Temporary Steel Fencing from China Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today (04/09/26) determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of temporary steel fencing from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns and David S. Johanson voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order and a countervailing duty order on imports of this product from China.
The Commission also made negative critical circumstances determinations with respect to the subject imports from China for which Commerce has made final affirmative critical circumstances findings in the countervailing and antidumping duty investigations.
The Commission’s public report, Temporary Steel Fencing from China; (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-754 and 731-TA-1732 (Final), USITC Publication 5727, April 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by May 22, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about the investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).
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USITC Votes To Continue Investigations On Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes from China and India - Office of U.S. Trade Commission
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today (4/9/26) determined there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured due to imports of large diameter graphite electrodes from China and India that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of China and India.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of large diameter graphite electrodes from China and India.
The Commission’s public report, Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes from China and India (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-787-788 and 731-TA-1775-1776 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5728, (April 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by May 15, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
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Federal Register Notices:
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• Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2024-2025
• Float Glass Products From the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order
• Sodium Nitrite From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023; Correction
• Float Glass Products From the People's Republic of China and Malaysia: Countervailing Duty Orders
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Oil Country Tubular Goods From Austria, Taiwan, and United Arab Emirates; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From Switzerland: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025
• Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024
• Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Colombia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Rescission of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews; Correction
• Rescission of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From India: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, In Part; 2024-2025
• Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From India: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
• Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023
• Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Canada: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025
• Commodity Matchbooks From India: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
• Commodity Matchbooks From India: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
• Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
• Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Sixth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Finding
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Over $9 million in counterfeit jewelry stopped by Louisville CBP - USCBP
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville, Ky., seized 1,588 pieces of counterfeit jewelry in two express consignment shipments on April 3 that would have had a combined Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of over $9.2 million, had they been genuine
The shipments, which arrived from Hong Kong and were destined to a residence in New York, contained 691 pairs of earrings, 522 bracelets, 197 necklaces and 178 rings. Every piece of jewelry bore the designed brand names of Cartier, Chanel, Christian Dior, Fendi, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany, Van Cleef and Arpels, and Yves St. Laurent trademarks. CBP officers suspected the jewelry to be counterfeit and detained them.
CBP officers submitted documentation and photographs to CBP’s trade experts at the Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Center of Excellence and Expertise for analysis. CBP’s trade experts worked with the trademark holders and verified that the products were counterfeit and subject to seizure pursuant to CBP’s statutory and regulatory authorities.
“Illicit trade in counterfeit goods can be found in all products lines and all industries, representing a significant threat to America’s innovation economy, the competitiveness of our businesses, the livelihoods of U.S. workers and, in some cases, national security and the health and safety of consumers,” said Louisville Port Director Phil Onken. “Customs and Border Protection urges you to protect your families and the U.S. economy by only purchasing authentic consumer products from reputable retailers.”
The rapid growth of e-commerce enables consumers to search for and easily purchase millions of products through online vendors, but this easy access gives counterfeit and pirated goods more ways to enter the U.S. economy.
U.S. consumers spend more than $100 billion every year on intellectual property rights (IPR) infringing goods, falling victim to approximately 20% of the counterfeits that are illegally sold worldwide. CBP launched a Truth Behind Counterfeits educational campaign to raise consumer awareness about the consequences and dangers that can be associated with the purchase of counterfeit and pirated goods.
Trade in counterfeit consumer goods is illegal. It threatens the health and safety of American consumers, steals from trademark holders, and takes tax revenues from the government, and it funds transnational criminal organizations. Counterfeit consumer goods may also be sourced or manufactured in facilities that employ forced labor.
Counterfeiters manufacture consumer goods using substandard materials and parts that could prematurely break or harm consumers. Protect your families by purchasing authentic consumer products from reputable retailers. Learn more about the consequences of counterfeits by visiting CBP’s Fake Goods Real Dangers webpage.
CBP protects businesses and consumers every day through an aggressive Intellectual Property Rights enforcement program. During fiscal year 2025, CBP seized over 78,000,000 counterfeit goods with an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price worth over $7.3 billion, had the goods been genuine.
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Dangerous human growth hormones stopped by Chicago CBP - USCBP
CHICAGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Chicago had a busy month. During March officers seized 351 shipments in air cargo totaling 455 pounds of unapproved human growth hormones and steroids. These items would have been valued at over $3.2 million.
Most of these shipments originated from China and were destined for different cities within the U.S. The packages were being smuggled into the country in large, or master carton, shipping boxes containing many smaller, unmanifested, individual shipments. These unmanifested shipments were prelabeled with shipping labels and would later be sent through a domestic parcel carrier to the intended recipient.
“Customs and Border Protection officers examine arriving parcels and will continue to seize any illicit product violating our nation’s import laws,” said Michael Pfeiffer, CBP’s senior officer at the Chicago Field Office. “Consumers who purchase these products should stop this activity as it is dangerous. The ingredients are unverified and may not have the appropriate regulatory certification required for sale in the U.S. Do you want to put your health or your child’s health in jeopardy because you think you found a good deal?”
HGH has a legitimate medical use in treating children with certain growth disorders and adults with other conditions, but HGH is required to be prescribed by a health care professional.
The side effects of HGH abuse are serious, such as mood swings, irreversible overgrowth in the hands, feet and face, organ enlargement, joint and muscle pain, high blood pressure, heart failure, diabetes, and an increased risk of cancer.
Anabolic steroids are synthetically produced variants of naturally occurring hormones that are abused to produce muscle growth, enhance athletic or other physical performance, and improve physical appearance. Steroids have been classified as a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act.
Abuse can lead to dramatic mood swings, increased feelings of hostility, high cholesterol levels, and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Anabolic steroid use may also cause psychological dependence and addiction, as well as permanent physical changes.
CBP officers screen international travelers and cargo and search for illicit narcotics, unreported currency, weapons, counterfeit consumer goods, prohibited agriculture, and other illicit products that could potentially harm the American public, U.S. businesses, and our nation’s safety and economic vitality.
CBP’s border security mission is led at 328 ports of entry by CBP officers from the Office of Field Operations. Follow Chicago CBP on X @CBPChicago and @DFOChicago. Learn more about CBP at www.CBP.gov.
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FCC Acts to Protect U.S. Consumers from Bank Impersonation Scams Linked to Suspicious Foreign Call Traffic - Federal Communications Commission
Investigation Found Provider Apparently Allowed Calls from Non-Compliant Accounts
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2026—Today, the Federal Communications Commission found Voxbeam Telecommunications apparently liable for accepting suspicious call traffic from a foreign provider that was not permitted to transmit traffic onto American networks. An FCC investigation found that, as a result of this traffic, financial impersonation robocalls were transmitted to U.S. consumers using non-compliant and long dormant accounts. Voxbeam apparently carried this traffic even though the foreign provider, Axfone, is not listed in the FCC’s Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD).
Voice service providers like Voxbeam are prohibited from accepting call traffic from providers that are not listed in the RMD because unlisted providers pose a higher risk of carrying illegal robocalls. Voxbeam has an obligation to block traffic from providers not listed in the RMD and an obligation to take all reasonable steps to protect consumers from likely scam robocalls—in this case tens of thousands of foreign calls coming from accounts that have not generated a call for years. Carrying traffic from unlisted providers is against the Commission’s rules, and it puts U.S. consumers at risk.
The Commission proposed a $4.5 million fine and found Voxbeam apparently liable for accepting a provider that was not permitted to transmit onto U.S. networks.
Chairman Brendan Carr issued the following statement:
“Companies like Voxbeam must ensure they are not accepting traffic from sketchy operators. These gateway providers are the on-ramps to American phone networks and with that business model comes significant responsibility. As we saw in this case, failure to follow the FCC’s robocall mitigation rules can result in tens of thousands of scam calls reaching U.S. customers. The FCC is committed to protecting consumers from robocall scams like these.”
Additional Background Information:
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau found that Orlando-based Voxbeam had transmitted foreign traffic into the U.S. from a foreign provider, Czechia-based Axfone, not listed in the Robocall Mitigation Database. Axfone was not and has never been in the RMD. To generate the calls, it used an account with Voxbeam that had not generated call traffic since 2018.
The FCC reminds U.S. providers to ensure their upstream providers are listed in the RMD before carrying their traffic and to be on the lookout for reanimated, long dormant accounts being used to enter U.S. networks.
Between March 31, 2025 and April 3, 2025, Voxbeam transmitted tens of thousands of calls from Axfone onto U.S. networks. Many of the calls transmitted from Axfone through Voxbeam appeared to spoof fraud prevention or customer service phone numbers belonging to U.S. financial institutions including Bank of America, Chase Bank, and others. The FCC investigation was prompted by a appeared to come from the institution’s fraud reporting number.
Official Disclaimer:
The proposed action, formally called a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, or NAL, contains only allegations that advise a party on how it has apparently violated the law and may set forth a proposed monetary penalty. The Commission may not impose a greater monetary penalty in this case than the amount proposed in the NAL. Neither the allegations nor the proposed sanctions in the NAL are final Commission actions. The party will be given an opportunity to respond and the Commission will consider the party’s submission of evidence and legal arguments before acting further to resolve the matter.
The Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, adopted by a vote of the full Commission, is available here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-26-22A1.pdf.
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