The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the April 5, 2012, Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):
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.
Mexico's Diario Oficial of April 4, 2012, lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the April 4, 2012, Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):
An official joint report on a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between Japan, China, and South Korea was released by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The Joint Study Report, which built on the Trilateral Joint Research Project conducted from 2003 to 2009, was requested by the leaders of three countries during the October 2009 Trilateral Summit in Beijing, China, and was compiled by a committee composed of government officials, business and academic participants from these three countries during seven meetings held by the committee between May 2010 and December 2011. The results will be reported to the leaders of Japan, China, and Korea at the Trilateral Summit between these countries in 2012. METI press release (dated 03/30/12) announcing availability of the report available here.
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results an antidumping duty new shipper review of certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Vietnam (A-552-802), which sets a zero AD cash deposit rate for the manufacturer/exporter Thong Thuan Company Limited and its subsidiary company, Thong Thuan Seafood Company Limited. No AD cash deposit will be required for all shipments of subject merchandise both produced and exported from Thong Thuan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of April 4, 2012.
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry selected three successful Japanese applicants for the Smart House International Standardization Research Program. Under this Program, METI will conduct technological verifications needed for the harmonization of smart house standards in Japan and those under development in the U.S. and for the establishment of international standards for energy management systems as the basis of smart house.
Japanese total steel demand is forecast to decline by 2.3% in the 1st quarter of Japan’s fiscal year 2012 (April-June), as compared to the previous quarter, by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Steel demand in the construction sector is forecast to decline due to seasonal factors, while the manufacturing sector is forecast to see a decline in steel demand due to seasonal factors and a slowdown in shipbuilding work. METI expects steel exports to increase in Q1 of Japanese FY 2012 thanks to the recovery from the impact of the Thai floods and progress in inventory adjustment among overseas customers.
The Court of International Trade remanded the final results of the antidumping duty new shipper review of fresh garlic from China (A-570-851) to the ITA for redetermination. Specifically, in response to arguments from Chinese plaintiff Qingdao Sea-line Trade Co., Ltd., which was assigned a rate of 155.33% in the review, CIT ordered the ITA to: (1) explain its decision to use a non-contemporaneous surrogate value in its calculations; (2) revisit its use of Tata Tea’s statements to calculate surrogate financial ratios, and if ITA continues to use Tata Tea, explain why it constitutes the best available information; and (3) evaluate plaintiff’s suggestion during the review to use financial statements from Garlico to calculate surrogate financial ratios. The ITA’s remand redetermination is due to CIT by July 23, 2012. (CIT Slip Op. 12-39, dated 03/21/12, Judge Eaton)
The International Trade Administration issued the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet and strip from the United Arab Emirates (A-520-803) which sets an AD cash deposit rate for one manufacturer/exporter. The rate, effective April 4, 2012, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Commission is requesting comments by June 1 on a new form for use by the ITC in connection with its investigation of Used Electronic Products: An Examination of U.S. Exports (332-528). The ITC estimates that the new form, a one-time industry questionnaire for U.S. firms acquiring, refurbishing, repairing, reselling, recycling, and/or exporting used electronics products in 2011, will have 5,000 respondents and require 2.5 hours to complete. The investigation was requested by the U.S. Trade Representative. The ITC expects to deliver the results of its investigation to the USTR by February 10, 2013.