New Games: The PS2 version of Take-Two Interactive’s Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories was, in its 5th week, again the #1-rented videogame in the U.S., according to preliminary Home Video Essentials data for the week ended July 9. Electronic Arts (EA) said the in-game soundtrack for its coming game NHL 07 features bands from “hockey towns” like Montreal (Priestess, Mobile), Toronto (Pilate), Minneapolis (Quiet Drive), Buffalo (Cute is What We Aim For) and Stockholm (The Hellacopters). The game, being developed at EA Canada for Xbox 360 and at EA Montreal for PS2, Xbox, PC and PSP, will ship in Sept. EA, meanwhile, said it plans to ship more than 20 games on 11 platforms as part of its holiday lineup. Besides NHL 07, they include: Madden NFL 07 (starting in Aug. for Xbox 360, Xbox, PS3, PS2, GameCube, Wii, PSP, PC, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance); NASCAR 07 (Sept. for Xbox and PS2 and as NASCAR on PSP), NBA Live 07 (fall for Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, PSP and PC); NCAA Football 07 (July for PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360 and PSP), NFL Street 3 (PSP and PS2); Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 (Oct. for Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, PSP and PC, late fall for PS3); The Godfather The Game (Sept. for Xbox 360 and PSP); Need For Speed Carbon (fall for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, Xbox, GameCube, DS, GBA, PSP, PC and mobile); Battlefield 2142 (fall for PC); Superman Returns: The Videogame (fall for Xbox 360, PS2, Xbox, PSP, DS and GBA); and, for mobile Downtown Texas Hold ‘em 2 (fall), EA Sports Fight Night Round 3 (holiday season), EA Sports Madden NFL 07 (Aug.), EA Sports NBA Live 07, EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, Orcs & Elves (for Verizon Wireless, nationwide this summer), SimCity (fall) and Tetris (this summer).
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Korea.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated a new shipper review of the antidumping (AD) duty order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe and tube from Mexico with respect to the following company, identified as the exporter and producer, for the noted review period:
The International Trade Administration (ITA) announced that it is initiating a changed circumstances review of the countervailing (CV) duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Korea at the request of Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai).
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its countervailing (CV) duty administrative review of certain cut-to-length carbon quality steel plate from Korea for the period of January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of an antidumping (AD) changed circumstances review, in order to revoke in part the AD duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from China with respect to certain jewelry armoires, cabinets, or other accent items (armoires), as described below.
Effective January 1, 2005, the International Trade Administration (ITA) is revoking the countervailing (CV) duty orders on low enriched uranium from Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (UK) because the continued application of these CV duty orders is no longer warranted.
The State Department has issued a notice announcing that the Secretary of State has determined and certified to Congress that Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Venezuela are not fully cooperating with U.S. antiterrorism efforts. The State Department notes that Libya was not included on the list as it has taken significant and meaningful steps during the past three years to repudiate its past support for terrorism and to cooperate with the U.S. in its antiterrorism efforts. (State Dept Public Notice 5411, FR Pub 05/18/06, http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-4656.pdf.)
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain cased pencils from China for the period of December 1, 2003 through November 30, 2004.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of malleable iron pipe fittings from China for the period of December 2, 2003 through November 30, 2004.