The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods from China (A-570-943) for one company, the Chengde Group1. The ITA preliminarily rescinded this review with respect to 33 companies that do not qualify for a separate rate, according to the ITA, and will therefore form part of the China-wide entity. These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for this company.
The International Trade Administration issued the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Korea (A-580-809), which sets an AD cash deposit rate for two manufacturer/exporters. These rates, which are effective June 11, 2012, are expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
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 June 1 through June 8:
The Codex Committee on Fats and Oils is undertaking new work to amend desmethylsterols levels and fatty acid composition for rice bran oil in the Codex Standard on Named Vegetable Oils (Codex Stan 210-1999), said the Food Safety and Inspection Service. Those who wish to submit data may contact the Thai Codex Contact Point (codex@acfs.go.th) by July 31 for additional information.
The U.S. goods and services deficit was $50.1 billion in April 2012, up $6.5 billion from April 2011, according to the U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Report, released on June 8 by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The report showed that, as compared to March 2012 levels, exports were down $1.5 billion to $182.9 billion, and imports were down $4.1 billion to $233 billion. As compared to April 2011 totals, exports increased by 4.1% and imports by 6.3%. The U.S. trade deficit with China increased to $24.6 billion in April 2012, from $21.7 billion in March. Statement by Commerce Secretary Bryson available here. ITA fact sheet available here.
The Bureau of Industry and Security issued Temporary Denial Orders (TDO) against (1) Zhen Zhou Wu (aka Alex Wu); (2) Yufeng Wei (aka Annie Wei); and (3) Chitron Electronics, Inc. and related companies Chitron Electronics Company Limited (aka Chi-Chuang Electronics Company Limited and Shenzhen Chitron Electronics Company Limited) and Chitron (HK) Electronics Company Limited (aka C.I.C. Electronics (HK) Limited), temporarily denying their export privileges for 10 years for the illegal export of various electronic components and other items subject to the Export Administration Regulations to end-users in China between 2004 and 2007, including to entities on the BIS Entity List, and for military end-uses.
The Office of Management and Budget completed its regulatory reviews of the Bureau of Industry and Security’s proposed rules on (i) the definition of “specially designed”, and (ii) the move of some military training equipment from the U.S. Munitions List to the Commerce Control List, as well as a request for comments on the feasibility of enumerating “specially designed” components. ITT will provide details of the proposed rules and request for comments upon publication in the Federal Register.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's web site as of June 7 along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://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.)
Paperless electronic customs clearance in Mexico became mandatory June 1 through the Mexican Single Window for Foreign Trade (Ventanilla Unica de Comercio Exterior Mexicana, or VUCEM), said Mexico’s Secretary of Economy. Specifically, June 1 marked the beginning of the second phase of implementation, which requires importers to file electronic value documents (Comprobante de Valor Electronico) to verify the value of goods, as well as digital supporting documents for entry forms, in all Mexican ports.