The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on seamless refined copper pipe and tube from Mexico (A-201-201-838) for two companies, Golden Dragon1 and Nacional de Cobre, S.A. de C.V., both of which preliminarily received zero AD rates. 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 final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof from France (A-427-801), Germany (A-428-801), and Italy (A-475-801). The ITA found zero AD rates for all reviewed companies, and so will instruct CBP to liquidate entries of subject merchandise exported by these countries without regard to AD duties. Also, because these AD duty orders were revoked effective Sept. 15, 2011, no AD cash deposits will be required on future entries of subject merchandise. Finally, the ITA rescinded the review with respect to Intertechnique SAS, because of withdrawal of its request for review.
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof from Korea (A-580-855) for three manufacturer/exporters. The ITA said one company, Hyosung, did not cooperate and so the ITA is preliminarily applying adverse facts available to the company. Also, the ITA is investigating allegations of fraud regarding false country of origin markings. 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 made a preliminary affirmative determination of critical circumstances in the countervailing duty investigation of steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam (C-552-813) for all exporters of subject merchandise with the exception of the Hamico companies.1 The ITA found (i) countervailable subsidies that were inconsistent with the WTO Subsidies Agreement and (ii) massive imports in a relatively short period of time. Suspension of liquidation and CV cash deposit requirements for the Infinite companies and all other exporters of subject merchandise from Vietnam are now effective March 6, 2012.
The International Trade Administration found that imports of glycine from Indian companies Salvi Chemical Industries Limited and AICO Laboratories India, exported from India to the U.S., are circumventing the antidumping duty order on glycine from China (A-570-836). The ITA also made a final scope determination that the processing of Chinese-origin technical grade or crude glycine is not substantially transformed into glycine of Indian origin, and such glycine remains within the scope of the AD duty order. The ITA will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation and collect cash deposits on imports of subject merchandise, produced and/or exported by Salvi and AICO, entered on or after Oct. 22, 2010. A certification requirement will also apply to these imports.
The International Trade Administration initiated investigations of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of silica bricks and shapes from China (A-570-988), it said in a fact sheet issued Dec. 6. Imports of the product totaled about $43.2 million in 2011. According to the fact sheet, the International Trade Commission is set to make its preliminary injury determination by Dec. 31. Only if the ITC finds injury will the investigation continue. ITT will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notice in the Federal Register.
The International Trade Administration issued an antidumping duty order on steel wire garment hangers from Taiwan (A-583-849). The order details a "gap period" of Dec. 1-5 of no AD duty liability due to the expiration of the provisional measures period.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Dec. 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 Administration published notices in the Dec. 6 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 sodium hexametaphosphate from China (A-570-908). The ITA preliminarily found that all companies reviewed either did not have any shipments to the U.S. during the period of review, and/or did not qualify for separate rate treatment, so the ITA did not individually review any companies in its preliminary 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 rate for this company.