The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of an antidumping duty administrative review on crawfish tail meat from China (A-570-848) for Xiping Opeck Food Co., Ltd. and China Kingdom (Beijing) Import & Export Co., Ltd. The ITA preliminarily finds an AD margin of 0.00% for Xiping Opeck and 18.87% for China Kingdom. These preliminary results are not in effect. They may change in the final results and become the estimated AD cash deposit rates for these firms.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on September 26, 2011 ruled against the Port of Los Angeles’ concession plan rule that drayage truck drivers must be employees of licensed motor carriers (LMCs), but upheld four other contested concession requirements.
GE Commercial Distribution Finance resumed its battle to seize $12 million in collateral from Sixth Avenue Electronics, in a move that could close what’s left of the New Jersey chain. A hearing in U.S. District Court, Newark, N.J., is scheduled for Wednesday on GE’s motion for a preliminary injunction barring Sixth Avenue from “dismantling, removing or concealing” inventory and store fixtures held as collateral against $5.8 million owed on a financing agreement.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the October 11, 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 administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks from China (C-570-942). The ITA preliminarily finds CV margins for the seven reviewed companies that range from 2.16% to 239.33% These preliminary results are not in effect and may change in the final results. The final margins will become the estimated CV cash deposit rates for these firms.
The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of an antidumping duty administrative review on new pneumatic off-the-road tires from China (A-570-912) for Tianjin United Tire & Rubber International Co., Ltd. The ITA preliminarily finds an AD margin of 7.35% for this exporter, which could affect its estimated AD cash deposit rate when the final results are published. These preliminary results are not in effect and may change in the final results.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the October 7, 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 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain lined paper products (CLPP) from India (A-533-843). The ITA preliminarily finds AD margins of 2.65% for Navneet Publications (India) Ltd. and 3.58% for Riddhi Enterprises, Ltd. The AD margin for 33 other companies is 3.02%. These preliminary results are not in effect. They may change in the final results and could affect the estimated AD cash deposit rates for these firms.
CTIA will ask a federal judge Oct. 20 to block enforcement of a San Francisco law requiring cellphone retailers to make disclosures provided by the city about health questions concerning radiation (CD Oct 4 p18). A hearing is scheduled then before U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco on a motion for preliminary injunction that the association filed late Tuesday. It accompanied a complaint amending one that had been lodged against a previous version of the ordinance and then put on hold.