The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the July 19 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 Commerce Department published notices in the July 19 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty 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 Commerce Department is beginning antidumping duty investigations on steel threaded rod from India and Thailand, and a countervailing duty investigation on steel threaded rod from India, it said in a July 18 fact sheet. Three domestic producers requested the investigation June 27, alleging rapidly growing imports of steel threaded rod from Thailand and India are underselling U.S. industry, and pushing out domestic producers (see 13070207). They allege dumping margins of 17.93 to 119.87 percent and above de minimis subsidy rates for Indian exporters, and dumping margins of 63.16 to 74.9 percent for Thai exporters, the fact sheet said.
Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls July 18:
On July 18 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration issued its weekly Enforcement Report for July 17 that lists the status of recalls and field corrections for food, drugs, biologics, and devices. The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.
The Food and Drug Administration posted its draft guidance on circumstances that constitute delaying, denying, limiting, or refusing a drug facility inspection, as required be Food and Drug Administration Safety Improvement Act (FDASIA). Under the 2012 law, FDA can seek criminal penalties for delaying, limiting, or refusing drug facility inspections, and can deem the associated product adulterated in such instances.
On July 18, the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes July 18 to Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries for July 12-18: