The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the August 11, 2011 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 has issued a Federal Register notice on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigation on large power transformers from Korea (A-580-867), to determine, along with the International Trade Commission, if AD duties should be set. This initiation notice describes the type of transformers under investigation along with the relevant tariff numbers for Customs purposes. It also announces a number of deadlines for affected parties, most of which are in the month of August (including comments on the product scope, questions on the AD questionnaire for respondents, respondent selection, etc.)
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from China (A-570-890), which sets new AD duty cash deposit rate of 41.75% for 31 companies. In addition, the ITA determined that 12 firms should be treated as part of the China-wide entity and are subject to a 216.01% rate. These rates, which are officially effective August 11, 2011, are expected to be implemented by CBP soon.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the August 10, 2011 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 Commission has voted to institute a section 337 patent-based investigation on certain portable electronic devices and related software (e.g. hardware and software used in a variety of portable electronic devices, including mobile communication equipment), pursuant to a complaint filed by Apple Inc. of Cupertino, CA against HTC Corp. of China; HTC America, Inc., of Bellevue, WA; and Exedea, Inc., of Houston, TX. (Inv. No. 337-TA-797).
The International Trade Administration is postponing the preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigation of certain stilbenic optical brightening agents from China and Taiwan (A-570-972, A-583-848), pursuant to a timely request by the petitioners.
The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of an antidumping duty new shipper review of wooden bedroom furniture from China (A-570-890), which lists a proposed estimated cash deposit rate of zero for Dongguan Yujia Furniture Co., Ltd as the exporter/producer. This proposed rate is not yet in effect and may be amended.
The International Trade Administration is revoking the antidumping duty orders on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Germany, Italy, and Mexico (A-428-825, A-475-824, A-201-822) effective for goods with a time of entry on or after effective July 25, 2010, due to the ITC's sunset review determination that revocation would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the U.S.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the August 9, 2011 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 has issued the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative review of polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET Film) from Brazil (A-351-841), which lists a proposed estimated AD cash deposit rate of 44.36% for Terphane, Inc. This proposed rate is not in effect and may be amended.