These preliminary results are not in effect and may be amended in the final results of these AD duty administrative reviews, which are currently due within 120 days of May 11, 2006 (Japan) and May 31, 2006 (Korea).
Pursuant to the Offset Act1, also known as the Byrd Amendment, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice in the Federal Register of its intent to distribute assessed antidumping (AD) or countervailing (CV) duties for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006. Written certifications to obtain a continued dumping and subsidy offset under a particular AD/CV order must be received by July 31, 2006.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a final report to the President in connection with its investigation of proposed modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) that are expected to take effect on January 1, 2007.
In its first week available, Hitman: Blood Money from Eidos for PS2 was the #2-rented videogame in the U.S., according to Rentrak’s preliminary Home Video Essentials data for the week ended June 4. But Rentrak said the PS2 version of Activision’s X-Men: The Official Game was, in its 3rd week, the #1 title again. The Xbox version dropped 3 to #7. The only other new game in the top 10 was Majesco’s Jaws Unleashed for PS2 at #10 -- a rare top 10 showing for the struggling publisher.
The Entertainment Software Assn. (ESA) and Entertainment Merchants Assn. (EMA) sued Tues. seeking to void a new game law in Minn. The trade groups called the law -- which would make it illegal for kids under 17 to buy or rent an -- or AO- rated game -- “unconstitutional” and “unenforceable.”
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a final report to the President in connection with its investigation of proposed modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). This report is entitled, Proposed Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of certain forged stainless steel flanges from India.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products from Japan for the period of June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005.
A joint venture to offer Internet portal services through DTV will be set up by 5 Japanese CE companies. The group, comprising Matsushita (35%), Sony Communications Network (25%), Hitachi, Sharp, Sony Electronics and Toshiba (with 10% each) will invest Yen 1 billion ($8.9 million) to set up a company by July 7, Nikkei reported. In preliminary talks, they said they'll study the necessary technologies and services to provide Internet connections through DTVs instead of PCs. Those issues include privacy and encryption, they said.
A new wireless service bill in the N.Y. Senate would require the PSC and state Consumer Protection Board to study consumer problems with wireless service, such as billing and coverage, and make preliminary proposals to the legislature by Dec. 31, with a final proposal by next June. The bill (SB-7942), in the Energy & Telecom Committee, aims to ascertain the extent of no-service, dropped-call and inaccurate-billing problems so lawmakers can respond with laws and regulations.