The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the March 22, 2012 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 Commission is publishing notices in the March 21, 2012 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 approximately March 29, 2012 on a patent complaint filed on behalf of LSI Corporation and Agere Systems Inc., which alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the U.S., the sale for importation, and the sale within the U.S. after importation of certain audiovisual components and products containing same (D/N 2884). ITC is asking for comments on any public interest issues that might affect ITC consideration, including whether the issuance of an exclusion order and/or cease and desist order would impact the public interest.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the March 21, 2012 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 issued a fact sheet on May 20, 2012 announcing its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of certain steel nails from the UAE (A-520-804). According to the ITA’s fact sheet, the mandatory respondents Dubai Wire FZE and Precision Fasteners LLC received AD rates of 6.29% and 2.8%, respectively, while Tech Fast International Ltd. received an AD rate of 184.41% as a result of the ITA’s application of adverse facts available. All other UAE producer/exporters received a preliminary AD margin of 4.55%. As a result of the final determination, the ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to continue to collect a cash deposits or bonds equal to these AD rates.
The International Trade Administration issued a fact sheet on May 20, 2012 announcing its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping investigations of galvanized steel wire from China and Mexico (A-570-975 and A-201-840, respectively) and the countervailing investigation of the same merchandise from China (A-570-976). According to the ITA's fact sheet, the final AD rates for China range from 194% to 235%, and for Mexico from 20.89% to 37.69%. The final CV rates for China range from 19.06% to 223.27%.
The International Trade Administration issued a fact sheet on May 20, 2012 announcing its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping investigations of certain stilbenic optical brightening agents from China and Taiwan (A-570-972 and A-583-848, respectively). According to the ITA's fact sheet, the final AD rates for China range from 63.98% to 109.95%, and the final AD rate for Taiwan for both the only respondent and all other producer/exporters is 6.2%.
The International Trade Administration issued a fact sheet on March 20, 2012 announcing its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules from China (C-570-980). According to the ITA’s fact sheet, the mandatory respondents Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd. and Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. received preliminary CV rates of 2.9% and 4.73%, respectively. All other Chinese producer/exporters received a preliminary CV margin of 3.61%. As a result of the preliminary determination, the ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect a cash deposit or bond based on these preliminary rates.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the March 20, 2012 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):
According to the International Trade Commission, a section 337 patent complaint on certain food waste disposers and components and packaging was filed on behalf of Emerson Electric Co. on March 16, 2012. The proposed respondent is: