The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of certain steel wheels from China (A-570-973), which found preliminary AD rates of 110.58% - 193.54%. The official notice of the ITA's preliminary determination, which will trigger the implementation of the AD cash deposit or bond requirements for subject merchandise, will be published in the Federal Register soon.
The International Trade Administration has initiated administrative reviews of certain companies subject to antidumping and/or countervailing duty orders that have September anniversary dates. The ITA intends to issue the final results of these administrative reviews, which may result in new AD/CV cash deposit rates for the affected companies, no later than September 30, 2012. See ITA notice for the list of companies that will be reviewed for each AD or CV proceeding.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the October 28, 2011 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):
On October 24, 2011, the International Trade Commission issued a general exclusion order in a section 337 patent-based investigation that prohibits the importation of certain inkjet ink cartridges with printheads and components thereof (337-TA-723) that infringe any of the asserted claims of several patents. The bond during the 60-day Presidential review period is set at 100% of the entered value.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the October 28, 2011 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 has issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review of solid urea from the Russian Federation (A-821-801) which sets an AD cash deposit rate of 1.17% for solid urea produced and exported by MCC EuroChem. This rate, which is effective October 27, 2011, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration has issued an affirmative final determination that certain steel wire garment hangers exported by two Vietnamese companies, Angang Clothes Rack Manufacture Co., Ltd., and Quyky Yanglei International Co., Ltd. are circumventing the antidumping duty order on steel wire garment hangers from China (A-570-918).
The International Trade Administration is revoking the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts from Korea (A-580-855) effective October 24, 2011, due to its determination under Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act regarding “zeroing”. However, due to legal action, the ITA will continue to suspend liquidation for all entries, but at a zero rate.
The International Trade Commission states it has received a patent complaint filed on behalf of Compound Photonics Ltd. and Compound Photonics U.S. Corporation, 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 projectors with controlled-angle optical retarders, components thereof, and products containing same. The next step is for the ITC to vote on whether to institute a patent investigation that could result in various settlement agreements with the named respondents and/or an exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order.
The International Trade Commission states it has received a patent complaint filed on behalf of Beacon Navigation GmbH, 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 automotive Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation systems, components thereof, and products containing same. The next step is for the ITC to vote on whether to institute a patent investigation that could result in various settlement agreements with the named respondents and/or an exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order.