The International Trade Administration is extending the deadline to May 28 for its preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigations of frozen warmwater shrimp from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam (C-570-989, C-331-803, C-533-854, C-560-825, C-557-814, C-549-828, and C-552-815). Domestic industry requested the extension of the due date, the ITA said, which was originally set for March 25.

The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review of silicon metal from China (A-570-806). The ITA preliminarily found that the only company being reviewed, Shanghai Jinneng International Trade Co., Ltd., had no shipments to the U.S. during the period of review. If this finding is confirmed in the final results, the ITA will maintain Shanghai Jinneng's AD cash deposit rate at the level set in previous reviews. These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rates for this company.

The International Trade Administration initiated a antidumping duty new shipper review for wooden bedroom furniture from China (A-570-890) at the request of Dongguan Chengcheng Furniture Co., Ltd. for merchandise it produces and exports to the U.S. The ITA will determine if Dongguan Chengcheng is eligible for an estimated AD cash deposit rate other than the China-wide entity rate it currently receives.

The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Feb. 25 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 is asking for comments by March 6 on Lamina Packaging Innovations’ Feb. 20 patent complaint on laminated packaging. Lamina is alleging violations of Section 337 by patent-infringing imports of laminated packaging used for liquor, cosmetics, electronics, and toys. The company is requesting limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against 15 companies.

The International Trade Administration published notices in the Feb. 25 Federal Register on the following AD/CV 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 International Trade Administration is preliminarily reversing its decision from a 2007 changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from China (A-570-893) that resulted in Hilltop International being named successor-in-interest to Yelin Enterprise Co. Hong Kong. Hilltop had inherited Yelin’s separate rate because of the ITA’s determination. The ITA is investigating fraud allegations against Hilltop related to a transshipment scheme, and its findings have proven Hilltop’s representations “unreliable for any purposes,” it said.

The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative countervailing duty determination on drawn stainless steel sinks from China (C-570-984). Although this final determination takes effect Feb. 26, ITA will only require CV cash deposits of estimated CV duties if it issues a CV order.

The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on drawn stainless steel sinks from China (A-570-983). AD rates fell for all separate rate respondents, but remained the same for the China-wide entity. The final determination is effective Feb. 26.

The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Feb. 22 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):