The International Trade Administration said it issued its quarterly update to its annual list of foreign government subsidies on articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty that were imported during the period January 1, 2012, through March 31, 2012.
Mexico's Diario Oficial of May 31, 2012, lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
The U.S. business jet manufacturing industry is facing tightened credit, uncertain government R&D funding, and new entrants into the industry, said the International Trade Commission in its report “Business Jet Aircraft Industry: Structure and Factors Affecting Competitiveness.” According to the report, which covers the period 2006-2010 with data from 2011 as available, deliveries of business jets have fallen significantly from the all-time high in 2008 and, although the U.S. industry and market are the world’s largest, the share of global production and market held by the U.S. declined during the period. Customers for the very light and light business jets, the market segments in which U.S. producers are most active, were the hardest hit during the recent recession, said the ITC.
The International Trade Commission said its May 30, 2012 solicitation for comments on the certain electronic imaging devices (D/N 2898) patent complaint erroneously omitted three respondents. The correct list of respondents is instead:
The International Trade Administration issued a fact sheet on March 30, 2012 announcing its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation of utility scale wind towers from China (C-570-982). According to the ITA’s fact sheet, mandatory respondent CS Wind China Co., Ltd., CS Wind Tech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and CS Wind Corporation received preliminary CV rates of 13.74%; mandatory respondent Titan Wind Energy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (Titan Wind), Titan Lianyungang Metal Products Co. Ltd. (Titan Lianyungang), Baotou Titan Wind Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. (Titan Baotou), and Shenyang Titan Metal Co., Ltd. (Titan Shenyang) received preliminary CV rates of 26%; and all other Chinese producers/exporters received a preliminary CV rate of 19.87%. As a result of the preliminary determination, the ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect a cash deposit based on these preliminary rates. Pursuant to the ITA's October 2011 final rule, no bond will be accepted in lieu of a cash deposit.
The International Trade Administration issued a fact sheet on May 30, 2012 announcing its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation of Large Residential Washers from Korea (C-580-869). According to the ITA’s fact sheet, mandatory respondents Daewoo Electronics Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. received preliminary CV rates of 70.58%, 0.22% (de minimis) and 1.20%, respectively, and all other Korean producers/exporters received a preliminary CV rate of 1.20%. As a result of the preliminary determination, the ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect a cash deposit based on these preliminary rates, except for LG, which was assigned a de minimis rate. Pursuant to the ITA's October 2011 final rule, no bond will be accepted in lieu of a cash deposit.
The International Trade Commission decided a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of high pressure steel cylinders from China that the International Trade Administration has determined are sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. As a result of the ITC's affirmative final determination, the ITA will issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from China.
The International Trade Administration issued a fact sheet on May 30, 2012 announcing its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation of steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam (C-552-813). According to the ITA’s fact sheet, South East Asia Hamico Export Joint Stock Company (SEA Hamico), Nam A Hamico Export Joint Stock Company, and Linh Sa Hamico Company Limited received preliminary CV rates of 21.25%; Infinite Industrial Hanger Limited and Supreme Hanger Company Limited received preliminary CV rates of 11.03%; and all other Vietnamese producers/exporters received a preliminary CV rate of 16.14%. As a result of the preliminary determination, the ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect a cash deposit based on these preliminary rates. Pursuant to the ITA's October 2011 final rule, no bond will be accepted in lieu of a cash deposit.
The International Trade Administration made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from Oman (A-523-801) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The ITA found a preliminary AD rate of 5.59% for both the sole mandatory respondent and all other manufacturer/exporters, which is effective June 1, 2012. U.S. Customs is expected to implement these AD cash deposit/bond requirements soon.
The International Trade Administration made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from Vietnam is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value (A-552-811). The ITA found preliminary AD rates of zero to 27.96%, which are effective June 1, 2012. U.S. Customs is expected to implement these AD cash deposit/bond requirements soon.