The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on galvanized steel wire from Mexico (A-201-840), which reduces the AD rates for two manufacturer/exporters and "all-others". This final determination, which is effective March 26, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
Brian Feito
Brian Feito is Managing Editor of International Trade Today, Export Compliance Daily and Trade Law Daily. A licensed customs broker who spent time at the Department of Commerce calculating antidumping and countervailing duties, Brian covers a wide range of subjects including customs and trade-facing product regulation, the courts, antidumping and countervailing duties and Mexico and the European Union. Brian is a graduate of the University of Florida and George Mason University. He joined the staff of Warren Communications News in 2012.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on bottom mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Mexico (A-201-839), which adjusts the AD rates for four exporter/manufacturers and "all-others". This final determination, which is effective March 26, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on bottom mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Korea (A-580-865), which revises the AD rates for "all-others" and all respondents except Daewoo, which maintains its zero AD rate. This final determination, which is effective March 26, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on galvanized steel wire from China (A-570-975), which increases the AD rates for all respondents1 by 94%, and maintains the AD rate of 235% for the China-wide entity. This final determination, which is effective March 26, 2012, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration made a preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from China (C-570-980). The ITA found preliminary CV rates of 2.9% to 4.73% which, as a result of its preliminary determination of critical circumstances for both respondents and “all-others”, are effective on or about December 27, 2011. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expected to implement these CV cash deposit/bond requirements soon.
The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative countervailing duty determination on bottom mount combination refrigerator-freezers from Korea (C-580-866) that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of subject merchandise. The ITA found CV rates of de minimis to 12.9%, which are officially effective as of March 26 for all firms. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expected to implement these CV cash deposit/bond requirements soon.
The Census Bureau's March 2012 AES Newsletter states that the calculation of AES compliance rates will include outstanding fatal errors beginning with the April 2012 AES Compliance Report. In addition, filers will receive additional information regarding these unresolved errors. A final notification of this change will be sent 2 weeks prior to the implementation date.
The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of drawn stainless steel sinks from China.
The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on sodium hexametaphosphate from China (A-570-908) for one exporter. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for this company.
The International Trade Administration has issued its final affirmative countervailing duty determination on certain steel wheels from China (C-570-974), which reduces the CV rates for three firms and “all-others”. Although this final determination takes effect March 23, 2012, ITA will only require CV cash deposits of estimated CV duties if it issues a CV order.