Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) is the new ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee’s International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness subcommittee, according to assignments announced Feb. 26. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) retains his position as subcommittee chairman. The full subcommittee for the 113th Congress is as follows:
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Feb. 25 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 is asking for comments by March 6 on Lamina Packaging Innovations’ Feb. 20 patent complaint on laminated packaging. Lamina is alleging violations of Section 337 by patent-infringing imports of laminated packaging used for liquor, cosmetics, electronics, and toys. The company is requesting limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against 15 companies.
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Feb. 25 Federal Register on the following AD/CV 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 International Trade Administration is preliminarily reversing its decision from a 2007 changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from China (A-570-893) that resulted in Hilltop International being named successor-in-interest to Yelin Enterprise Co. Hong Kong. Hilltop had inherited Yelin’s separate rate because of the ITA’s determination. The ITA is investigating fraud allegations against Hilltop related to a transshipment scheme, and its findings have proven Hilltop’s representations “unreliable for any purposes,” it said.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative countervailing duty determination on drawn stainless steel sinks from China (C-570-984). Although this final determination takes effect Feb. 26, ITA will only require CV cash deposits of estimated CV duties if it issues a CV order.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on drawn stainless steel sinks from China (A-570-983). AD rates fell for all separate rate respondents, but remained the same for the China-wide entity. The final determination is effective Feb. 26.
The Food and Drug Administration issued its weekly Enforcement Report for Feb. 20 that lists the status of recalls and field corrections for food, drugs, biologics, and devices. The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.
On Feb. 22 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 is debarring Richard Stowell from importing food or offering food for importation into the U.S. in connection with his conviction for mislabeling shrimp imports. Stowell, who was president of Florida-based seafood wholesaler United Seafood Imports, pleaded guilty in 2011 to one count of conspiracy to falsely label and misbrand seafood, one count of false labeling of seafood under the Lacey Act, and one count of misbranding food.