The International Trade Administration decided not to partially revoke the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from China (A-570-893) with respect to Hilltop International in the final results of its administrative review, and instead assigned the company to the China-wide entity because of an alleged transshipment scheme by the company to avoid AD duties. The ITA also set an AD rate of zero for Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine Resources Co., Ltd. These rates, which are effective Sept. 4, are expected to be implemented by CBP soon.
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Aug. 30 Federal Register on the following AD/CV 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 International Trade Administration revoked, in part, the antidumping duty order on certain cased pencils from China (A-570-827) to exclude novelty pencils shaped like drumsticks from the AD duty order. Effective June 1, 2011, pencils that are shaped like drumsticks, do not contain erasers, and are longer than regular wooden pencils are no longer subject to the AD duty order on cased pencils from China. The ITA made no changes from its preliminary results of changed circumstances review, which recommended partial revocation.
The International Trade Administration issued a notice revoking the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain lined paper products from Indonesia (A-560-818 / C-560-819) effective Sept. 28, 2011. Accordingly, the ITA will notify CBP to discontinue suspension of liquidation and collection of cash deposits on entries of the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after Sept. 28, 2011. Entries of subject merchandise prior to Sept. 28, 2011 will continue to be subject to suspension of liquidation and AD duty deposit requirements, and the ITA will complete any pending administrative reviews of this AD order.
In the Aug. 29 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 36), CBP published two notices that propose to revoke or modify two rulings and similar treatment regarding the tariff classification of tobacco wrappers and bearings and housings.
Federal Maritime Commission said the following have filed applications for a license as a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVO) and/or Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF)-Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested persons may contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, at 202-523-5843 or at OTI@fmc.gov.
CBP issued its Aug. 29 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 36), which contains 5 notices of the following ruling actions:
Mexico's Diario Oficial of Aug. 27, lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
The International Trade Administration is set to revoke the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain lined paper school supplies from Indonesia (A-560-818 / C-560-819), after the International Trade Commission voted Aug. 2 that revocation wouldn’t lead to injury to U.S. industry. ITC Chairman Irving Williamson dissented from the majority. The ITA will publish a notice in the Federal Register revoking the AD/CV orders on certain lined paper school supplies from Indonesia effective Sept. 28, 2011, which is five years from the publication date of the AD/CV orders.
In the Aug. 22 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 35), CBP published a notice of its modification of rulings and revocation of treatment regarding the tariff classification of recovered refrigerant gas for preferential tariff treatment under NAFTA..