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.
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip from the United Arab Emirates (A-520-803) for two companies, JBF RAK LLC, and FLEX Middle East FZE. 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 preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Korea (A-580-809) for two companies, Husteel and Hyundai HYSCO. 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 stainless steel plate in coils from Belgium (A-423-808) for Aperam Stainless Belgium N.V. The ITA's final AD rate for Aperam is 0.82 percent, well below the preliminary rate of 10.46 percent. This rate was lower despite the ITA's finding of targeted dumping and use of an average-to-transaction methodology. The new rate is effective Dec. 7, and will be implemented by CBP soon.