The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from Vietnam.
The International Trade Administration has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping duty administrative and new shipper reviews:
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of administrative reviews for ball bearings and parts thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom for the period May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CBP Bulletin notice correcting the effective date of its ruling on containers entered as "empty" that contain residual chemicals or other cargo.
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative and new shipper reviews of wooden bedroom furniture from China for the period of January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
The White House has posted a joint statement from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada from the recent meeting of the North American Leaders in Mexico. In the joint statement the leaders noted that they are investing in border infrastructure, including advanced technology, to create truly modern borders to facilitate trade and the smooth operation of supply chains, while protecting security. The leaders pledge to cooperate in the protection of intellectual property rights to facilitate the development of innovative economies. (Statement, dated 08/10/09, available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Joint-statement-by-North-American-leaders/)
The International Trade Administration has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping duty administrative reviews:
The Bureau of Industry and Security recently posted its "Annual Report to the Congress for Fiscal Year 2008" which summarizes the activities of BIS in FY 2008. Excerpts of BIS' annual report include:
The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of an antidumping duty changed circumstances review of certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Thailand.
The International Trade Administration has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews: