The Commerce Department is beginning new antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on erythritol from China, it said in a fact sheet Jan. 3. The underlying petition was filed in December (see 2412190041). The International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determinations by Jan. 27. These AD/CVD investigations will continue only if the ITC finds injury. International Trade Today will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notices in the Federal Register.
A domestic producer recently filed a petition with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission requesting new antidumping and countervailing duties on slag pots from China. Commerce will now decide whether to begin AD/CVD investigations, which could result in the imposition of permanent AD/CVD orders and the assessment of AD and CVD on importers. WHEMCO-Steel Castings, Inc., requested the investigation.
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Jan. 11 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of electrolyte-containing beverages and their labeling infringe trademarks held by Electrolit Manufacturing, it said in a notice released Jan. 2. According to the complaint, Electrolit, CAB Enterprises, Sueros y Bebidas Rehidratantes and Brazos River Ventures are seeking a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders against eight Mexican companies, complaining that they "import unlawful, mislabeled, and potentially harmful infringing products that are materially different than Genuine U.S. Electrolit® products."
The Commerce Department is increasing antidumping duty cash deposit rates currently in effect for imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from Vietnam (A-552-841), amending the preliminary determination it issued in early December to correct errors in its rate calculations. The revised rates are applicable for entries on or after Jan. 2, though suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements remain in effect for entries on or after Dec. 4 or Sept. 5, depending on the exporter.
The Commerce Department has released its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on glass wine bottles from China (A-570-162) and Mexico (A-201-862). Cash deposit rates set in this final determination take effect Jan. 2.
The Commerce Department is amending countervailing duty rates set in its original CVD investigations on forged steel fluid end blocks from Germany (C-428-848) originally published Dec. 11, 2020, to align with the final decision in a court case that challenged the way the CVD rates were calculated.
The Commerce Department is amending the Jan. 10, 2022, final results of a review of the antidumping duty order on tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished, from China (A-570-601) based on the final decision, issued Dec. 18, 2024, in a court case challenging those final results. Commerce calculated a revised AD rate for three exporters -- Shanghai Tainai Bearing Co., Ltd. (Tainai), Xinchang Newsun Xintianlong Precision Bearing Manufacturing Co., Ltd, (Xintianlong), and Hebei Xintai Bearing Forging Co., Ltd, (Xintai) -- changing it from 538.79% to 76.58%. The new rate is applicable Dec. 28, 2024:
The Commerce Department has published amended final results of the countervailing duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China (C-570-980), originally published July 11, 2023, to align with the final decision in a court case that challenged a rate in those results.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 31 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Dec. 31 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):