The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notice April 23:

The Commerce Department seeks public comments on any subsidies, including stumpage, paid by certain countries that exported softwood lumber to the U.S. July 1 to Dec. 1, 2020, it said in a notice released April 23. The Softwood Lumber Act of 2008 requires Commerce to submit a report every 180 days on any subsidy provided by nations exporting softwood lumber or softwood products to the U.S., including subsidies for stumpage. Commerce is seeking input on subsidies paid by countries whose exports composed at least 1% of total U.S. softwood imports by quantity, as classified under tariff schedule subheadings 4407.10.01, 4407.11.00, 4407.12.00, 4407.19.05, 4407.19.06 and 4407.19.10, the agency said. International Trade Commission Tariff and Trade DataWeb information indicates that five countries -- Brazil, Canada, Germany, Romania and Sweden -- exported that much softwood lumber to the U.S. during that six-month period. Comments are due May 26.

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notice April 21:

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices April 13:

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices April 12:

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices April 8:

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, speaking at a White House press conference April 7, argued that America's infrastructure needs are broader than roads, bridges and ports, and touted the president's proposal to invest $50 billion in semiconductor manufacturing and research, as well as spending to carry broadband to rural areas. She also argued that spending on elder care will prevent people from having to drop out of the workforce to care for relatives.

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices April 6:

The Commerce Department on April 1 published its notice in the Federal Register about delaying aluminum import licensing requirements under its Aluminum Import Monitoring System until June 28, 2021 (see 2103290041). “This delay will allow Commerce time to finalize the license application system and to provide both the public and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with sufficient advance notice of the new compliance date,” Commerce said in the notice. The delay also will allow the agency to respond to comments received on the scheme, and “Commerce intends to issue another notification addressing these comments prior to June 28, 2021,” it said.

The Commerce Department is asking for input on how it should structure its Internet and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) preclearance or licensing process (see 2102190033), and is acknowledging that it will not be able to have a licensing regime in place by May 19, as predicted by the previous administration. The rules Comments are due by April 28.