The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a final report to the President in connection with its investigation of proposed modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). This report is entitled, Proposed Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of certain forged stainless steel flanges from India.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products from Japan for the period of June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005.

A joint venture to offer Internet portal services through DTV will be set up by 5 Japanese CE companies. The group, comprising Matsushita (35%), Sony Communications Network (25%), Hitachi, Sharp, Sony Electronics and Toshiba (with 10% each) will invest Yen 1 billion ($8.9 million) to set up a company by July 7, Nikkei reported. In preliminary talks, they said they'll study the necessary technologies and services to provide Internet connections through DTVs instead of PCs. Those issues include privacy and encryption, they said.

A new wireless service bill in the N.Y. Senate would require the PSC and state Consumer Protection Board to study consumer problems with wireless service, such as billing and coverage, and make preliminary proposals to the legislature by Dec. 31, with a final proposal by next June. The bill (SB-7942), in the Energy & Telecom Committee, aims to ascertain the extent of no-service, dropped-call and inaccurate-billing problems so lawmakers can respond with laws and regulations.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has preliminarily determined that certain candles composed of petroleum wax and over fifty percent or more palm and/or other vegetable oil-based waxes (mixed-wax candles) are circumventing the antidumping (AD) duty order on petroleum wax candles from China.

A joint venture to offer Internet portal services through DTV will be set up by 5 Japanese CE companies. The group, comprising Matsushita (35%), Sony Communications Network (25%), Hitachi, Sharp, Sony Electronics and Toshiba (with 10% each) will invest Yen 1 billion ($8.9 million) to set up a company by July 7, Nikkei reported. In preliminary talks, they said they'll study the necessary technologies and services to provide Internet connections through DTVs instead of PCs. Those issues include privacy and encryption, they said.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from Romania for the period of November 1, 2003 through October 31, 2004.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) is amending its preliminary affirmative antidumping (AD) duty determination on certain lined paper products from China in order to, among other things, correct significant ministerial errors with respect to the AD duty margin calculation for Lian Li.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued an antidumping (AD) duty order on certain artist canvas from China.