The State Department’s Shipping Coordinating Committee will conduct an open meeting April 25, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. to prepare for the 90th Session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Marine Safety Committee at the IMO Headquarters, London, U.K., May 16 - 25, 2012. Matters to be considered include, among other things, consideration and adoption of amendments to mandatory instruments; measures to enhance maritime security; goal-based new ship construction standards; ship design and equipment; safety of navigation; and dangerous goods, solid cargoes and containers.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the April 10, 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 ITT article):
The International Trade Commission announced that it has voted to conduct full five-year sunset reviews concerning the countervailing duty order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Korea and the antidumping duty orders on the same merchandise from Germany and Korea (701-TA-350, 731-TA-616, and 731-TA-618, respectively).
The International Trade Administration issued a correction to its April 2, 2012, notice of opportunity to request administrative reviews. According to the ITA, it inadvertently omitted the opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ammonium nitrate from Russia (A-821-811) for the period of review 05/02/11 -- 03/31/12).
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the April 10, 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 issued an affirmative preliminary determination that glycine processed by two Indian companies, Salvi Chemical Industries Limited and AICO Laboratories India Ltd., and exported to the U.S. is circumventing the antidumping duty order on glycine from China (A-570-836). The ITA also said the Indian company Paras Intermediates Pvt. Ltd. is not circumventing the order because it is producing glycine from raw materials of Indian origin and exporting such merchandise to the U.S. As a result of the comments made by the parties in the circumvention inquiry with respect to substantial transformation and country of origin, and as a result of its affirmative circumvention findings in light of prior scope determinations, the ITA is initiating a scope inquiry of Chinese-origin glycine processed into a purer grade glycine in India.
The International Trade Administration issued the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from China (A-570-848) which sets an AD cash deposit rate for two exporters and rescinds this administrative review with respect to three exporters1. These rates, which are effective April 10, 2012, are 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 certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate products from Korea (A-580-836) which sets an AD cash deposit rate for one manufacturer/exporter. This rate, which is effective April 10, 2012, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued emails April 9, 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.
From March 21 to March 23, 2012, the Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN reports: