The Commerce Department released the preliminary results of a countervailing duty administrative review of carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from China (C-570-105). This review covers subject merchandise from the exporters under review entered during the period July 29, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2020.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on activated carbon from China (A-570-904). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set assessment rates for subject merchandise from the companies under review entered April 2020 through March 2021.
The Commerce Department released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on wooden bedroom furniture from China (A-570-890). Commerce continued to find that the only company under review -- sole mandatory respondent Hui Zhou Tian Mei Investment Co., Ltd. (aka Hui Zhou Tian Mei Furniture Co., Ltd.) (Tian Mei) -- is not eligible for a separate rate and is part of the China-wide entity, with an AD duty rate of 216.01%. The new 216.01% AD duty cash deposit rate for Hui Zhou Mei takes effect May 6, the date the final results were published in the Federal Register. Commerce will direct CBP to assess AD duties on importers at that 216.01% rate for entries in calendar year 2020.
The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission published the following Federal Register notices May 6 on AD/CVD proceedings:
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) from China (A-570-044). Commerce found the only company under review, Puremann, Inc., did not demonstrate independence from state control, assigning it the China-wide AD duty rate of 167.02%. Commerce will assess AD duties at this rate on subject merchandise from Puremann entered April 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021. A 167.02% AD duty cash deposit rate for Puremann takes effect May 6, the date these final results were published in the Federal Register.
Open internet supporters cheered ISPs dropping their challenge of California’s net neutrality law. National telecom associations indicated Wednesday they won’t appeal to the Supreme Court after the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to rehear their case (see 2204200061). Whether states may regulate broadband might still not be settled. Some opponents of state net neutrality laws said to watch out for the 2nd Circuit to perhaps differ on federal preemption questions.
A third of the Senate's Democratic caucus asked President Joe Biden to expedite an investigation into antidumping duty and countervailing duty circumvention by solar panel manufacturers in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, if they use Chinese components. The letter, made public May 3, was led by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., who made the same arguments when Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo appeared before the Commerce Committee.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from South Korea (A-580-809). These final results will be used to set final assessments of AD duties on importers for subject merchandise entered Nov. 1, 2019, through Oct. 31, 2020.
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on large residential washers from Mexico (A-201-842). Commerce calculated an AD rate of zero percent for the only company under review, Electrolux Home Products Corp. NV, and its affiliate Electrolux Home Products de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. because Commerce determined that subject goods from Mexico were not sold in the United States at less than normal value during the period of review Feb. 1, 2019, through Jan. 31, 2020.
Global Q1 smartphone shipments declined 8.9% year over year, according to preliminary IDC data reported Thursday. It was the third straight quarter of decline for the smartphone market, as shipments fell to 314.1 million handsets, about 3.5% fewer than IDC projected in February. Though some decline was expected in Q1, “due to the ongoing supply and logistical challenges and a difficult year-over-year comparison, things seemed to have taken a turn for the worse," said IDC. The rising costs of components and freight, plus the COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai, “are exacerbating an already difficult situation,” it said. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine continuing on an “unknown trajectory,” most smartphone OEMS “are adopting a more conservative growth strategy for 2022," it said. Samsung led the vendor race in Q1 with the 23.4% share, "its largest share in any given quarter since the first quarter of 2018," said IDC. Apple was second with 18.0% share, it said, with Xiaomi third at 12.7%.