The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notice for June 7:
The Alcohol Tax and Trade Bureau relaxed its requirements for listing of alcohol by volume on wine labels, dropping its mandate that the information be listed on the brand label in particular. Effective Aug. 9, alcohol by volume content information will be allowed to be listed on any label on the bottle. The final rule adopts a 2007 proposal meant to align TTB’s regulations with provisions of the World Wine Trade Group labeling agreement that only specifies the four required label elements -- country of origin, alcohol content, net contents, and product name -- be listed in the same “field of view.”
The Court of International Trade remanded parts of the 2008-09 countervailing duty administrative review on citric acid from China (C-570-938) related to Commerce’s calculation of inputs for less-than-adequate remuneration (LTAR) subsidies for RZBC. The court found that Commerce didn’t adequately explain its non-decision on a steam coal LTAR subsidy, and didn’t consider some evidence on pricing benchmarks it used to measure LTAR subsidy amounts.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website June 6, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
The Environmental Protection Agency issued proposed requirements to implement Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) standards for formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products. The regulations are required by a 2010 law that established the emissions standards (see 10070920). Provisions of the proposed rule would impose recordkeeping requirements on importers of subject products, and would require TSCA import certifications for all subject products, including those defined in 19 CFR 12.120 as “articles.” EPA concurrently issued a proposed rule on the framework for third-party certifiers of composite wood products (here). Comments on both proposed rules are due by Aug. 9.
The U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council will meet in Washington, D.C. on June 20, said the International Trade Administration. The meeting will allow participants to “engage directly with Canadian and U.S. Working Group leaders to review progress on the implementation of the Joint Action Plan (here) and to discuss other sector-specific issues and priorities,” the ITA said. The agenda (here) will include sessions on food and agriculture, public health, and transportation regulations.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the June 6 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 Commission voted to begin an investigation to determine whether to bar imports of Trico windshield wipers that allegedly infringe Federal-Mogul’s patents. The Section 337 on windshield wiper devices is based on a May 9 complaint that alleges Trico’s wiper blades from Mexico infringe Federal-Mogul’s patents related to a separate spoiler for wiper blades that is interchangeable to fit different vehicles (see 13051404). The spoiler prevents lifting of the windshield wipers from airflow when driving at higher speeds, which results in poor wiping performance, the petition said. Federal-Mogul is requesting an exclusion order and cease and desist orders. The ITC said the respondents to the investigation are as follows:
The Commerce Department published notices in the June 6 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 welded carbon steel pipe and tube products from Turkey (A-489-501). The agency preliminarily found that two respondents, Toscelik Group1 and Yucel Group,2 didn't have any reviewable transactions during the period review. Their AD rates will stay the same if the no shipments determinations are finalized. Commerce also found a zero AD rate for Erbosan. If continued in the final results, entries from Erbosan will be liquidated without regard to AD duties, and its merchandise will not be subject to a cash deposit requirement until further notice. 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 these companies.