilWilbur Ross
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the final determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation, finding that emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber from Brazil, Korea, Mexico, and Poland were being sold in the U.S. market at unfair prices.

Jul032017

U.S., Mexico Sign Final Amendments to Sugar Suspension Agreements

Trade and InvestmentWilbur RossCountervailing DutyAntidumping
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, and Juan Carlos Baker Pineda, Subsecretario de Comercio Exterior, Secretaría de Economía, have signed a finalized amendment to the Countervailing Duty Suspension Agreement on Sugar from Mexico.  Likewise, Secretary Ross and Juan Cortina Gallardo, a representative of the Mexican Sugar Industry, signed a finalized amendment to the Antidumping Duty Suspension...

Jun292017

Secretary of Commerce Names Interim Census Leadership

About the U.S. Department of CommerceDataWilbur Ross
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the interim leadership of the U.S. Census Bureau under the Vacancies Reform Act, effective upon the retirement of Census Bureau Director John Thompson on June 30.  Ron Jarmin will perform the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Director.  Enrique Lamas will perform the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Deputy Director of the...

Jun262017

U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination on Softwood Lumber from Canada

Trade and InvestmentWilbur RossAntidumpingCountervailing Duty
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of softwood lumber from Canada. The Commerce Department determined that exporters from Canada have sold softwood lumber the United States at 7.72 percent to 4.59 percent less than fair value based on factual evidence provided by the interested parties. ...

Jun262017

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Announces Update on Exclusion of Canadian Atlantic Provinces from Softwood Lumber Investigation

Trade and InvestmentWilbur RossAntidumpingCountervailing Duty
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded the preliminary evaluation regarding the exclusion of softwood lumber products produced in the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, also referred to as the Atlantic Provinces.

Jun232017

U.S. Department of Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Imports of Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand, Belgium, and Colombia

Trade and InvestmentWilbur RossCountervailing DutyAntidumping
Today, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the initiations of new antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations to determine whether imports of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand are being unfairly dumped in the United States, and whether Thailand producers are receiving alleged unfair subsidies.

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