The International Trade Administration published notices in the Oct. 1 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 posted its preliminary results of the changed circumstances review of fresh tomatoes from Mexico (A-201-820) for publication in the Oct. 2 Federal Register. The ITA preliminarily determined to terminate the agreement suspending an antidumping investigation of Mexican tomatoes. If this determination is unchanged in the final results, it could pave the way for a new antidumping investigation and the imposition of AD duties. (See ITT’s Online Archives 12092821 for summary of these preliminary results.)
The International Trade Administration initiated a changed circumstances review to consider whether to revoke the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Honey from Argentina (A-357-812 / C-357-813). The American Honey Producers Association and the Sioux Honey Association, the domestic petitioners in the original AD investigation, requested the review because they have no interest in continuing the imposition of AD/CV duties.
The International Trade Administration announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of drawn stainless steel sinks from China (A-570-983), which found preliminary AD rates of 54.25 percent to 76.53 percent. The official notice of the ITA's preliminary determination, which will trigger the implementation of the AD cash deposit requirements for subject merchandise, will be published in the Federal Register soon.
On Sept. 28 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
On Sept. 28 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
The Bureau of Industry and Security barred Anna Fermanova’s export privileges for five years in connection with her conviction for violating the Arms Export Control Act by exporting a night vision weapon sight to Russia without the required license. The item was listed on the U.S. munitions list, but Fermanova didn’t get State Department authorization for the export. Fermanova was sentenced in October 2011 to four months of prison and four months of house arrest for the crime, as well as a $1,000 fine. The Plano, Texas, woman was released from prison in May. BIS also revoked all licenses outstanding at the time of her conviction.
The Bureau of Industry and Security denied Phillip Andro Jamison’s export privileges for ten years, or until Nov. 4, 2021, because of his 2011 conviction for violating the Arms Export Control Act by exporting U.S. Munitions List items without obtaining a Department of State license. Jamison exported a holographic weapon sight to the United Kingdom without State Department permission. BIS also revoked all licenses issued to Jamison. Jamison is still serving his 30 month sentence, and was ordered to pay a $172,221 fine.
The Bureau of Industry and Security denied Jirair Avanessian’s export privileges for ten years as a result of the California man’s conviction for violating export control laws. The Denial Order will be in effect until July 6, 2021. In 2011, Avanessian was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a $10,000 for violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by exporting vacuum pumps to Iran via the United Arab Emirates. Avanessian was released in December 2011. BIS also revoked all export licenses in which Avanessian had an interest at the time of his conviction.
BIS added the following entries to the Denied Persons List on Sept. 28 because of recently issued Export Denial Orders: