China’s Foreign Ministry this week criticized Canada’s decision to impose a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle imports (see 2408260033), saying the measure “ignores facts” and “disrespects” World Trade Organization rules. “This typical protectionist move disrupts China-Canada trade relations, harms the interests of Canadian companies and consumers, and does little good to Canada’s green transition process and global effort for climate response,” a ministry spokesperson said during an Aug. 27 press conference in response to a question from a wire service reporter. “China will take all measures necessary to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.”
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Aug. 28 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 Aug. 28 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):
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from France (A-427-828). Commerce set an AD rate of zero percent for Dillinger France S.A., unchanged from the preliminary results. As a result, importers of subject merchandise from Dillinger France entered May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023, won't be assessed AD, and future entries from Dillinger France wouldn't be subject to AD cash deposits until further notice. The new zero AD rate for Dillinger France takes effect Aug. 28.
The Commerce Department has released the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on wood mouldings and millwork products (millwork products) from China (C-570-118). These final results will be used to set final assessments of CVD on importers for entries Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022.
On Aug. 27, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told China's foreign minister that the U.S. is still concerned about the Chinese government's "unfair trade policies and non-market economic practices," according to a White House readout that focused more on military and law enforcement issues than trade.
Mississippi seafoods wholesaler Quality Poultry and Seafood Inc. and two of its managers pleaded guilty on Aug. 27 to conspiring to mislabel frozen imported goods as their more expensive and premium local counterparts, DOJ announced. The company agreed to pay $1 million in forfeitures and a $150,000 criminal fine, while sales manager Todd Rosetti and business manager James Gunkel copped to "misbranding seafood to facilitate" the company's fraud, DOJ said.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Aug. 27, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.