The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Aug. 24 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 amending the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on truck and bus tires from China (C-570-041) to correct ministerial errors in the calculation of Qingdao Ge Rui Da Rubber Co., Ltd.’s CV duty rate, which changes from 16.76% to 17.48%. These final results will be used to set final assessments of CV duties on importers for entries Jan. 1, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2020.
A U.S.-based shipper said a Taiwanese container shipping company violated Shipping Act regulations when it failed to supply agreed upon cargo capacity. MSRF, based in Illinois, said Yang Ming Transport “refused to provide more than a fraction of the cargo capacity that MSRF requested and needed” and violated the terms of their contract, forcing MSRF to buy cargo space on the “inflated” spot market. In an August complaint filed to the Federal Maritime Commission, MSRF said the FMC should investigate Yang Ming’s practices and order the container shipping company to pay “reparations.”
A U.S.-based shipper said a Taiwanese container shipping company violated Shipping Act regulations when it failed to supply agreed upon cargo capacity. MSRF, based in Illinois, said Yang Ming Transport “refused to provide more than a fraction of the cargo capacity that MSRF requested and needed” and violated the terms of their contract, forcing MSRF to buy cargo space on the “inflated” spot market. In an August complaint filed to the Federal Maritime Commission, MSRF said the FMC should investigate Yang Ming’s practices and order the container shipping company to pay “reparations.”
A U.S.-based shipper said a Taiwanese container shipping company violated Shipping Act regulations when it failed to supply agreed upon cargo capacity. MSRF, based in Illinois, said Yang Ming Transport “refused to provide more than a fraction of the cargo capacity that MSRF requested and needed” and violated the terms of their contract, forcing MSRF to buy cargo space on the “inflated” spot market. In an August complaint filed to the Federal Maritime Commission, MSRF said the FMC should investigate Yang Ming’s practices and order the container shipping company to pay “reparations.”
The Commerce Department is recognizing a name change for a Chinese company for the purposes of antidumping duties on certain vertical shaft engines between 225cc and 999cc and parts thereof from China (A-570-119), it said in the final results of a changed circumstances review released Aug. 23. The agency upheld its preliminary finding that Honda Power Products (China) Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Jialing-Honda Motors Co., Ltd. The agency found that Honda continues to operate as the same business entity other than the name change. Honda will inherit the AD rate assigned to Jialing, currently 261.93%, effective Aug. 24.
The Commerce Department is extending until Oct. 27 the deadline for its preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on white grape juice concentrate from Argentina (A-357-825), it said in a notice. The preliminary determination had been due by Sept. 7 (see 2204260025). The agency decided to postpone after the petitioner that requested the investigation, Delano Growers Grape Products, LLC, asked for an extension. Cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties can be collected only after the preliminary determination, although cash deposits can be made retroactive 90 days from the preliminary determination if Commerce finds “critical circumstances.” (For information on the underlying petition, see 2204050029).
The Commerce Department issued the final results of its countervailing duty administrative review on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from China (C-570-107). These final results will be used to set final assessments of CV duties on importers for entries between Aug. 12, 2019, and Dec. 31, 2020.
The Commerce Department has issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on stilbenic optical brightening agents from Taiwan (A-583-848), with a slightly lower AD rate than in the preliminary results. Commerce set an AD rate of 11.92% for Teh Fong Min International Co., Ltd. (TFM), the only company under review. Subject merchandise from TFM entered between May 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021, will be liquidated at importer-specific rates, Commerce said. The 11.92% AD cash deposit rate for TFM takes effect Aug. 23.
The Court of International Trade will put a temporary hold on liquidation of entries of aluminum extrusions imported by Kingtom Aluminio while it considers a preliminary injunction requested by a domestic industry group, it said in an Aug. 18 order (Aluminum Extrusions Fair Trade Committee v. United States, CIT # 22-00236).