In a nation “where the first cries for liberty and independence came from colonial pamphlets and newspapers,” New York now restricts the printed word “in the name of policing conduct,” said the New Civil Liberties Alliance in an amicus brief Tuesday (docket 23-0356) that urges the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to affirm the district court’s preliminary injunction to block New York Attorney General Letitia James from enforcing Section 394-ccc, the state’s hateful conduct law.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Sept. 29 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department is setting new countervailing duty cash deposit requirements for imports of non-refillable steel cylinders from India (C-533-913), after finding illegal subsidization of Indian producers in the preliminary determination of its CVD investigation. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect for entries on or after Sept. 29.
Suspension of liquidation and countervailing duty cash deposit requirements take effect Sept. 29 for imports of brass rod from India (C-533-916), Israel (C-508-815) and South Korea (C-580-917), after the Commerce Department found illegal subsidization in preliminary determinations published that day as part of its ongoing CVD investigations.
The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission published the following Federal Register notices Sept. 28 on AD/CVD proceedings:
The Commerce Department has released the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on passenger vehicle and light truck tires from Vietnam (C-552-829). The agency calculated a new CVD cash deposit rate of zero percent for the one company under review, Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing Vietnam, LLC, the same as in the preliminary results. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CVD on importers for entries Nov. 10, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2021.
The Commerce Department has released the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on forged steel fittings from Taiwan (A-583-863). The agency preliminarily calculated a zero percent AD rate for only company under review, Both-Well Steel Fittings, Co., Ltd. If Commerce's finding for Both-Well is continued in the final results, subject merchandise from Both-Well entered, Sept. 1, 2021, through Aug. 31, 2022, will be liquidated without AD duties. A new zero percent cash deposit rate for Both-Well would take effect upon publication of the final results in the Federal Register. Commerce will make its final decision when it issues the final results of this review, currently due in January.
The Commerce Department is recognizing a name change for a South Korean company for the purposes of antidumping duties on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate products (A-580-836) from South Korea, upholding its preliminary finding (see 2308290009) in the final results of a changed circumstances review. The agency found that the post-corporate reorganization Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (Dongkuk Steel) is the successor-in-interest to the pre-reorganization Dongkuk Steel. The agency found that Dongkuk Steel continues to operate as the same business entity, including that there was no name change. Commerce said the new, post-reorganization Dongkuk Steel will inherit the AD cash deposit rate assigned to pre-reorganization Dongkuk Steel, currently 6.09%, for subject merchandise.
The Commerce Department looks set to recognize the name change of a South Korean company for the purposes of antidumping duties on certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) (A-580-878) from South Korea. The agency preliminarily found that post-corporate reorganization Dongkuk Coated Metal Co., Ltd. (Dongkuk CM) is the successor-in-interest to the pre-reorganization Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. entity (Old Dongkuk Steel), in the preliminary results of a changed circumstances review. The agency preliminarily found Dongkuk CM continues to operate as the same business entity. The company explained that the spin-off of two business units in the reorganization and other moves did not affect the management or internal organization structure, production, supplier relationships or customer base of the CORE products business. If Commerce confirms its finding in the final results, Dongkuk CM may inherit the AD rates assigned to Old Dongkuk Steel in the AD review.
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Sept. 27, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.