NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5 AND 32.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS

United States

Supplement

The following communication, dated and received on 16 December 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States.

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Pursuant to Article 32.6 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and Article 18.5 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, the United States hereby notifies:

Regulations Enhancing the Administration of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Trade Remedy Laws, 89 Fed. Reg. 101,694 (Dec. 16, 2024).

Pursuant to Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending its trade remedy regulations to enhance the administration of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) laws. Specifically, Commerce is codifying existing procedures and methodologies and creating or revising regulatory provisions relating to several matters including the collection of cash deposits, indicators used in surrogate country selection, application of antidumping rates in nonmarket economy proceedings, calculation of an all‑others' rate, selection of examined respondents, and attribution of subsidies received by cross‑owned input producers and utility providers to producers of subject merchandise.

The regulations are effective January 15, 2025.