The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on lined paper products from China (A-570-901). The agency preliminarily assigned respondent Leo's/Denmax to the China-wiide entity as a result of its purported noncooperation. It also said respondent Lian Li did not have any shipments during the review, so preliminarily said the company will retain its separate rate from previous reviews. These preliminary results are not in effect. Commerce may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for this company.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of the countervailing duty administrative review of aluminum extrusions from China (C-570-944). Because the review spanned part of calendar year 2010 and all of calendar year 2011, the agency calculated CV duty rates for each year for reviewed companies. Once finalized, the cash deposit rate in effect going forward for each company will be the 2011 CV duty rate. These CV rates are not in effect. Commerce may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated CV cash deposit rates for these companies.
The Commerce Department began on June 5 antidumping duty investigations of welded stainless pressure pipe from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam based on a petition from several domestic manufacturers, it said in a fact sheet. The petitioners allege dumping margins of 22.67 to 22.73 percent for Malaysia, 23.77 to 24.01 percent for Thailand, and 89.4 to 90.8 percent for Vietnam, the agency said. According to the May 16 petition, domestic market share is falling in the U.S. welded stainless pressure pipe market, and imports of the product from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam accounted for most of the decline (see 13052033). The pipe at issue is a commodity product used as a conduit for liquids or gases. The International Trade Commission is set to make its preliminary injury determination by July 1.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the June 6 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 voted to begin an investigation to determine whether to bar imports of Trico windshield wipers that allegedly infringe Federal-Mogul’s patents. The Section 337 on windshield wiper devices is based on a May 9 complaint that alleges Trico’s wiper blades from Mexico infringe Federal-Mogul’s patents related to a separate spoiler for wiper blades that is interchangeable to fit different vehicles (see 13051404). The spoiler prevents lifting of the windshield wipers from airflow when driving at higher speeds, which results in poor wiping performance, the petition said. Federal-Mogul is requesting an exclusion order and cease and desist orders. The ITC said the respondents to the investigation are as follows:
The Commerce Department published notices in the June 6 Federal Register 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 issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on welded carbon steel pipe and tube products from Turkey (A-489-501). The agency preliminarily found that two respondents, Toscelik Group1 and Yucel Group,2 didn't have any reviewable transactions during the period review. Their AD rates will stay the same if the no shipments determinations are finalized. Commerce also found a zero AD rate for Erbosan. If continued in the final results, entries from Erbosan will be liquidated without regard to AD duties, and its merchandise will not be subject to a cash deposit requirement until further notice. These preliminary results are not in effect. Commerce may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for these companies.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan (A-583-008). The agency preliminarily found that respondent Shin Yang is the successor-in-interest to Yieh Phui, because Yieh Phui transferred its circular welded pipe manufacture operations to its wholly-owned subsidiary Shin Yang before the beginning of the period of review. If Commerce finalizes its decision, the two companies will be viewed as a continuous entity for the purposes of this AD duty order. These preliminary results are not in effect. Commerce may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for this company.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada (A-122-853). Commerce used an "alternative methodology" to calculate JBL Canada's rate -- it compared monthly average U.S. prices to Canadian prices for some sales, but compared specific export transaction prices to monthly Canadian prices for others. The agency said there was a "meaningful difference" between the AD rate calculated using the normal (average-to-average) method and the alternative (mixed) method. One of the "meaningful difference" criteria Commerce looks at is if the alternative method moves the AD rate above de minimis (0.5 percent). The other is a 25 percent difference in AD rates. Commerce didn't say what criteria it relied upon. These preliminary results are not in effect. Commerce may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for this company.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on stainless steel bar from India (A-533-810). The agency made changes from its preliminary results, but continued to find a zero AD rate for sole respondent Ambica Steels Limited. As such, Commerce will direct CBP to liquidate entries of merchandise from Ambica without regard to AD duties, and will not collect a cash deposit on such entries until further notice. The new rates are effective June 7, and will be implemented by CBP soon.