The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices on May 1:
A bill that would ban the import of Russian uranium 90 days from enactment passed the Senate by unanimous consent on April 30. The Prohibiting Russian Uranium Act had passed the House in December (see 2312120008).
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 April 30, 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.
CBP found substantial evidence that Midwest Livestock Systems evaded antidumping and countervailing duty orders covering steel gratings from China. CBP, in an Enforce and Protect Act notice of determination dated April 9, said that Midwest Livestock imported the steel gratings in the form of “tri-bar flooring” from a Chinese supplier, failing to declare the items as subject to the AD/CVD orders.
Acting CBP Commissioner Troy Miller, just after telling an appropriations committee member that CBP's staff "need help in the de minimis environment," told her that there are legislative proposals, that if they were to pass, "allow us to actually bring that level [of shipments] down to a manageable level for us."
The International Trade Commission published notices in the April 30 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 April 30 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):
A U.S. manufacturer seeks the imposition of new antidumping and countervailing duties on high chrome cast iron grinding media from India, it said in petitions filed last week with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission. Commerce will now decide whether to begin AD/CVD investigations, which could result in the imposition of permanent AD/CVD orders on high chrome cast iron grinding media and the assessment of AD/CVD on importers. The investigations were requested by Magotteaux Inc.
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by May 7 on a Section 337 complaint from SharkNinja and Omachron that seeks a ban on allegedly patent infringing imports of Dyson surface cleaning products, the ITC said in a notice April 29. SharkNinja and Omachron said in their April 23 complaint that Dyson’s stick and hand vacuums copy SharkNinja's and Omachron’s patents related to a straight-line configuration, dust emptying system and separate dirt collection and cyclone chambers. The companies seek a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Dyson and its affiliates Dyson Technology Limited and Dyson Canada Limited.