Mexico formally joined the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations Oct. 8, said the Mexican Secretary of Economy. “This important achievement in trade policy in this administration has resulted from an intense effort, which began in November 2011, when Mexico stated its interest in being part of this negotiation,” the Secretary said. Mexico is the tenth member of the TPP, and will fully participate in negotiations covering all topics that form part of this initiative, the Secretary of Economy said. In 2011, participating countries represented almost 26 percent of world gross domestic product, it said.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Oct. 5-9 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):
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Oct. 9 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 preliminary results of the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain magnesia carbon bricks from China (C-570-955). The ITA applied adverse facts available rates to two companies it deemed uncooperative, and rescinded this review for seven others.1 These CV rates are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated CV cash deposit rate for this company.
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain magnesia carbon bricks from China (A-570-954). Two companies subject to this review were assigned adverse facts available (AFA) rates for their alleged lack of cooperation, and the ITA preliminarily rescinded this review with respect to RHI1 because it made no shipments during the period of review. These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for these companies.
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from China (A-570-848) for four companies, of which zero AD rates were assigned to two. These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for these companies.
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain lined paper products from India (A-533-843). These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for these companies.
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks from China (A-570-941) for one company, finding an AD rate of zero for New King Shan (Zhu Hai) Co. These preliminary results are not in effect. 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 issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires from China (A-570-912). The ITA reviewed sales by one company, rescinded this review with respect to 33 companies with separate rates whose review requests were withdrawn, and preliminarily rescinded this review with respect to 78 companies that form part of the China-wide entity whose review requests were also withdrawn. These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for these companies.
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks from China (C-570-942) for New King Shan (Zhu Hai) Co., Ltd. The ITA is also rescinding this review with respect to six other companies because their review requests were withdrawn.1 These CV rates are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated CV cash deposit rate for this company.