The government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices for Aug. 8. Note that some may also be given separate headlines)
The International Trade Commission is asking for comments on potential modifications to its regulations, as part of its first biennial retrospective review. The ITC preliminarily identified regulations governing AD/CV injury investigations, AGOA “abundant supply” investigations (the underlying law for which has been repealed), and section 337 IPR infringement investigations, among others. Comments are due by Oct. 9. The ITC said comments submitted in response to the ITC’s preliminary plan for retrospective review, issued Oct. 25, 2011, will be considered and need not be resubmitted.
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Aug. 8 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China (A-570-849) for four companies. The ITA preliminarily determined that two of the reviewed companies, (1) Baosteel1 and (2) Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., did not have shipments of subject merchandise to the U.S. during the period of review. The two other reviewed companies, (3) Anshan Iron & Steel Group and (4) China Metallurgical Import and Export Liaoning Company, did not file separate rate applications or certifications and were preliminarily found to be part of the China-wide entity with an AD rate of 128.59%. These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for these companies.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Aug. 7, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Aug. 7 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from China (A-570-952) for three companies. The ITA found Hubschercorp uncooperative and assigned it the China-wide rate, and found Stribbons to be part of the China-wide entity because of a late separate rate certification. The ITA also rescinded this administrative review with respect to Yangzhou Bestpak Gifts & Crafts Co., Ltd. because it withdrew its request for review. These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for these companies.
A “social bookmarking” website can’t get in trouble for streaming pirated videos from elsewhere on the Internet, even if videos are embedded on the site, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. Neither can the person viewing the video, so the safe-harbor mechanism in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Section 512 isn’t implicated, said the opinion for the three-judge panel written by Judge Richard Posner. The ruling appears to undermine the federal government’s attempted crackdown on foreign websites that link to infringing content hosted elsewhere, one observer said. A technology law academic called Posner’s analysis a “train wreck” unlikely to be followed by other appeals courts.
In the Aug 4-6 editions of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Aug. 6 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):