The Food and Drug Administration’s Foods and Veterinary Medicine Program issued the final version its 2012-2016 Strategic Plan, which identifies key goals and objectives to advance food safety, nutrition, and animal health. The Plan includes 7 program goals, including the establishment of science-based preventative control standards, high rates of compliance both domestically and internationally, improved detection of and response to foodborne outbreaks, etc.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the April 24, 2012, 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 TIT article):
The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by about May 2, 2012, on a patent complaint filed on behalf of Anu IP LLC which alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S., the sale for importation, and the sale within the U.S. after importation of certain electronic devices having a retractable USB connector (D/N 2892). ITC is asking for comments on any public interest issues that might affect ITC consideration, including whether the issuance of an exclusion order and/or cease and desist order would impact the public interest.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the April 24, 2012, Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The International Trade Administration is amending its recently published final results for its antidumping duty administrative review of certain steel nails from China (A-570-909) in order to correct an error in the importer-specific AD assessment rates calculated for Tianjin Jinchi Metal Products Co., Ltd. Correcting this error does not change the AD cash deposit rates for any respondents. The amended importer-specific assessment rates for Jinchi, which are effective April 24, 2012, are expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration issued the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy (A-475-828) which sets an AD cash deposit rate of zero for one manufacturer/exporter and finds that another manufacturer had no shipments during the period of review1. This rate, which is effective April 24, 2012, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration issued the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada (A-122-853), which sets an AD cash deposit rate for one manufacturer/exporter. This rate, which is effective April 24, 2012, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Commission determined that a U.S. industry is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of galvanized steel wire from China that the International Trade Administration has determined are subsidized and imports from China and Mexico that the ITA has determined are sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
On April 23, 2012, the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued emails April 23, 2012, announcing changes to some Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.