The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain welded carbon steel standard pipe from Turkey (C-489-502) for two companies. The CV rate for both companies under review was found to be de minimis¹. These CV rates are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated CV cash deposit rate for these companies.

The International Trade Administration made a preliminary negative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers and exporters of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from Oman (C-523-802). The ITA preliminarily found de minimis CV rates for the single mandatory respondent and, consequently, "All-Others". As such, ITA will not direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of entries of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from the Oman, and, for the time being, there will be no CV cash deposit or bond requirements.

The International Trade Administration and the International Trade Commission each issued notices initiating five-year Sunset Reviews of the antidumping duty orders on folding gift boxes from China (A-570-866) (second review) and on seamless pipe and pressure pipe from Germany (A-428-820) (third review).

According to the International Trade Commission, a section 337 patent complaint on certain cameras and mobile devices, related software and firmware, and components thereof and products containing the same was filed on behalf of HumanEyesTechnologies, Ltd. on March 29, 2012. The proposed respondents are:

The International Trade Administration initiated administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders with February anniversary dates. The ITA has also received a request to revoke in part one antidumping order for one exporter, and a request to defer for one year the initiation of the February 1, 2011, through January 31, 2012, administrative review of the antidumping order on stainless steel bar from Japan. The ITA intends to issue the final results of these reviews no later than February 28, 2013.

The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the March 30 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):

The International Trade Administration is amending its recently published final results for its antidumping duty administrative review of steel wire garment hangers from China (A-570-918) in order to correct an error in the AD cash deposit rate for Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd. and/or Hong Kong Wells Limited¹. The amended rate, which is effective March 30, 2012, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.

The International Trade Administration made a preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to exporter/manufacturers of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from India (C-533-853). The ITA found a preliminary CV rate 285.95%¹, which is effective on March 30, 2012. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expected to implement these CV cash deposit/bond requirements soon.

The International Trade Administration made a preliminary negative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers and exporters of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from the United Arab Emirates (C-520-806). The ITA found preliminary CV rates of zero for all exporter/manufacturers. As such, ITA will not direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of entries of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from the UAE, and there will be no CV cash deposit or bond requirements.

The International Trade Administration made a preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to exporter/manufacturers of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from Vietnam (C-552-810). The ITA found preliminary CV rates of de minimis to 8.06%, which are effective on March 30, 2012. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expected to implement these CV cash deposit/bond requirements soon.