The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from China (A-570-952) for three companies. The ITA found Hubschercorp uncooperative and assigned it the China-wide rate, and found Stribbons to be part of the China-wide entity because of a late separate rate certification. The ITA also rescinded this administrative review with respect to Yangzhou Bestpak Gifts & Crafts Co., Ltd. because it withdrew its request for review. 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 these companies.
The International Trade Commission determined to review an administrative law judge’s final initial determination that found no violation of section 337 in the ITC’s patent investigation of certain polyimide films, products containing same, and related methods (337-TA-772). At issue are respondent SKC’s flexible films used in making flexible printed circuits for various consumer electronic products such as cell phones and laptop computers. The ITC also vacated the ALJ’s finding that SKC did not violate some of complainant Kaneka Corporation’s patent claims, and will review, among other things, ALJ determinations on the domestic injury requirement, anticipation and obviousness, and infringement with respect to several of Kaneka’s patents. Comments are due to the ITC by Aug. 15.
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Aug. 6 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 the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on purified carboxymethylcellulose from Finland (A-405-803) for CP Kelco. 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 seamless refined copper pipe and tube from China (A-570-964) for two companies1, one of which preliminarily received a zero AD rate. 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 these companies.
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on honey from China (A-570-863) for Dongtai Peak Honey Industry Co. According to the ITA, Peak submitted its response to a supplemental questionnaire after the deadline, so the ITA assigned it an adverse facts available (AFA) rate. Additionally, the supplemental questionnaire at issue contained questions on Peak's separate-rate status, so the ITA relied on AFA and placed peak in the China-wide entity. 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 these companies.
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 India (A-533-824) for three companies, all of which preliminarily received zero AD rates. 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 these companies.
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 Taiwan (A-583-837) for two companies, one of which preliminarily received a zero AD rate. 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 these companies.
Imports from Russia of vanadium pentoxide produced by the Evraz Group, which are converted into ferrovanadium in the U.S. by Bear Metallurgical Corporation, are not circumventing the antidumping duty order on ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia (A-821-807), the International Trade Administration said in the negative final determination of an anti-circumvention inquiry. The ITA said the toll-conversion process in the U.S. is not minor or insignificant. The merchandise will therefore not be included in the scope of the AD order.
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Aug. 3 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):