The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on stilbenic optical brightening agents from China (A-570-972), which reduces the AD rates for two firms and the China-wide entity. The final determination, effective March 26, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on bottom mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Mexico (A-201-839), which adjusts the AD rates for four exporter/manufacturers and "all-others". This final determination, which is effective March 26, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative countervailing duty determination on bottom mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Korea (C-580-866) that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of subject merchandise. The ITA found CV rates of de minimis to 12.9%, which are officially effective as of March 26 for all firms. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expected to implement these CV cash deposit/bond requirements soon.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on bottom mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Korea (A-580-865), which revises the AD rates for "all-others" and all respondents except Daewoo, which maintains its zero AD rate. This final determination, which is effective March 26, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on galvanized steel wire from Mexico (A-201-840), which reduces the AD rates for two manufacturer/exporters and "all-others". This final determination, which is effective March 26, 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 galvanized steel wire from China (C-570-976), which reduces the CV rates for two firms and “all-others”, and increases the CV rates for two firms. As CV liquidation is no longer suspended, ITA will only require cash deposits of estimated CV duties at the revised rates if it issues a CV order.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on galvanized steel wire from China (A-570-975), which increases the AD rates for all respondents1 by 94%, and maintains the AD rate of 235% for the China-wide entity. This final determination, which is effective March 26, 2012, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration made a preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from China (C-570-980). The ITA found preliminary CV rates of 2.9% to 4.73% which, as a result of its preliminary determination of critical circumstances for both respondents and “all-others”, are effective on or about December 27, 2011. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expected to implement these CV cash deposit/bond requirements soon.
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.