U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a memorandum announcing that the 2012 preliminary low-duty tariff rate quota limit for tuna and skipjack, in airtight containers, not in oil, in containers, weighing with their contents not over 7 kg each, is 19,055,822 kg. This low-duty TRQ will open January 3, 2012, under opening moment procedures, with the over-quota (high-duty) tariff numbers and rates in effect for all entry/entry summaries. The final quota limit will be provided to CBP by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in March 2012. Upon receipt of the final quota limit, CBP will issue proration and liquidation instructions to the trade and field.
Mexico's Diario Oficial of December 16, 2011 lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the December 19, 2011 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 Commission is publishing notices in the December 16, 2011 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):
ESPN and the NCAA said Thursday they have extended their rights agreement through 2023-24, including expanded rights for ESPN3 and “other multimedia platforms” for 24 NCAA championships and exclusive international rights for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship, NIT Season Tip-Off and NIT postseason coverage. The agreement includes 600-plus hours and 300 telecasts of live coverage annually, covering a variety of platforms including rights for ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, ESPN 3D, Mobile, Full Court, GamePlan, Buzzer Beater, Goal Line, ESPN International, ESPN Deportes, ESPN.com and WatchESPN, a company spokeswoman told us. Previously, ESPN had rights to televise championships on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU and some content on the ESPN 3 network, she said. ESPN is adding coverage of seven NCAA championships including women’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s fencing, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field and women’s bowling, which was previously sublicensed from CBS. ESPN will also air additional preliminary round coverage of selected NCAA championships including Division I football, women’s volleyball, softball and baseball, it said. The network didn’t break out how much 3D programming was included in the agreement. The spokeswoman told us the network has rights to televise any of the programming covered in the agreement in 3D, but it doesn’t have a schedule for specific 3D programming or events at present. Regarding future platforms that come to market, the network would likely amend the agreement for additional rights as it did when ESPNU came out two years after the previous agreement was signed, she said.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the December 16, 2011 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 has issued the preliminary results of an antidumping duty administrative review on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Korea (A--580--809) for two manufacturer/exporters. These preliminary results are not in effect, may change in the final results, and could affect the estimated AD cash deposit rate for these companies.
The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from China (A-570-831) for seven companies and the China-wide entity. These preliminary results are not in effect. They may change in the final results and could affect the estimated cash deposit rate for these companies.
The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of an antidumping duty administrative review on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET film) from the United Arab Emirates (A-520-803) for one manufacturer/exporter. These preliminary results are not in effect, may change in the final results, and could affect the estimated AD cash deposit rate for these companies.
A protocol for standardizing rules for security interests in space assets such as satellites will go ahead despite industry concerns, International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit) Deputy Secretary-General Martin Stanford told us Wednesday. Satellite operators, spacecraft manufacturers, launch service providers, insurance and financial companies and satellite and space-related associations said in a Dec. 9 letter to Stanford that the instrument is being foisted on them despite strong opposition. The current draft will introduce new and unneeded regulations for satellite financing and is inconsistent with market practices, more than 90 companies and trade groups said. Moreover, they said, it will deter potential investors and boost insurance premiums and transactional costs. But Unidroit intends to proceed because the protocol will benefit developing and emerging economies, Stanford told us.