The Commerce Department published notices in the May 20 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 narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from China (A-570-844). Both respondents did not respond to Commerce's questionnaires, and so were assigned adverse facts available (AFA) AD rates as noncooperating companies, Commerce said. 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 rates for these companies.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet and strip from the United Arab Emirates (A-520-803). In a change from its preliminary results, Commerce found targeted dumping by respondent JBF RAK, and so adopted a nonstandard average-to-transaction calculation methodology that increased the AD rate for the company. The agency found a zero AD rate for the other respondent, FLEX Middle East, so entries of subject merchandise from that company during the period of review will be liquidated without regard to AD duties, and future entries of subject merchandise from the company will not be subject to an AD cash deposit requirement until further notice. The new rates are effective May 21, and will be implemented by CBP soon.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on ball bearings from Germany (A-428-801). The agency made no changes from its preliminary results, continuing to find zero AD rates for all respondents. As such, Commerce will direct CBP to liquidate entries of merchandise from these companies without regard to AD duties. Commerce revoked these orders effective Sept. 15, 2011, so entries of subject merchandise are no longer covered by a cash deposit requirement. This is the last administrative review of the Germany ball bearings antidumping order.
Three U.S. companies filed petitions with the Commerce Department and International Trade Commission May 16, requesting antidumping duties be imposed on welded stainless pressure pipe from Malaysia (A-557-815), Thailand (A-549-830), and Vietnam (A-552-816). Bristol Metals, Felker Brothers, and Outokumpu Stainless Pipe allege that imports of the pipe, which is a commodity product used as a conduit for liquids or gases, are being sold at less than fair value in the U.S. According to the companies, the underselling is causing U.S. companies to lose market share, and is causing losses by U.S. companies that are trying to compete.
The International Trade Commission issued a final rule to amend the discovery provisions of its Rules of Practice and Procedure for Section 337 patent investigations. The rule adopts an October 2012 proposed rule with minor changes (see 12100423). Under the new procedures, discovery of electronically stored information will be limited, administrative law judges will be allowed to limit discovery in certain cases, and new provisions are added on privileged information and attorney work product. The final rule is effective June 20.
On May 17-19 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
On May 17, the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
The Agricultural Marketing Service is proposing to increase the assessment collected from producers and importers of blueberries from $12 to $18 per ton, an increase of $0.003 per pound. The additional Blueberry Promotion, Research and Information Order funds would allow the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council to expand its health research activities and promotional efforts, AMS said. Comments are due by July 19.
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for May 20: