The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on galvanized steel wire from China (A-570-975), which increases the AD rates for all respondents1 by 94%, and maintains the AD rate of 235% for the China-wide entity. This final determination, which is effective March 26, 2012, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
Brian Feito
Brian Feito is Managing Editor of International Trade Today, Export Compliance Daily and Trade Law Daily. A licensed customs broker who spent time at the Department of Commerce calculating antidumping and countervailing duties, Brian covers a wide range of subjects including customs and trade-facing product regulation, the courts, antidumping and countervailing duties and Mexico and the European Union. Brian is a graduate of the University of Florida and George Mason University. He joined the staff of Warren Communications News in 2012.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on stilbenic optical brightening agents from China (A-570-972), which reduces the AD rates for two firms and the China-wide entity. The final determination, effective March 26, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on galvanized steel wire from Mexico (A-201-840), which reduces the AD rates for two manufacturer/exporters and "all-others". This final determination, which is effective March 26, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on bottom mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Mexico (A-201-839), which adjusts the AD rates for four exporter/manufacturers and "all-others". This final determination, which is effective March 26, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on bottom mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Korea (A-580-865), which revises the AD rates for "all-others" and all respondents except Daewoo, which maintains its zero AD rate. This final determination, which is effective March 26, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration has issued its final affirmative countervailing duty determination on galvanized steel wire from China (C-570-976), which reduces the CV rates for two firms and “all-others”, and increases the CV rates for two firms. As CV liquidation is no longer suspended, ITA will only require cash deposits of estimated CV duties at the revised rates if it issues a CV order.
The International Trade Administration has issued its final affirmative countervailing duty determination on certain steel wheels from China (C-570-974), which reduces the CV rates for three firms and “all-others”. Although this final determination takes effect March 23, 2012, ITA will only require CV cash deposits of estimated CV duties if it issues a CV order.
The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on sodium hexametaphosphate from China (A-570-908) for one exporter. 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 has issued a fact sheet announcing the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of drawn stainless steel sinks from China.
The International Trade Commission is asking for comments by approximately March 31, 2012 on a patent complaint filed on behalf of Emerson Electric Co., 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 food waste disposers and components and packaging thereof (D/N 2886). 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.