CBP intends to distribute assessed antidumping or countervailing duties for fiscal year 2014 under Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (CDSOA), it said in a notice. Certifications to obtain a continued dumping and subsidy offset under a particular AD/CV order or finding must be received by Aug. 1.
CBP is requesting comments by July 2 for an existing information collection related to the entry of articles for exhibition. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the burden hours.
CBP posted to its website a new version of its Form 5106 “Importer ID Input Record,” it said in a CSMS message May 30. The only change is an extension of the expiration date of the form. The new version can be used immediately, but CBP is granting a 30-day grace period to transition from the old version to the new version. Effective July 1, the new version of the CBP Form 5106 will be mandatory, and any other version will not be accepted. The form is available (here). Further information: Tom Scott, Office of Administration, (317) 614-4502.
CBP posted to its website a new version of its Form 301 “Customs Bond,” it said in a CSMS message May 30. The only change is an extension of the expiration date of the form, which was March 31, 2014 in the old version but is now May 31, 2017. The new version can be used immediately, but CBP is granting a 30-day grace period to transition from the old version to the new version. Effective July 1, the new version of the CBP Form 5106 will be mandatory, and any other version will not be accepted. The form is available (here). Further information: Tom Scott, Office of Administration, (317) 614-4502.
The CBP New York/New Jersey field office will deny any protests or requests for extensions of liquidation that are meant to delay liquidation until the renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, it said an in informational pipeline on May 29. Instead, importers should continue to follow CBP’s directive to use SPI “A” to claim GSP and pay duties so that CBP can process refunds if GSP is renewed retroactively (see 13071514).
The Energy Department amending its energy conservation standards for commercial and industrial electric motors. In its May 29 final rule, DOE is adding new standards for certain types of definite purpose and special purpose motors that it didn't previously regulate. The agency is also making changes to some existing energy conservation standards for electric motors. Compliance with the new standards is required by June 1, 2016.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the May 29 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the May 29 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on welded stainless pressure pipe from Malaysia (A-557-814). The agency made no changes to the preliminary rates, continuing to assign penalty rates to all three individually investigated companies for their alleged lack of cooperation. The final determination is effective May 30.
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on welded stainless pressure pipe from Thailand (A-549-830) and Vietnam (A-552-816). The agency lowered AD duty cash deposit rates for all Vietnamese companies, but increased them for most Thai companies after allegedly uncovering more fraud. Changes to AD duty cash deposit requirements take effect May 30.