The FCC will take up at its April 28 meeting a rulemaking that looks at effectively ending text technology (TTY) in favor of real-time text (RTT). Making that change was a recent recommendation of the FCC Disability Advisory Committee (see 1602230066). AT&T, Cellular South and Verizon have all received temporary waivers to use RTT as a substitute for TTY (see 1512210045). FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is circulating the item Thursday for a vote at the meeting, agency officials said. Thursday night, the FCC's preliminary agenda listed the NPRM, as well as a special access order and NPRM, also as expected (see 1604070069).
The International Trade Commission published notices in the April 7 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the April 7 Federal Register 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):
Countervailing duty cash deposit requirements take effect April 8 for imports of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from Pakistan (C-535-904), after the Commerce Department found illegal subsidization in its preliminary determination (here).
Hybrid solar cells imported by SolarCity that include both traditional crystalline silicon cells and amorphous silicon “thin film” are likely subject to antidumping and countervailing duties on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China (A-570-979/C-570-980), said the Commerce Department in a preliminary scope ruling issued April 4. Though SolarCity argued that, among other things, the cells qualified for a duty exemption for thin film cells, Commerce found the cells are more similar to traditional crystalline silicon cells, but asked for comments on the “issue of significant difficulty.”
The Commerce Department published notices in the April 6 Federal Register 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 amended its preliminary antidumping duty determination on cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil (A-351-843) (here), lowering cash deposit rates for all Brazilian companies to correct a calculation error. Amended cash deposit requirements take effect as follows for subject merchandise entered on or after March 7:
The Commerce Department will soon begin requiring countervailing duty cash deposits on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from Pakistan, it said in a fact sheet issued April 4 (here). Cash deposit requirements will begin on the date Commerce publishes its preliminary determination in the Federal Register, at a rate of 64.81% for all Pakistani producer/exporters. The final determination in this investigation is currently due in August. International Trade Today will have more details when Commerce publishes its preliminary determination.
The Commerce Department will soon begin requiring countervailing duty cash deposits on imports of iron mechanical transfer drive components from China, it said in a fact sheet issued April 4 (here). Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements will begin on date Commerce publishes its preliminary determination in the Federal Register, with rates ranging from 2.68% to 166.77%. The final determination in this investigation is currently due in August. International Trade Today will have more details when Commerce publishes its preliminary determination.
The Commerce Department is extending until June 17 the deadline for its preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation on biaxial integral geogrid products from China (C-570-037) (here). The preliminary determination was originally due April 13. Cash deposits of estimated CV duties can only be collected after the preliminary determination, although cash deposits can be made retroactive 90 days from the preliminary determination if Commerce finds “critical circumstances.”