A domestic producer initiated a challenge to the Commerce Department's countervailing duty determination on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco, in the Court of International Trade, arguing that the agency failed to properly consider four subsidy programs from the Moroccan government (GOM). In a May 12 complaint, The Mosaic Co., said it wants the court to grant relief on a slew of mistakes made by Commerce in the investigation, including its determination that value-added tax exemptions, the provision of the phosphogypsum waste disposal program and VAT refunds did not constitute benefits to the mandatory respondent in the CVD investigation.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of May 3-9.
The following lawsuits were recently filed at the Court of International Trade:
The following lawsuits were recently filed at the Court of International Trade:
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka committed to banning the import of chemical fertilizers due to pollution and human health concerns, his office announced in an April 22 news release. The negative consequences for lakes, canals, groundwater and the spread of non-communicable diseases outweigh the usefulness of fertilizing for farming, Rajapaksa said, according to the release. “To produce a healthy and productive citizenry, the government must ensure the right of the people to access a non-toxic and balanced diet. President Rajapaksa said that measures will be taken to ensure that only organic fertilizer would be used in the agriculture sector in the country in the future,” the statement read. Rajapaksa made the commitment at a meeting with heads of state corporations and statutory boards.
Lithuanian fertilizer manufacturer Lifosa UAB does not have to pay taxes twice for transportation costs it negotiated on imports from a Belarusian company, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled April 22. In its purchase contract, Lifosa negotiated that the Belarusian company would pay the transport costs of the goods, making them essentially priced into the goods themselves, the court said, even if those transportation costs are greater than the cost of the goods. "The costs actually incurred by the producer for their transport to the place where they have been brought into the customs territory of the European Union should not be added to the transaction value of the goods when, according to the agreed delivery terms, the obligation to cover those costs lies with the producer, even though those costs exceed the price actually paid by the importer, provided that that price corresponds to the real value of the goods, a matter which is for the referring court to establish,” the opinion said.
Lithuanian fertilizer manufacturer Lifosa UAB does not have to pay taxes twice for transportation costs it negotiated on imports from a Belarusian company, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled April 22. In its purchase contract, Lifosa negotiated that the Belarusian company would pay the transport costs of the goods, making them essentially priced into the goods themselves, the court said, even if those transportation costs are greater than the cost of the goods. "The costs actually incurred by the producer for their transport to the place where they have been brought into the customs territory of the European Union should not be added to the transaction value of the goods when, according to the agreed delivery terms, the obligation to cover those costs lies with the producer, even though those costs exceed the price actually paid by the importer, provided that that price corresponds to the real value of the goods, a matter which is for the referring court to establish,” the opinion said.
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's website April 23, 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 ADD CVD Search page.
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's website April 15-16, 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 ADD CVD Search page.
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's website April 8, 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 ADD CVD Search page.