The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission began five-year sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on furfuryl alcohol from China (A-570-835) and light-walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipe and tube from Taiwan (A-583-803).

The Commerce Department will consider whether to reinstate antidumping duties on stainless steel bar from India (A-533-810) exported by two companies that were previously exempted from the AD duty order, it said in a notice initiating a changed circumstances review (here). The affiliated companies Viraj Alloys, Ltd., Viraj Forgings, Ltd., and Viraj Impoexpo, Ltd., now known as Viraj Profiles Limited, was “partially revoked” from the AD duty order on tapered roller bearings in 2004, following three straight years of no dumping. Commerce subsequently partially revoked the order as it applies to Venus Wire Industries Pvt. Ltd. for the same reason in 2013. However, the domestic manufacturers that originally requested the AD duty order allege Viraj and Venus have since resumed dumping. According to Commerce, the partial revocations were conditional on Venus' and Viraj's continued lack of dumping, so the agency is beginning a changed circumstances review to examine whether the two companies have resumed sales at less than fair value. If Commerce reaches a preliminary finding that either of the two companies have resumed dumping, it may order suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements for the relevant company beginning on the date the preliminary results are published.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Dec. 15 affirmed a lower court ruling ordering the government to cover attorney’s fees and costs paid by International Custom Products in one of several contentious cases involving a CBP ruling letter improperly revoked without notice and comment (here). The decision likely brings to a close a series of cases dating back to 2005 on a CBP notice of action reclassifying ICP’s white sauce (see 06030725), which led to a 2,400% duty increase and put the company out of business (see 12121239).

In the Nov. 30 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 50, No. 48) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for the classification of reusable bags of woven polypropylene strips used for yard waste and recycling.

The Commerce Department is giving advance notice that next month it will consider revoking the antidumping duty orders on light-walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipe from Taiwan (A-583-803) and furfuryl alcohol from China (A-570-835), in automatic five-year sunset reviews scheduled to begin in January (here). These orders will be revoked unless Commerce finds that revocation would lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and the International Trade Commission finds that revocation would result in continuation or recurrence of material injury to a U.S. industry.

The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission began five-year sunset reviews of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on cut-to-length carbon quality steel plate from India (A-533-817/C-533-818), Indonesia (A-560-805/C-560-806) and South Korea (A-580-836/C-580-837), and the antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire rod from India (A-533-808).

CBP released the Nov. 30 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 50, No. 48), which contains the following ruling actions (here):

In the Nov. 9 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 50, No. 45) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for the classification of an automatic stereo turntable system from China.

In the Nov. 9 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 50, No. 45) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for the classification of water dispensers and plush figures

The Commerce Department is giving advance notice that next month it will consider revoking the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on cut-to-length carbon quality steel plate from India, Indonesia and South Korea (A-533-817/C-533-818, A-560-805/C-560-806, A-580-836/C-570-837), and the AD duty order on stainless steel wire rod from India (A-533-808), in automatic five-year sunset reviews scheduled to begin in December (here). These orders will be revoked unless Commerce finds that revocation would lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and the International Trade Commission finds that revocation would result in continuation or recurrence of material injury to a U.S. industry.