A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Feb. 11, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
Exports reached an all-time high of $2.2 trillion in 2012, and export growth outpaced import growth for the first time since 2007, announced Deputy Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank. The trade deficit fell by $19.5 billion in 2012 to about $540 billion in 2012 on the rise in exports, down from the pre-recession high of $753 billion in 2006, the Commerce Department said. “We’re continuing to make historic progress toward the president’s goal of doubling exports,” Blank said following release of the figures in the Census Bureau’s December report on trade in goods and services. “As part of this effort, the National Export Initiative has helped U.S. companies by leveling the playing field and providing access to new markets.”
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Feb. 11 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):
Tela Innovations filed a patent complaint at the International Trade Commission, alleging violations of Section 337 by imports of smartphones and tablets by HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia, and Pantech that infringe Tela’s patents on semiconductor manufacturing. Tela is requesting limited exclusion orders and cease and desist orders from the ITC. According to the complaint, Tela’s patents resolve certain issues related to the manufacture of semiconductors, including photolithography problems. Specific devices mentioned in the complaint include the HTC One X, LG Spectrum 2, Motorola Atrix HD, Nokia Lumia 920, and the Pantech Flex. Proposed respondents in the proposed investigation, termed “integrated circuit devices and products containing the same,” include the following:
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Feb. 11 Federal Register on the following AD/CV 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 International Trade Administration issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of purified carboxymethylcellulose from the Netherlands (A-421-811) for two companies, CP Kelco and Azko Nobel. The ITA rescinded the review for CP Kelco because it had no shipments during the period of review. The new rates are effective Feb. 12, and will be implemented by CBP soon.
On Feb. 8 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
DZH Import & Export Inc. of New York is recalling its “Curiosity Of Dashan” dried mushrooms imported from China because of undeclared sulfites that could provoke allergic reactions. The recalled mushrooms come in a 3.5oz containers, packed on a plastic tray with the following code: BEST BEFORE: MAY 3rd, 2013. The UPC code is 6939457003484. The product was sold in New York City.
On Feb. 8 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Feb. 8 to Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.