The International Trade Administration published notices in the Dec. 11 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 issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from China (A-570-831) for five companies, two of which were individually reviewed. The ITA also found that five other companies did not have shipments during the period of review,¹ and that ten other companies did not qualify for a separate rate. 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 rate for these companies.

The International Trade Administration issued a Federal Register notice on its recently initiated antidumping investigation of silica bricks and shapes from China (A-570-988). The ITA will determine whether imports of silica bricks and shapes from China are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.

The International Trade Administration published notices in the Dec. 10 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 issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on lightweight thermal paper from Germany (A-428-840) for Papierfabrik August Koehler AG, which was preliminarily assigned a 75.36 percent AD rate on the basis of adverse facts available (AFA). Koehler admitted to a fraud scheme to conceal some home market sales, the ITA said. While Koehler attempted to submit data to remedy the situation, the ITA rejected Koehler's submissions. 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 rate for this company.

The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico (A-201-805). The ITA rescinded this review with respect to five companies because of withdrawn requests for review.¹ The ITA also preliminarily found that the five remaining companies under review had no shipments,² and said it will order liquidation at the all others rate if it confirms its finding in the final results. 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 these company.

The International Trade Administration determined that Apex Frozen Foods Private Limited is the successor-in-interest to Apex Exports in the final results of a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from India (A-533-840). As a result, Apex Frozen Foods will be assigned New Zhongya’s AD rate of 2.51 percent, effective Dec. 11.

The International Trade Administration issued the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China (A-570-849) for four companies. The ITA made no changes to the preliminary results, finding that two of the reviewed companies, Baosteel¹ and Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., did not have any shipments during the period of review and will continue to have the same AD rates. The two other reviewed companies, Anshan Iron & Steel Group and China Metallurgical Import and Export Liaoning Company, did not prove themselves eligible for separate rates and will receive the China-wide AD rate of 128.59 percent, the ITA said. The new rates are effective Dec. 11, and will be implemented by CBP soon.

The International Trade Administration published notices in the Dec. 7 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 issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip from China (A-570-924) for five exporters. 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 rate for these companies.