The Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for ground beef patties imported from Canada because they may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7 and may be associated with an illness in that country. The affected products were produced by a New Food Classics plant in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and imported by Sysco Food Services to a distribution center in Blaine, WA, for use by food service institutions.
The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by approximately March 31, 2012 on a patent complaint filed on behalf of Emerson Electric Co., which alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S., the sale for importation, and the sale within the U.S. after importation of certain food waste disposers and components and packaging thereof (D/N 2886). ITC is asking for comments on any public interest issues that might affect ITC consideration, including whether the issuance of an exclusion order and/or cease and desist order would impact the public interest.
The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on sodium hexametaphosphate from China (A-570-908) for one exporter. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for this company.
The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of drawn stainless steel sinks from China.
The International Trade Administration has issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on certain stilbenic optical brightening agents from Taiwan (A-583-848), which reduces the AD rates for one firm and “all-others”. This final determination, which is effective March 23, 2012, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration has issued its final affirmative countervailing duty determination on certain steel wheels from China (C-570-974), which reduces the CV rates for three firms and “all-others”. Although this final determination takes effect March 23, 2012, ITA will only require CV cash deposits of estimated CV duties if it issues a CV order.
The International Trade Administration has issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on certain steel wheels from China (A-570-973), which reduces the AD rates for 12 producer exporters and maintains the China-wide AD rate of 193.54% found in the preliminary determination. This final determination, which is effective March 23, 2012, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration has issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on certain steel nails from the United Arab Emirates (A-520-804), which reduces the AD rates for two firms and “all-others”, and increases the AD rate for one firm. This final determination, which is effective March 23, 2012, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The Census Bureau's March 2012 AES Newsletter states that the calculation of AES compliance rates will include outstanding fatal errors beginning with the April 2012 AES Compliance Report. In addition, filers will receive additional information regarding these unresolved errors. A final notification of this change will be sent 2 weeks prior to the implementation date.
The State Department issued a final rule, effective March 22, 2012, amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) at 22 CFR Part 126 to add another exception to the license denial policy toward Sri Lanka. This change allows for exports to Sri Lanka for assistance for aerial and maritime surveillance, pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-74).