The Canadian government published a list of 38 products that are potentially subject to higher tariffs to retaliate for the new U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations for meat. Potentially affected tariff lines include not only agricultural goods, but also processed foods, jewelry, articles of iron or steel, and furniture. The Canadian government said it won’t hike tariffs until it gets World Trade Organization authorization for retaliation, which could take 18 to 24 months.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the June 7 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 June 7 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 issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on lined paper products from China (A-570-901). The agency preliminarily assigned respondent Leo's/Denmax to the China-wiide entity as a result of its purported noncooperation. It also said respondent Lian Li did not have any shipments during the review, so preliminarily said the company will retain its separate rate from previous reviews. These preliminary results are not in effect. Commerce may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for this company.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of the countervailing duty administrative review of aluminum extrusions from China (C-570-944). Because the review spanned part of calendar year 2010 and all of calendar year 2011, the agency calculated CV duty rates for each year for reviewed companies. Once finalized, the cash deposit rate in effect going forward for each company will be the 2011 CV duty rate. These CV rates are not in effect. Commerce may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated CV cash deposit rates for these companies.
The Commerce Department began on June 5 antidumping duty investigations of welded stainless pressure pipe from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam based on a petition from several domestic manufacturers, it said in a fact sheet. The petitioners allege dumping margins of 22.67 to 22.73 percent for Malaysia, 23.77 to 24.01 percent for Thailand, and 89.4 to 90.8 percent for Vietnam, the agency said. According to the May 16 petition, domestic market share is falling in the U.S. welded stainless pressure pipe market, and imports of the product from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam accounted for most of the decline (see 13052033). The pipe at issue is a commodity product used as a conduit for liquids or gases. The International Trade Commission is set to make its preliminary injury determination by July 1.
Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls June 6:
On June 6 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food Safety and Inspection Service revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries for May 31 - June 6:
The Food Safety and Inspection Service proposed new labeling rules for mechanically tenderized beef products, including beef products injected with marinade or solution, unless destined to be fully cooked at an "official establishment." The proposed rule would require labeling on mechanically tenderized beef so that consumers know the product is mechanically tenderized, said FSIS. The product name would need to say it is mechanically tenderized. It would also require the labels to display instructions that the mechanically tenderized beef product be fully cooked.