The International Trade Administration issued the final results of its antidumping duty changed circumstances review of low enriched uranium from France (A-427-818). The ITA , making no changes to the preliminary results of the changed circumstances review, determines that it is appropriate to issue, for one entry only, an amendment to the scope of the order to extend by 18 months the deadline otherwise applicable to Eurodif S.A. and AREVA NP Inc. for the reexportation of one entry of low enriched uranium to no later than November 1, 2013.
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 U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission released a report entitled “The Chinese Communist Party and Its Emerging Next-Generation Leaders”. The report is divided into four sections, as follows: (i) The Role of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in China’s Political System; (ii) Leadership Succession in the CCP; (iii) Rising Figures in the “Fifth Generation” of the CCP; and (iv) Rising Figures in the “Sixth Generation” of the CCP. Two subsequent reports, to be released in June and August, will detail China’s emerging leaders in the People’s Liberation Army and in state-controlled industry.
The International Trade Administration made a preliminary negative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers and exporters of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from Oman (C-523-802). The ITA preliminarily found de minimis CV rates for the single mandatory respondent and, consequently, "All-Others". As such, ITA will not direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of entries of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from the Oman, and, for the time being, there will be no CV cash deposit or bond requirements.
The International Trade Administration made a preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to exporter/manufacturers of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from India (C-533-853). The ITA found a preliminary CV rate 285.95%1, which is effective on March 30, 2012. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expected to implement these CV cash deposit/bond requirements soon.
The International Trade Administration is amending its recently published final results for its antidumping duty administrative review of steel wire garment hangers from China (A-570-918) in order to correct an error in the AD cash deposit rate for Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd. and/or Hong Kong Wells Limited1. The amended rate, which is effective March 30, 2012, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
According to the International Trade Commission, a section 337 patent complaint on certain cameras and mobile devices, related software and firmware, and components thereof and products containing the same was filed on behalf of HumanEyesTechnologies, Ltd. on March 29, 2012. The proposed respondents are:
The Census Bureau has posted to its website the March 2012 issue of Automated Export System (AES) Newsletter. The newsletter contains articles providing guidance on, among other things: (1) how to correct Electronic Export Information (EEI) for a shipment that was exported and, while the cargo was in transit to its original destination, a portion was sold to another consignee in a different location; (2) identification of the U.S. Principal Party of Interest (USPPI) when goods are withdrawn from a Foreign Trade Zone for export to a foreign country; and (3) reporting the correct HTS/schedule B number for boats.
The International Trade Administration made a preliminary negative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers and exporters of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from the United Arab Emirates (C-520-806). The ITA found preliminary CV rates of zero for all exporter/manufacturers. As such, ITA will not direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of entries of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from the UAE, and there will be no CV cash deposit or bond requirements.
The Court of International Trade denied a motion by two Korean producer/exporters to amend a preliminary injunction against liquidation of entries of merchandise subject to the revoked antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof from Korea in order to permit liquidation of subject merchandise entered on or after the effective date of revocation of the order. In the same opinion, the CIT also allowed the domestic plaintiffs (Diamond Sawblades Manufacturing Coalition) to amend their complaint in the case, as the ITA’s final section 129 determination for diamond sawblades from Korea altered the effect of the results of the AD final determination at issue in the litigation.
The International Trade Administration made a preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to exporter/manufacturers of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from Vietnam (C-552-810). The ITA found preliminary CV rates of de minimis to 8.06%, which are effective on March 30, 2012. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expected to implement these CV cash deposit/bond requirements soon.