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.
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.