CBP may only suspend liquidation and collect antidumping and countervailing duty cash deposits if it is specifically directed by the Commerce Department that a product is within the scope of duties, said the Court of International Trade in a decision released to the public on Jan. 13 (here). Finding CBP went above its ministerial role of administering duties by interpreting an ambiguous section of the scope, the court ordered CBP to stop collecting cash deposits from an importer of solar cells from China.
The FCC should minimize “any unnecessary burdens” on cable systems from online public file requirements, NCTA said in an ex parte filing posted in docket 14-127 Thursday. The agency should “balance the interest in ensuring access to the Commission-hosted database with the need for a reasonable transition period to the online system,” NCTA said. Its lawyers spoke separately with aides to Commissioners Mike O’Rielly and Ajit Pai. An order on circulation that's on the preliminary agenda for the next commissioner meeting Jan. 28 would extend to cable and other licensees a requirement that TV-station licensees put their public files online (see 1601080047).
The Commerce Department issued its final affirmative countervailing duty determination on uncoated paper from Indonesia (C-560-829) (here) and China (C-570-023) (here). Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after Oct. 27, and Commerce will only require cash deposits of estimated CV duties on future entries if it issues a CV duty order.
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on uncoated paper from Australia (A-602-807) (here), Brazil (A-351-842) (here), Indonesia (A-560-828) (here), Portugal (A-471-807) (here) and China (A-570-022) (here). The agency made changes to cash deposit requirements for these countries that will take effect for subject merchandise entered on or after Jan. 20.
The FCC should minimize “any unnecessary burdens” on cable systems from online public file requirements, NCTA said in an ex parte filing posted in docket 14-127 Thursday. The agency should “balance the interest in ensuring access to the Commission-hosted database with the need for a reasonable transition period to the online system,” NCTA said. Its lawyers spoke separately with aides to Commissioners Mike O’Rielly and Ajit Pai. An order on circulation that's on the preliminary agenda for the next commissioner meeting Jan. 28 would extend to cable and other licensees a requirement that TV-station licensees put their public files online (see 1601080047).
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Jan. 15 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the Jan. 15 Federal Register 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):
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Jan. 14, 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 http://adcvd.cbp.dhs.gov/adcvdweb.
Survey results on the technologies, manufacturing methods and standards needed for the commercialization of flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) will be released in a FlexTech Alliance webinar set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. EST, the alliance said Tuesday. The alliance canvassed 90 end users, manufacturers and suppliers in November and December, and the preliminary findings show “technical challenges” abound in FHE design and production, it said. The webinar will cover reliability requirements for FHE devices and the standards that are most needed for FHE performance characteristics and testing, it said. The Defense Department gave the alliance a $75 million grant last summer to run a public-private “manufacturing innovation institute” for FHE aimed at developing semiconductors, large-area displays and “advanced processing capabilities” for fashioning flexible electronic devices (see 1508280038).
The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determinations that imports of hot-rolled steel flat products from Brazil (C-351-846) (here) are being illegally subsidized. The agency will suspend liquidation and impose CV duty cash requirements on entries of subject merchandise from Brazil beginning on Oct. 17 or Jan. 15, depending on whether Commerce found "critical circumstances" for the producer/exporter of the merchandise.