The House passed a bill that would create a task force in DOJ to increase prosecutions of tariff evasion, violations of the forced labor provision and ban on goods made in North Korea, trade-based money laundering and smuggling. The bill passed by a voice vote Dec. 3.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the weeks of Nov. 18-24 and Nov. 25 - Dec. 1:
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Dec. 2, 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.
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The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 2 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 Dec. 2 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 and the International Trade Commission began five-year sunset reviews of the antidumping duty and countervailing orders on polyester textured yarn from China (A-570-097/C-570-098) and India (A-533-885/C-533-886), Commerce said in a notice Dec. 2.
The Commerce Department soon will set antidumping duty cash deposit requirements for imports of alkyl phosphate esters from China it said in a fact sheet Nov. 27. The agency's preliminary determinations set AD rates ranging from 164.29% to 269.60% for Chinese companies (135.22% to 247.29% cash deposit rate, as adjusted for countervailing duties). Suspension of liquidation is already in effect for countervailing duty purposes (see 2410030055). AD suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements will take effect for entries on or after the date of publication of the preliminary determinations in the Federal Register, which should occur in the coming days.
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Nov. 29, 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.
In the Nov. 27 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 58, No. 47), CBP published proposals to modify or revoke ruling letters concerning MTD Cub Cadet utility vehicles and external defibrillators and their components.