Texas-based syringe importer Retractable Technologies took to the Court of International Trade to contest the 100% increase of Section 301 tariffs recently imposed on needles and syringes from China. The complaint is seeking a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the duties, claiming that the tariffs could send the company out of business (Retractable Technologies v. United States, CIT # 24-00185).
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Sept. 26 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 is beginning a Section 337 investigation (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1419) to consider a request from Balanced Body for a general exclusion order banning all imports of exercise equipment that infringe on its patents, the ITC said in a notice released Sept. 26. Balanced Body filed the underlying Section 337 complaint in August (see 2408200032), alleging several companies are importing aluminum reformers, which are stationary equipment used in pilates exercises, that copy its Allegro 2 and other product lines. The ITC will also consider cease and desist orders against Guangzhou Oasis, d/b/a trysauna.com; Ciga Pilates; Shandong Tmax Machinery Technology Co. Ltd.; Shandong VOG Sports Products Co. Ltd.; Dezhou Bodi Fitness Equipment Co.; and Suzhou Selfcipline Sports Goods Co., Ltd.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Sept. 26 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 is finalizing its determination that imports of high carbon steel wire from Mexico that are processed into prestressed concrete steel wire strand in the U.S., are circumventing the antidumping duty order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Mexico (A-201-831).
The Commerce Department is setting new countervailing duty cash deposit requirements for imports of ceramic tile from India (C-533-929), after finding subsidization of Indian producers in the preliminary determination of a CVD investigation, released Sept. 26. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements generally take effect Sept. 27, but Commerce is making the suspension of liquidation and CVD cash deposits retroactive to June 29 for some Indian companies.
The Commerce Department on Sept. 26 released antidumping and countervailing duty orders on brass rod from Israel (A-508-814/C-508-815). The orders set permanent antidumping and countervailing duties, which will remain in place unless revoked by Commerce in a sunset or changed circumstances review. Commerce will now begin conducting annual administrative reviews, if requested, to determine final assessments of AD/CVD on importers and make changes to cash deposit rates.
EPA may require manufacturers, importers and exporters of 30 chemical substances that are subject to premanufacture notices or microbial commercial activity notices under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to notify the agency at least 90 days ahead of time, it said in a notice on the proposed significant new use rules (SNUR).
On Sept. 25, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is allowing the importation of fresh table beet root (Beta vulgaris L.) for consumption from the U.K., it said. APHIS will allow fresh table beet root imports effective Sept. 27, it said in a notice. "Based on findings of a pest risk analysis, which we made available to the public for review and comment through a previous notice, we have determined that the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds via the importation of fresh table beet root from the United Kingdom," APHIS said.