The government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices for Dec.19 (note that some may also be given separate headlines):
The Commerce Department published notices in the Dec. 19 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):
Toray Chemical Korea Inc. will inherit Woongjin Chemical Co., Ltd.'s 2.13% antidumping duty cash deposit rate on imports of polyester staple fiber from South Korea (A-580-839), said the Commerce Department in the final results of a changed circumstances review (here). As it had in the preliminary results of the review, Commerce found the company underwent a simple name change (see 1410170022). The new cash deposit rate takes effect Dec. 22.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on purified carboxymethylcellulose from Finland (A-405-803) (here). Commerce determined the only company under review, CP Kelco Oy, did not undersell subject merchandise during the period of review, assigning it a zero percent AD duty rate. Subject merchandise from CP Kelco entered between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013 will be liquidated without any assessment of AD duties, and future entries of carboxymethylcellulose exported from Finland by CP Kelco will not be subject to AD duty cash deposit requirements until further notice. Changes to cash deposit rates from these final results take effect Dec. 22.
The Commerce Department will set new antidumping duty cash deposit requirements on steel nails from South Korea, Malaysia, Oman, and Vietnam, it said in a Dec. 18 fact sheet announcing its preliminary determinations in the AD duty investigations (here). However, no cash deposits will be collected on steel nails from Taiwan after Commerce found no dumping by exporters in the country, it said in the fact sheet. AD duty cash deposit rates will range from 2.13% to 12.38% for South Korea; 2.14% to 39.35% for Malaysia; 90.31% to 315.65% for Vietnam; and will be set at 9.07% for all Omani exporters. ITT will have more details when Commerce publishes its preliminary determination in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on stainless steel bar from Brazil (A-351-825) (here). The agency preliminarily calculated a zero percent AD rate for Villares Metals S.A. If the agency's finding is continued in the final results, importers of subject merchandise from Villares entered between February 2013 and January 2014 will not be assessed AD duties, and future entries from Villares will not be subject to an AD cash deposit requirement until further notice.
21st Century Fox reached a preliminary agreement to acquire video advertising company true[X] media, Fox said Wednesday in a news release. After the sale, true[X] will remain a stand-alone business and continue to deliver services to television clients and streaming music companies, 21st said. The ad company’s clients include Microsoft, Visa, Apple, Disney and Procter & Gamble, the release said. “[T]rue[X] will work closely with Fox Networks Group to drive engagement between brands and consumers on Fox’s proprietary digital platforms,” the release said.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate products from South Korea (A-580-836) (here). Once Commerce issues its final results, the agency will use the AD rates calculated in this review to set new cash deposit rates for some companies, as well as assessments of AD duties on importers for entries between February 2013 and January 2014.
21st Century Fox reached a preliminary agreement to acquire video advertising company true[X] media, Fox said Wednesday in a news release. After the sale, true[X] will remain a stand-alone business and continue to deliver services to television clients and streaming music companies, 21st said. The ad company’s clients include Microsoft, Visa, Apple, Disney and Procter & Gamble, the release said. “[T]rue[X] will work closely with Fox Networks Group to drive engagement between brands and consumers on Fox’s proprietary digital platforms,” the release said.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on frozen warmwater shrimp from China (A-570-893) (here), assigning Smart Foods and 57 other companies the high "China-wide" rate. Rates for all other Chinese exporters remain unchanged. These final results will be used to set assessments of AD duties on importers for entries between Feb. 1, 2013 and Jan. 31, 2014.