The Commerce Department will soon begin requiring antidumping duty cash deposits on imports of grain oriented electrical steel (GOES) from China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Poland and Russia, it said in a fact sheet May 5. In its preliminary determination, the agency found AD duty rates of 159.21% for China; 10.35%-11.45% for the Czech Republic; 133.7%-241.91% for Germany; 93.36%-172.3% for Japan; 5.34% for South Korea; 78.1%-99.51% for Poland; and 68.98%-119.88% for Russia.
The Commerce Department published notices in the May 5 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):
The Commerce Department will soon begin requiring antidumping duty cash deposits on imports of monosodium glutamate (MSG) from China and Indonesia, it said in a fact sheet May 2. In its preliminary determination, the agency found AD duty rates of 52.24% to 52.27% for Chinese exporters and 5.61% for Indonesian exporters. New AD duty cash deposit requirements will take effect on the date Commerce publishes its preliminary determination in the Federal Register. ITT will have more details upon publication.
Control4’s Q1 loss narrowed to roughly $539,000 in Q1 2014 from $1.5 million in the 2013 quarter, while revenue grew 20 percent to $31.9 million from $26.6 million, the company said. On an earnings call late Thursday, CEO Martin Plaehn outlined the company’s three-pronged growth strategy that focuses on developing products and software with “ever-improving capability” that are easy to use and reliable, improving the breadth and efficiency of sales channels and expanding commercial relationships.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the May 2 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 is postponing until July 16 the preliminary determination in its antidumping duty investigation on calcium hypochlorite from China (A-570-008). The agency’s preliminary findings were originally due May 27, but Commerce says the investigation is “extraordinarily complicated.” Cash deposits of estimated AD duties may be required beginning on the date of Commerce’s preliminary determination, and in certain circumstances cash deposit requirements may be made retroactive 90 days before the agency’s preliminary finding.
No antidumping duty order will be issued, and no AD duties will be imposed, on imports of prestressed concrete rail tie wire from Thailand (A-549-829), after the Commerce Department finalized its decision that Thai companies didn't dump subject merchandise in the U.S. in its final determination. The agency again calculated a zero AD duty rate for the only company under review, The Siam Industrial Wire Co., Ltd. Commerce's preliminary determination in December was also negative, so liquidation has never been suspended and cash deposits have never been required on imports of rail tie wire from Thailand.
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on prestressed concrete rail tie wire from China (A-570-990). AD duty cash deposit rates rose across the board for Chinese exporters. Changes to AD duty cash deposit requirements take effect May 5.
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on prestressed concrete rail tie wire from Mexico (A-201-843). The agency decreased AD duty cash deposit rates for Aceros Camesa, as well as all other Mexican exporters. Changes to AD duty cash deposit requirements take effect May 5.
The Commerce Department will consider a new exception to antidumping duties on wooden bedroom furniture from China (A-570-890) for certain wall bed systems, in a changed circumstances review initiated April 28. Techcraft requested the partial revocation in early March, and the domestic coalition that originally requested duties on wooden bedroom furniture subsequently confirmed that they have no interest in keeping duties on “murphy beds.” The proposed language for the exception to the AD duty order is as follows: