The International Trade Administration and the International Trade Commission initiated the five-year Sunset Reviews of the antidumping duty orders on folding metal tables and chairs from China (A-570-868); silicomanganese from India (A-533-823), Kazakhstan (A-834-807), and Venezuela (A-307-820); and welded large diameter line pipe from Japan (A-588-857).

Shipments of wire rod with an actual diameter of 4.75mm to 5mm exported by Deacero S.A. de C.V. are included in the scope of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico (A-201-830), said the International Trade Administration in the final results of an anti-circumvention inquiry. According to the ITA, the physical characteristics of the merchandise are indistinguishable from products covered by the order, and the 0.25mm difference between Deacero’s wire rod and wire rod subject to the order doesn’t alter the expectations of users.

The International Trade Administration said it intends to terminate the agreement suspending the antidumping investigation on tomatoes from Mexico, in the preliminary results of its changed circumstances review. The ITA preliminarily found that 85 percent of domestic producers support ending the suspension agreement. Termination of the agreement in the final results of the ITA’s changed circumstances review would pave the way for a new antidumping investigation on tomatoes from Mexico and the possible imposition of duties.

The International Trade Administration’s proposed changes to the definition of factual information and time limits for its submission in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings would limit the ability of both foreign respondents and domestic interested parties “to provide accurate information and meaningful comment, and to correct errors,” said trade attorney Jeffrey Winton in comments on the ITA’s July 10 proposed rule. Comments were generally opposed to the proposal as it currently stands, particularly those by representatives of domestic industry.

The Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions with the International Trade Administration and International Trade Commission Sept. 27, alleging that Chinese hardwood plywood is illegally subsidized and is being sold at less than fair value in the U.S. The antidumping petition alleges AD rates averaging 310.02 percent.

According to the International Trade Commission, a section 337 patent complaint on certain cases for portable electronic devices was filed on behalf of SNR Denton on Sept. 26. The proposed respondents are:

The International Trade Administration published notices in the Sept. 27 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):

According to the International Trade Commission, a section 337 patent complaint on certain optoelectronic devices for fiber optic communications, components thereof, and products containing same was filed on behalf of Avago Technologies on Sept. 25. The proposed respondents are:

The International Trade Administration published notices in the Sept. 26 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 final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on sodium hexametaphosphate from China (A-570-908). In these final results, the ITA calculated an AD rate of 91.23 percent for sole respondent Hubei Xingfa Chemical Group Co., Ltd. This rate, which is effective Sept. 27, is expected to be implemented by CBP soon.