The Court of International Trade dismissed importer Greentech Energy Solutions' challenge to antidumping and countervailing duties on Chinese solar cells to its Vietnamese solar cell entries for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction under Section 1581(i), the court's "residual" jurisdiction.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is extending until Aug. 1 the comment period on proposed amendments to revise existing product safety standards for bassinets and cradles (see 2404150038), the agency said in a notice released June 17, the original comment deadline. CPSC said the extension will "ensure that the rule addresses identified hazards and that these sleep products for young infants provide the highest level of safety feasible."
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit on June 14 denied Albion Engineering Co.'s expedited motion to stay an injunction pending the appeal of Newborn Bros. Co.'s suit against Albion for unfair competition (Newborn Bros. Co. v. United States, 3rd Cir. # 24-1548).
Canada's Trade Minister Mary Ng, under questions from parties to the left and right of her Liberal party, as well as the Québécois party, said the fact that there are outstanding disagreements between Canada and the U.S. on U.S. trade remedies on softwood lumber, on auto rules of origin and on Canadian dairy import restrictions does not mean that Canada will get big-footed in the free trade review.
CBP has ruled that various models of LED display panels sold under the UPanelS brand undergo substantial transformation in Taiwan during the manufacturing process for its printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and light-emitting diode (LED) lamp assembly. The agency said the components are largely sourced from China and Taiwan, but they are substantially transformed in Taiwan when made into UPanelS devices.
CBP has ruled that five models of instant thermal printers produced by Brother Mobile Solutions have China as the country of origin for government procurement purposes.
When the Commerce Department on June 5 published the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from South Korea (A-580-809) (see 2406050036), there were some errors in the Appendix II list of the non-individually examined companies.
Texas United Chemical Company (TUCC) of Dallas evaded antidumping duties when importing xanthan gum from China and will face action per the Enforce and Protect Act, CBP ruled recently.
There was no disagreement at a June 12 hearing on the need to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act before it expires about 15 months from now, and Democrats and Republicans on the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade also talked about changing the terms of "graduation" from AGOA. Democrats on the committee were more vocal than members of the Republican majority about the need to change AGOA before renewing it.
The Commerce Department is imposing even earlier retroactive antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of two hydrofluorocarbon blends from Malaysia when made with Chinese components. In a final determination of circumvention, the agency said it will suspend liquidation and require cash deposits for covered entries on or after Nov. 4, 2021.