The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission began five-year sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Brazil (A-351-809), Mexico (A-201-805) and South Korea (A-580-809); welded carbon steel pipe and tube from India (A-533-502); stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy (A-475-828), Malaysia (A-557-809) and the Philippines (A-565-801); and circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan (A-583-008) and Thailand (A-549-502); as well as antidumping and countervailing duty orders on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Turkey (A-489-501/C-489-502).

CBP will reverse plans to change its treatment of vessels that transport and use oil and gas equipment under the Jones Act (see 1701200018), CBP said. "Based on the many substantive comments CBP received, both supporting and opposing the proposed action, and CBP’s further research on the issue, we conclude that the Agency’s notice of proposed modification and revocation of the various ruling letters relating to the Jones Act should be reconsidered," CBP said in its May 10 Customs Bulletin (here). "Accordingly, CBP is withdrawing its proposed action." The withdrawal of the proposal takes effect May 10, it said.

The International Trade Commission on May 2 voted to terminate antidumping duties on frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, finding in a sunset review that revocation of the AD duty orders would not result in resumption of injury to domestic industry (here). As a result of the ITC's determination, the Commerce Department will revoke the AD duty order on Brazilian shrimp effective for entries on or after the date five years after the end of the previous sunset review of the AD duty order, i.e., around April 29, 2016. AD duty orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam will remain in place.

In the May 3 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 51, No. 18) (here), CBP published notices that propose to modify a ruling on the dutiability of commission payments. The ruling modification is specific to some misstatements included in the ruling at issue (see 1702170028), so it doesn't cover any other rulings.

In the May 3 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 51, No. 18) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for plastic button stoppers on vials and dried algae powder.

CBP released the May 3 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 51, No. 18), which contains the following ruling actions (here):

The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission began five-year sunset reviews of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on high pressure steel cylinders from China (A-570-977/C-570-978), as well as the antidumping duty orders on tin mill products from Japan (A-588-854) and foundry coke from China (A-570-862).

In the April 12 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 51, No. 15) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for liquid sugar products.

In the April 12 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 51, No. 15) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for a lanyard of glass beads and a cartridge for an ear piercing gun.

In the April 12 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 51, No. 15) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for polyester flower leis and wafer catalysts.