The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative antidumping determinations that emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber from the Czech Republic (A-851-805) and Russia (A-821-835) are being sold at less than fair value. The agency will impose AD duty cash requirements on entries of subject merchandise beginning on June 27, the publication date of these preliminary determinations in the Federal Register.
The Wi-Fi Alliance briefed FCC Office of Engineering and Technology staff on upcoming documents needed for the use of standard power devices in the 6 GHz band, controlled by an automated frequency coordination (AFC) system. The documents are: AFC System to AFC Device/Interface Specification, v1.2.3; AFC System Under Test Compliance Test Plan, v1.1.5; and AFC Device Under Test Compliance Test Plan, v1.2, said a filing posted Wednesday in docket 18-295. “In each case, the specifications remain in development,” the alliance said: The group “continues to work with 6 GHz stakeholders and industry experts to finalize these specifications following resolution of the remaining outstanding issues while taking into account comments received.” The alliance expressed hope that “even in their current preliminary form, these specifications will allow OET to initiate the AFC systems testing process, and thereby expedite introduction of robust and ubiquitous 6 GHz connectivity.”
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in its countervailing duty investigations on urea ammonium nitrate solutions from Russia (C-821-832) and Trinidad and Tobago (C-274-809). Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after April 2, 2022, and Commerce will only require cash deposits of estimated CV duties on future entries if it issues a CV duty order.
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on urea ammonium nitrate solutions from Russia (A-821-831) and Trinidad and Tobago (A-274-808). Changes to cash deposit requirements set in these final determinations take effect June 24, the date they are scheduled for publication in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (AB rubber) from France (A-827-832), Mexico (A-201-855) and South Korea (A-580-912). Cash deposit rates set in this final determination take effect June 24, the scheduled publication for these final determinations in the Federal Register.
The Wi-Fi Alliance briefed FCC Office of Engineering and Technology staff on upcoming documents needed for the use of standard power devices in the 6 GHz band, controlled by an automated frequency coordination (AFC) system. The documents are: AFC System to AFC Device/Interface Specification, v1.2.3; AFC System Under Test Compliance Test Plan, v1.1.5; and AFC Device Under Test Compliance Test Plan, v1.2, said a filing posted Wednesday in docket 18-295. “In each case, the specifications remain in development,” the alliance said: The group “continues to work with 6 GHz stakeholders and industry experts to finalize these specifications following resolution of the remaining outstanding issues while taking into account comments received.” The alliance expressed hope that “even in their current preliminary form, these specifications will allow OET to initiate the AFC systems testing process, and thereby expedite introduction of robust and ubiquitous 6 GHz connectivity.”
Belgium recently announced a new foreign direct investment screening regime, which is expected to have a “significant impact on deal certainty” for investors outside the EU, Crowell & Moring said in a June 22 alert. The alert outlines transactions that may be captured by the regime, the screening procedures, how reviews will be conducted and more.
The Court of International Trade in a June 17 opinion denied exporter Shanghai Tainai Bearing's and importer C&U Americas' bid for an injunction against cash deposits at the antidumping duty rate decided in the 2019-20 review of the AD order on tapered roller bearings from China. Judge Stephen Vaden said that the plaintiffs failed to establish a likelihood to succeed on the merits or suffer irreparable harm and that the balance of equities and public interest favored the U.S. government.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register June 21 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 and the International Trade Commission published the following Federal Register notices June 21 on AD/CVD proceedings: