On May 11, 2020, the US Department of Commerce initiated an investigation into whether laminations for stacked cores for incorporation into transformers (8504.90.963), stacked and wound cores for incorporation into transformers (8504.90.9638; 8504.90.9642), electrical transformers (8504.21 – 8504.23, 8504.32 – 8504.34) and transformer regulators (9032.89.2000; 9032.89.4000) are being imported into the United States in quantities or under circumstances that threaten national security. The numbers in parenthesis are HTS Codes and “transformers” include both liquid and…
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- US Department of Commerce Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Laminations for Stacked Cores for Incorporation into Transformers, Stacked Cores for Incorporation into Transformers, Wound Cores for Incorporation into Transformers, Electrical Transformers and Transformer Regulators
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- US Department of Commerce to Initiate Section 232 Investigation into Imports of Laminations and Wound Cores for Incorporation into Transformers, Electrical Transformers and Transformer Regulators
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