China will impose antidumping duties on imports of certain m-cresol from the U.S., Japan and the European Union, China’s Commerce Ministry said in a Nov. 6 notice, according to an unofficial translation. The duties, ranging from 27.9% to 131.7%, will apply to imports starting Nov. 6.

The United Kingdom will continue to apply a European Union antidumping duty order against imports of certain types of Chinese wire rods after the U.K. leaves the EU Jan. 1, 2021, the U.K.’s Department for International Trade said Nov. 4. Then, a “transition review will be conducted to assess whether the trade remedies measure is appropriate” to the U.K.

The United Kingdom on Oct. 27 updated its guidance on the transition of its trade remedies policy after the U.K. leaves the European Union Jan. 1, 2021. The U.K. said it will not maintain EU antidumping measures on imports of certain “steel road wheels” from China because the measure “no longer meets the criteria of the Call for Evidence.”

China will impose antidumping duties on imports of certain synthetic rubber from the U.S., South Korea and the European Union, China’s Commerce Ministry said in an Oct. 23 notice, according to an unofficial translation. The duties, ranging from 12.5% to 222%, will apply to imports of EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) rubber and take effect Oct. 28.

China announced antidumping duties on imports of polyphenylene sulfide from the U.S., Japan, South Korea and Malaysia, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said Oct. 16, according to an unofficial translation. Beginning Oct. 17, Chinese “import operators” must “provide the corresponding deposits” to Chinese customs authorities at rates between 23.3% and 220.9%, the notice said. Polyphenylene sulfide is a “high-performing engineering thermoplastic” used in the textile, auto, aerospace and electronics industries, according to CGTN, a Chinese state-controlled media outlet, in a report Oct. 16.

China began an anti-subsidy investigation into imports of U.S. polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products, China's Ministry of Commerce said in an Oct. 14 notice, according to an unofficial translation. China said it expects to complete the investigation before Oct. 14, 2021, but may extend it another six months if “special circumstances” warrant it. China last month began an antidumping investigation into U.S. PVC products (see 2009250012).

China announced antidumping duties on imports of Japanese and U.S. optical fiber preforms, China’s customs authority said in a Sept. 24 notice, according to an unofficial translation. The notice includes declaration requirements for the imports. The duties took effect Sept. 26.

China began an antidumping investigation into imports of U.S. polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products, China's Ministry of Commerce said in a Sept. 25 notice, according to an unofficial translation. China said it expects to complete the investigation before Sept. 25, 2021, but may extend the review another six months if there are “special circumstances.”

The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) for CBP will next meet Oct. 7, remotely, beginning at 1 p.m. EDT, CBP said in a notice. Comments are due in writing by Oct. 6. The COAC will hear from the following subcommittees on the topics listed below and then will review, deliberate and formulate recommendations on how to proceed on those topics:

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