The Commerce Department issued the final results of the countervailing duty administrative review on narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge (C-570-953) from China. Commerce assigned the only company under review, Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd., a CV rate of 23.70%. Subject merchandise from Yama entered in calendar year 2016 will be liquidated at a rate of 23.70%. A CV duty cash deposit rate of 23.70% for entries from Yama takes effect March 25.

The Northern Illinois U.S. District Court on March 19 dismissed a False Claims Act duty evasion lawsuit against a now-bankrupt pipe company, but allowed the case against that company’s two owners to proceed. Larry and Dennis Greenspon allegedly had their company, LDR Industries, falsely declare imports of plumbing pipe as exempt from antidumping and countervailing duties on circular welded pipe from China, and also should have paid marking duties on the imports, the lawsuit says.

The Commerce Department issued antidumping and countervailing duty orders on large diameter welded carbon and alloy steel line pipe from India (A-533-881/C-533-882). Originating from AD/CV duty orders on all forms of large diameter welded pipe, the orders come with a revised scope due to an International Trade Commission determination that only Indian line pipe injures U.S. industry, and not structural or stainless steel pipe.

The Commerce Department issued a countervailing duty order on large diameter welded carbon and alloy steel structural pipe from China (C-570-078). Originating from AD/CV duty orders on all forms of large diameter welded pipe, the orders come with a revised scope due to an International Trade Commission determination that only illegally subsidized Chinese structural line pipe injures U.S. industry, and not line or stainless steel pipe.

The Commerce Department issued an antidumping duty order on large diameter welded carbon and alloy steel line and structural pipe from China (A-570-077). Originating from AD/CV duty orders on all forms of large diameter welded pipe, the orders come with a revised scope due to an International Trade Commission determination that only dumped Chinese structural and line pipe injures U.S. industry, and not stainless steel pipe.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on new pneumatic off-the-road tires (OTR Tires) from China (A-570-912). Commerce calculated an AD rate of 1.45% for Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd. Commerce will assess AD duties at importer-specific rates on subject merchandise from Zhongwei entered Sept. 1, 2016, through Aug. 31, 2017. A 1.45% AD duty cash deposit rate for Zhongwei takes effect March 5.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on tapered roller bearings from China (A-570-601). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered June 1, 2016, through May 31, 2017.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on chlorinated isocyanurates from China (A-570-898). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on three importers for subject merchandise entered June 1, 2016, through May 31, 2017.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review and new shipper review on freshwater crawfish tail meat from China (A-570-848). Commerce determined five companies in the administrative review -- Hubei Nature Agriculture Industry Co., Ltd.; Weishan Hongda Aquatic Food Co., Ltd.; Xiping Opeck Food Co., Ltd.; Xuzhou Jinjiang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.; and Yancheng Hi-King Agriculture Developing Co., Ltd. -- did not undersell subject merchandise during the period of review, assigning each a zero percent AD duty rate.

The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on xanthan gum from China (A-570-985). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017.