The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has announced its preliminary decision to apply U.S. anti-subsidy law to imports from China. According to Commerce, the decision alters a 23-year policy of not applying the CV duty law to non-market economy (NME) countries, and reflects China's economic development.
Globalstar hired Alcatel Alenia Space to upgrade its operations and control center in Milpitas, Cal. and a backup ground control facility in El Dorado Hills, Cal., Globalstar said. The contract is worth $12 million. Alcatel Alenia Space is building Globalstar’s 2nd generation constellation, said Globalstar. With this upgrade, Globalstar customers should expect satellite voice and data services until at least 2025, it said. Preliminary upgrades should be done by the end of 2008, said Globalstar CEO Jay Monroe. Globalstar will be able to monitor and control a “mixed constellation of first and 2nd generation satellites” starting in early 2009, Monroe said. With the upgrades, Globalstar will be able to conduct 2nd generation support and control “with minimal staffing and maximum task automation,” it said.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Canada.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping (AD) duty administrative and new shipper reviews:
New Games: In its 3rd week, SCEA’s God of War II for PS2 was again the #1-rented videogame in the U.S., according to Rentrak’s preliminary Home Video Essentials data for the week ended April 1. The only new game in the top 10 was Medal of Honor: Vanguard for PS2 from Electronic Arts at #6… Majesco Entertainment shipped Cake Mania for Nintendo DS at $19.99.
The EPA is ready to revise its specification for TVs, it said Mon. The trigger is the availability of an International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) draft standard for measuring power use by TVs and other audio and video equipment.
The EPA is ready to revise its specification for TVs, it said Mon. The trigger is the availability of an International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) draft standard for measuring power use by TVs and other audio and video equipment. Calling the IEC document a “milestone,” EPA Program Mgr. Katharine Kaplan said it puts EPA’s effort into “higher gear.” EPA’s revisions will address TVs’ “on” mode power use; the current 1 w standard covers only standby mode. The agency expects to have the final TV specification by the end of Nov. It will take effect in Sept. 2008.
The Commerce Department has issued a press release announcing its preliminary decision to apply U.S. anti-subsidy (i.e., countervailing (CV)) law to imports from China, the first time CV duties will be imposed on imports from a non-market economy. According to the press release, Commerce preliminarily determined that Chinese producers and exporters of coated free sheet paper received countervailable subsidies ranging from 10.90% to 20.35%. The press release notes that Commerce also made preliminary CV determinations for Indonesia and Korea. See future issues of ITT for additional details.(Commerce press release, dated 03/30/07, available at http://www.commerce.gov/opa/press/Secretary_Gutierrez/2007_Releases/March/30_Gutierrez_China_Anti-subsidy_law_application_rls.html.)
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its countervailing (CV) duty changed circumstances review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Korea.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has preliminarily determined that certain imports of molded or carved articles of wax (wax forms) from China are circumventing the AD duty order on petroleum wax candles from China.