In the May 2007 - April 2008 antidumping duty administrative review of ball bearings and parts thereof from Japan, the International Trade Administration selected only the 4 largest producer/exporters as mandatory respondents and reviewed no others, “due to limited resources.” Asahi Seiko Co., Ltd. challenged the results, arguing that by not being selected for review it was deprived of the chance to possibly earn revocation by demonstrating zero or de minimis margins. However, the court ruled that because it withdrew its request for review when the 4 mandatory respondents were selected (in an attempt to avoid being assigned the “all others” rate), Asahi failed to exhaust its administrative remedies and therefore could not challenge the review results. See ITT’s Online Archives or 11/22/10 news, 10112204, for BP summary of similar court decision on the prior year’s review) (Slip Op. 11-24, dated 03/01/11)
The U.S. Trade Representative is seeking comments on South Korea’s January 31, 2011 request for World Trade Organization consultations with the U.S. concerning antidumping measures regarding corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Korea, in particular its use of “zeroing.”1,2
The International Trade Administration and the International Trade Commission have each issued notices initiating five-year Sunset Reviews of the following antidumping duty orders:
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued notices that either reissue or revoke ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses, as follows:
An overview of a number of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)
In January 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a general notice announcing that the 2011 annual user fee of $138 assessed for each customs broker permit and national permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or corporation is due by March 18, 2011.
An overview of a number of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)
An overview of a number of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not published any 1625(c) proposed ruling modifications or revocations in the Customs Bulletin since July 5, 2010. Such rulings require advance notice and comment, as they may modify treatment previously accorded by CBP to substantially identical transactions.
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued notices that either reissue or revoke ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses, as follows: