The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register May 21 on the following AD/CV duty 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 Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on large diameter welded pipe from Canada (A-122-863). Rates calculated in this review will be used to set assessment rates for importers of subject merchandise from one producer and exporter and its affiliates that was entered May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the May 20 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission will consider whether to issue a general exclusion order banning all imports of firearm disassembly tongs that allegedly infringe patents held by Gtul, the ITC said in a notice May 20 announcing the beginning of a new Section 337 investigation (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1401). In a complaint filed in February (see 2402210039), Gtul said U.S.-based companies are importing devices that engage the slide lock on firearms that copy patented technologies used in Gtul’s Stul devices. The ITC will also consider cease and desist orders against the following respondents to its investigation:
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register May 20 on the following AD/CV duty 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 Commerce Department is recognizing the name change of an Indian company for the purposes of an antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET film) from India (A-533-824), it said in a notice of the final results of a changed circumstances review. The agency confirmed its preliminary finding that Garware Hi-Tech Films Limited is the successor-in-interest to Garware Polyester Limited, saying that Garware Hi-Tech operates as materially the same business entity as Garware Polyester with respect to the production and sale of subject merchandise. Commerce said that effective May 21, Garware Hi-Tech now inherits the AD rate assigned to Garware Polyester Limited, which is currently 4.45%. (For a summary of the preliminary results of this changed circumstances review, see 2402250003.)
The Commerce Department issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on alkyl phosphate esters from China (A-570-168/C-570-169). The CVD investigation covers entries Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023. The AD investigation covers entries Oct. 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.
The Commerce Department has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Thailand (A-549-820). Commerce assigned a zero percent AD rate for the only company under review, The Siam Industrial Wire Co., Ltd. (SIW). Subject merchandise from SIW entered Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022, will be liquidated without regard to AD. The new zero percent cash deposit rate for SIW takes effect May 21.
The Commerce Department has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on strontium chromate from Austria (A-433-813). Commerce set an AD rate of zero percent for Habich GmbH, the only company under review. Commerce won't assess AD duties on subject merchandise from Habich entered Nov. 1, 2021, through Oct. 31, 2022. The new zero AD duty cash deposit rate for Habich takes effect May 21, the date of publication of these final results in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department is beginning new antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on high chrome cast iron grinding media from India, it said in a fact sheet May 17. The underlying petition was filed in April (see 2404300041). The International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determinations by June 10. These AD/CVD investigations will continue only if the ITC finds injury. International Trade Today will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notices in the Federal Register.