STR Trade Report

ITA Seeks AI Export Proposals Under American AI Exports Program Through June 30

The International Trade Administration (ITA) is accepting proposals through June 30, 2026, for full-stack AI technology export packages under the American AI Exports Program. Industry-led pre-set consortia may apply to have their AI technology stacks designated for presentation to foreign public- and private-sector buyers. Designated packages may receive priority government advocacy, export licensing review, interagency coordination, and financing referrals.

ITC IPR Investigations: Display Devices, Ink Cartridges, LCD Substrates, Pickleball Paddles

The International Trade Commission has announced four intellectual property rights infringement investigations under Section 337. These include institution of patent investigation 337-TA-1496 (display devices and streaming players), summary determination in 337-TA-1452 (ink cartridges), initial determination in 337-TA-1441 (LCD glass substrates), and filing of complaint 337-TA-____ (pickleball paddles by Sport Squad Inc.). Importers of covered products may face import restrictions if violations are found.

AD/CVD News: Aluminum Sheet, Matchbooks, MSG, PC Strand, Welded Pipe Determinations

ST&R Trade Report summarizes recent ITA/ITC actions in antidumping and countervailing duty cases including: final dumping margins of 4.01-14.19% on Turkish aluminum sheet (administrative review Apr 2023-Mar 2024); sunset review determinations on matchbooks from India (66.07% dumping, 9.88% subsidies), MSG from China (40.41%) and Indonesia (6.19%), PC strand from Brazil (118.75%), India (102.07%), Japan (13.3%), Mexico (77.2%), South Korea (54.19%), Thailand (12.91%) plus 62.92% subsidies on Indian PC strand; and rescission of administrative review on Canadian welded pipe.

The Week Ahead: Tariffs, Trade Policy, China PNTR, Section 201 Probe, FTA Documentation

ST&R Trade Report summarizes upcoming U.S. trade policy deadlines and events for the week of April 13, 2026. Multiple comment deadlines fall on April 13-15, including CBP advance electronic export information and electronic bond proposals, ITC revocation of China PNTR, ITA Section 232 auto parts tariffs, and USTR Section 301 investigations on excess capacity and forced labor imports. ITC holds a hearing April 14 on Section 201 quartz surface products remedy.

Court Resumes IEEPA Tariff Refund Process After Atmus Dismissal

Judge Richard Eaton of the Court of International Trade dismissed the Atmus Filtration case, causing his March 4 order and the DOJ appeal window to lapse. He quickly lifted the stay on Euro Notions Florida Inc. v. U.S., reaffirming that all importers of record are entitled to IEEPA tariff refunds under the Supreme Court's ruling. The new order directs CBP to refund and liquidate entries and resets the DOJ appeal deadline to June 6.