The International Trade Administration issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination on large power transformers from Korea (A-580-867), which decreases AD rates for the two mandatory respondents and all other manufacturer exporters. This final determination, which is effective July 11, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The South Carolina Ports Authority said it's working to develop an inland port in Greer, S.C., to improve the efficiency of international container movements between the Port of Charleston and elsewhere. The SCPA board authorized the negotiation of a preliminary engineering contract with Patrick Engineering, in the first step in the project, SCPA said. The SCPA's fiscal year 2013 capital plan included about $23.5 million in capital spending for the public-private partnership.
The International Trade Administration issued a proposed rule that would, among other things, establish specific time limits for submissions of factual information in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings. The proposed rule would modify the definition of factual information at 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) to define the specific types of factual information the ITA accepts in AD/CV proceedings, and would modify the time limits for submission of factual information in 19 CFR 351.301 to make these deadlines more specific to each type of information and to change the current time limits for certain kinds of factual information. Comments on the ITA’s proposed rule are due by Aug. 24.
The International Trade Administration published notices in the July 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):
The International Trade Administration published notices in the July 5 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 changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on aluminum extrusions from China (A-570-967), preliminarily finding that Guangdong Zhongya Aluminum Company Limited is the successor-in-interest to Zhaoqing New Zhongya Aluminum Co., Ltd. The ITA said record evidence indicates that the company underwent a simple name change, and that Guangdong Zhongya has retained New Zhongya’s management and organization structure, operations and production facilities, and significantly similar supplier and customer relationships.
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyester staple fiber from China (A-570-943) for two companies. One of the companies, Far Eastern1, did not cooperate with the ITA's requests for participation, and was therefore assigned the China-wide rate, the ITA said. Furthermore, due to Far Eastern's lack of cooperation, the ITA assigned the China-wide rate on the basis of Adverse Facts Available, it said. 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.
The International Trade Administration issued a fact sheet announcing its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of large power transformers from Korea (A-580-867). According to the ITA's fact sheet, the final AD rates for the two mandatory respondents are 14.95% for Hyundai and 29.04% for Hyosung, and the all others rate is 22%.
The International Trade Administration issued the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on folding metal tables and chairs from China (A-570-868), which sets an AD cash deposit rate of zero for one exporter. This rate, which is effective July 5, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
The International Trade Administration issued the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from India (A-533-810), which sets an AD cash deposit rate for two manufacturer/exporters. These rates, which are effective July 3, are expected to be implemented by CBP soon.