A new report from C4ADS says that although only 4% of Chinese pharmaceuticals are manufactured in Xinjiang province, FDA registrations of companies in the Uyghur region show that imports that should be banned under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act are happening.
Former Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Martha Bárcena said that she has been told that the U.S. will not comply with the panel ruling that said that rollup was understood to be part of the automotive rule of origin (see 2403070067), and she said that is undermining USMCA. She said that's because both the Republicans and the Democrats are fighting for the political support of the United Autoworkers and Teamsters. (The autoworkers' union characterizes rollup as watering down the requirement for North American content in vehicles).
Felicia Pullam, executive director of trade relations at CBP, defended the administration's proposal to end de minimis eligibility for goods subject to Section 301 tariffs as workable, arguing that charging a $2 fee per de minimis package will allow the agency to hire more staff to screen for contraband, and pushing back on industry arguments that collecting tariffs on low-value packages costs the agency more than that revenue.
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao urged U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo this week to lift U.S. semiconductor export restrictions against China (see 2211010042 and 2302020034) and reverse its proposed import restrictions on Chinese connected vehicles (see 2409220001), saying the two countries need to reach a clearer understanding around their national security-related trade policies.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Oct. 8 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 International Trade Commission seeks comments by Oct. 15 on a Section 337 complaint recently filed by Trina Solar alleging Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) solar cells, modules, panels imported by Runergy and Adani infringe its patents, the ITC said in an Oct. 7 notice. In a complaint filed Sept. 30, Trina said Runergy USA Inc. and its affiliates Runergy Alabama Inc. and Jiangsu Runergy New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., as well as Adani Solar USA Inc. and its affiliate Adani Green Energy Ltd, are importing infringing TOPCon cells, modules and panels that copy Trina’s patents related to the “structure and method of manufacturing a solar cell with features designed to improve efficiency and reliability.” Trina seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against all five named companies.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Oct. 8 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 has released the preliminary results of a countervailing duty administrative review on oil country tubular goods from Turkey (C-489-817). The agency preliminarily assigned a 1.01% CVD rate to Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., and a 1.55% CVD rate to Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. If the agency's findings are continued in the final results of these reviews, importers of subject merchandise from Borusan and Cayirova entered Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022, will be assessed CVD at importer-specific rates. Any changes to rates for the two companies would take effect on the date of publication in the Federal Register of the final results of this review, currently due in February.
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from South Korea (A-580-880). The agency preliminarily calculated an AD rate for the one company remaining under review, HiSteel Co., Ltd., of zero percent, for the review period Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a revised standard for infant bath seats that integrates a voluntary ASTM standard that also has been revised (see 2407170037), it said in a notice.